Climbing toward new heights in 2022 with Stone Summit gyms

The Atlanta and Kennesaw Stone Summit Climbing and Fitness gyms offer open climbing and climbing lessons along with fitness classes and cardio and strength equipment.

Kennesaw man arrested for DUI after deadly hit and run involving bicyclist

Police said Elmer Josue Santizo-Gomez was driving a 2006 Honda Civic at around midnight on Dec. 24 when he crashed into a bicyclist from behind on Barrett Parkway.

Kennesaw State University issues 'all clear' after on-campus armed robbery prompted lockdown

Kennesaw State University officials sent an "all clear" alert after a report of an armed intruder prompted the campus to go on lockdown for about 40 minutes on Saturday. 

Georgia opioid task force resumes in-person meetings, faces grim data

The COVID-19 pandemic, health experts believe, has only intensified the country's opioid crisis with decreased funding for recovery programs and virtual-only support.

Community rallies around man forced to leave his home just before Thanksgiving

For years Benny Walker has been hanging around the local grocery store to share a smile and a prayer with shoppers. Now Benny needs help and his community is rallying around him.

Georgia man accused of exposing himself to minor at Dunkin Donuts

The 60-year-old man is accused of exposing himself to a young girl at a Kennesaw Dunkin Donuts. Investigators believe he may have more victims from incidents at other locations.

Slain KSU quarterback to be honored with scholarship in his name

Family and friends plan to honor KSU quarterback killed in Florida with a scholarship in his name and will reserve his jersey number for only the best student-athletes.

Police name suspect in suspicious Cobb County death

Cobb County police said 52-year-old Kennesaw resident Garfield Royes Norris is a suspect and faces multiple charges ranging from concealing death to drug possession.

Decomposing man discovered in a dumpster behind Cobb business

Cobb County police said the death investigation began when officers went to 195 Chastain Meadows Court on Saturday afternoon. Cobb County police said a decomposing man was discovered in a dumpster behind a Kennesaw business at that address.

Field of Flags on display in Kennesaw for victims of 9/11 attacks

One display in Cobb County has people literally stopping in their tracks just to get a glimpse. The flags look like a sea of red, white and blue at Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield off Old Highway 41.

North Carolina murder suspect arrested in Kennesaw

Deputies and U.S. Marshals have arrested a man wanted for murder in North Carolina who was hiding in a Cobb County home.

KSU police delayed reports of student sexual assaults

A KSU student told campus police in October of 2020 she was raped in her University Village dorm by another student. It took police nearly six weeks to forward the complaint to the Title IX office.

Vandals damage monument, burn flags at Kennesaw Mountain Park

Arson investigators are working alongside park rangers to find out who damaged a monument at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. Other sites were also damaged and American flags were burned.

Georgia brothers raise money to bring 'dinosaur' to life in their neighborhood

Most people in their neighborhood would see nothing but an old tree stump on their walks, but two creative kids see something much more. They've raised enough money now to transform it into something from another world.

Third victim in Cobb County country club homicide identified

Cobb County Police have identified the third victim as 46-year-old Henry Valdez of California. Valdez, along with two other men, were found dead at the Pinetree Country Club over the weekend.