Famed Marietta Diner keeps community well-fed

It's a place that never closes — in fact, the owners joke that they don’t even have a key to the building — so navigating the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t been easy for the team behind Marietta Diner. 

Coronavirus pandemic now threatens upcoming school calendars and district budgets

As the threat of the coronavirus pandemic continues, education leaders around the state are now facing possible changes to the upcoming 2020 school year which could potentially include budget cuts.

Marietta High School holds virtual prom

Marietta High School seniors aren't finishing their final year as they planned. But, their principal Keith Ball says they will have a prom.

1 person injured in Marietta traffic crash

Marietta police are investigating after a driver was injured in a car crash Thursday morning. 

'Thank you' signs line Marietta street near hospital

There's one primary exit out of Kennestone Hospital in Marietta: Church Street. A family off of the route knew they wanted to do something to thank healthcare employees for working on the frontline of this pandemic just a short walk from their home. So, they loaded up on art supplies to make thank-you signs to line their way home.

Georgia cancer patient 'shelters-in-place' to ward off coronavirus

Anne Luhr of Marietta is staying close to home these days, which is a little challenge for an extrovert, used to being on the go. She is among those Governor Brian Kemp ordered to stay indoors with his limited "shelter-in-place" executive order.

Rainbows in windows: Georgia neighborhood finds a way to spread hope

In a world where COVID-19 has reached most countries, the future is uncertain. It's important to hold on to hope, and that's exactly what one Marietta neighborhood is doing.

Former Marietta hotel will be used to isolate mild coronavirus cases

The US Department of Health and Human Services has named a former hotel in Marietta as a future site for a quarantine facility, city officials confirmed Tuesday.

Couple from cruise explains coronavirus quarantine at Dobbins Air Reserve Base

By phone, Karen and Harry Dever showed FOX 5 their room at Dobbins Air Reserve Base and joked about how they use their luggage and dresser drawers. It's a far cry from the balcony suite cabin they were confined to on the Grand Princess a week ago. Now they can get out and about as they wait out the rest of their two-week quarantine.

Second flight of cruise ship passengers arrives at Dobbins ARB

A second plane full of passengers from the Grand Princess Cruise Ship docked in California following an outbreak of coronavirus aboard touched down just before 12:30 a.m. Thursday at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta.

K-9 leads officer to dozens of pills, other drugs during Marietta traffic stop

Police in Marietta are crediting one of their K-9 officers with major drug bust during a traffic stop over the weekend. Two people were arrested following that stop.

Cruise ship passengers flying into Dobbins ARB to be tested, quarantined for coronavirus

Dozens of passengers from the Grand Princess Cruise ship are expected to arrive in Georgia shortly. Thirty-four passengers are from Georgia. The 34 and the others who are from states in the eastern part of the country are headed to Dobbins Air Reserve Base 

Nikki Haley endorses Kelly Loeffler for U.S. Senate

Former Ambassador Nikki Haley on Monday endorsed Kelly Loeffler for the U.S. Senate, saying more conservative women are needed in Washington.

Grand Princess cruise ship passengers heading to Dobbins Air Base

Georgia's governor says 34 Georgians and other Americans will be taken to Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta to undergo testing for coronavirus.

SCLC hold meeting about police and aggressive actions toward African American males

The Cobb County branch of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference said fear and intimidation happens all too often between law enforcement and African American males. That issue was addressed during a meeting Tuesday to try to determine what can be done. The meeting was sparked by the arrest of Marietta Councilman Reggie Copeland.