Marietta High School valedictorian overcomes long odds to achieve academic greatness
MARIETTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Listening to Kaleb Whitlow recount his life and academic career, it’s easy to get lulled into a sense of how easy everything comes for him. “My GPA is a 4.68,” he says after being cajoled for specifics. Four. Point. Six. Eight. That...
Marietta Youth Detention Center assistant director punched, choked 14-year-old girl, police say
A former Marietta Youth Detention Center employee is charged with child cruelty.
Court hearing to take place in death of Adalynn Pierce
2.6 million people expected to pass through Atlanta during Memorial Day weekend. 2.6 million people expected to pass through Atlanta during Memorial Day weekend. Summit held to address Atlanta's home affordability crisis. Updated: 6 hours ago. |. Summit held to address Atlanta's home affordability crisis. No oil...
Real estate investor headed to prison in Atlanta fraud scheme
ATLANTA – The head of a commercial real estate investment firm has been sentenced to 87 months in prison and ordered to pay $45 million in restitution in a fraud scheme involving the Atlanta Financial Center in Buckhead. Elchonon (Elie) Schwartz, 46, of New York City pleaded guilty in...
Jeni’s Ice Cream Now Open in Marietta
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams is now open in Marietta. The scoop shop is the sixth to come into the Bridger Properties’ Church Street development. The Ohio-based artisan ice cream brand is known for its unique flavors like Wildberry Lavender, Banana Cream Pudding, Gooey Butter Cake and Brambleberry Crisp. Although...
Discussion continues over multifamily homes in Cobb County
Cobb County officials and school leaders continue to debate the impact of rising multifamily housing developments on school enrollment and district resources.
Police searching for person of interest in deadly ‘targeted’ shooting of Georgia Tech student
Atlanta police released new video on Wednesday of the person they are looking for as a “person of interest” in the murder of a Georgia Tech student on Sunday at The Connector Apartments on Spring Street.
Mercedes-Benz to relocate North American HQ to Atlanta
GEORGIA (WJBF) – Governor Brian Kemp announced that Mercedes-Benz will establish Atlanta as its headquarters in North America by centralizing and uniting key corporate functions. The company will move up to 500 jobs to the existing Mercedes-Benz facility, known as “1MB,” in Fulton County, and make a multi-million...
“My name is Sammy, and I’m in need of a loving home!”
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male tawny terrier. The following information on this potential family member is copied and pasted from the Animal Shelters website. To see the original text visit this link to the Animal Shelter Catalog.
Arrests after lost child found
Atlanta police have taken two people into custody after a 3-year-old boy was found alone on the doorstop of a southeast Atlanta home overnight.
