Cobb Schools Foundation raising money to provide students with laptops

At least 1,000 Cobb County students aren't able to do digital learning due to a lack of equipment, but one foundation is trying to change that.

East West Connector to re-open after serious car wreck

Police are working to re-open the East West Connector in Smyrna following a single-vehicle accident Friday morning. 

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.

Man arrested for shooting death of Mableton man at gas station

Police in Cobb County have arrested a man for the shooting death of a Mableton man at a gas station Tuesday evening.

Cobb County declares state of emergency, orders residents to 'shelter in place'

Cobb County Commission Chairman Mike Boyce issued an executive order on Tuesday declaring a state of emergency to help combat the coronavirus. The order also directs county citizens to shelter in place.

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.

Police: Cobb County resident shoots would-be burglars, 1 dead

Police are investigating after a Cobb County resident stopped three burglars in their tracks, killing one of them. 

Caregiver gets 5 years; stole from woman who suffered stroke

A Georgia caregiver who stole nearly $20,000 from a client who suffered a stroke was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison.

Simon Malls closes all Georgia properties until March 29 due to coronavirus

Simon Malls, the largest owner of shopping malls in the United States, will be closing all of its retail properties starting at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Drive-through coronavirus testing site to open in Cobb County

One of the first drive-through testing facilities in the metro Atlanta area for coronavirus will open Wednesday in Cobb County at Jim Miller Park.

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.

Guns, survival gears in high demand amid coronavirus concerns

Coronavirus cases aren't the only thing that's on the rise in Georgia. The recent outbreak has caused a huge spike in sales of N-95 masks, meals-ready-to-eat, and even guns.

Police officers help surprise 9-year-old with his own therapy room

Dozens of Cobb County police officers paid a surprise visit to a 9-year-old boy. They rolled into his driveway with blue lights flashing. There were K-9 officers and the SWAT team.

Cobb County cruise ship passengers continue to make their way to Dobbins ARB

Relieved cruise ship passengers continue to make their way to Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Cobb County -- after spending a week quarantined in their cabins. Grand Princess Cruise officials ordered passengers to remain in their cabins after a number of crew members and passengers fell ill from Coronavirus.