Marietta GA

A Midtown Atlanta grandmother is struggling to feed her family after SNAP benefits were halted during the government shutdown. Chandra Duncan says she’s been forced to adjust her budget and find new ways to provide for her grandson following the loss of her son earlier this year. As food prices rise and the shutdown...

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga. — An urgent search is ongoing by family and law enforcement for a missing 27-year-old man in Douglas County on Sunday. According to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, 27-year-old Jordeyn Lewis left his phone and wallet at his home at the Retreat at Anneewakee apartment complex, which is on White...

American Adventures once buzzed with the laughter of children racing go-karts and spinning on gentle rides in Marietta, Georgia. When it closed suddenly in 2010, the park didn’t just disappear; it left behind a skeleton of rusted machinery, overgrown pathways, and eerie silence. Today, urban explorers and locals...

[This article is part of an ongoing project of resurrecting evergreen articles from the Cobb County Courier’s stacks, and expanding them with newly discovered information]. The June 30, 1911, edition of the Atlanta Georgian and News contained this little blurb, with no headline. Automobile route to Sweetwater Park...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Millions of American families are still waiting for their SNAP benefits as food pantries are continuing to see an increase in need. But more and more organizations are stepping in to help as the impacts of a government shutdown continue. GiveDirectly is an organization...

Orlando Nixon was arrested in Mableton on Wednesday after police said they found him in possession of multiple pieces of stolen mail, including credit cards.

ATLANTA, GA – A federal jury has convicted Jarvis Matthews, a convicted murderer already serving life without parole, for orchestrating a multi-million-dollar drug trafficking and money laundering operation from inside a Georgia state prison. The verdict follows a five-day trial in which prosecutors laid out evidence...

Kennesaw Methodist Church is distributing food to individuals missing their SNAP benefits.

At Pitner Elementary School, Marianne Morawiec has served the past 10 years making sure kids get to and from school safely, as a Cobb Schools bus driver. In October 2024, she was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. In the middle of undergoing chemotherapy, radiation and even a surgery, Moraweic continued to drive....

Hawkins was taken to the Fulton County Jail for processing.