Cobb County temporarily pauses new data center development

Cobb County leaders have approved a unanimous moratorium on new data centers, pausing permits for six months to evaluate community impact.

Cobb female student makes history in HVAC competition

A junior at the Cobb Innovation and Technology Academy has made history in a statewide skilled trades competition.

Concord Crossing residents working to recover following deadly fire

Residents who survived a fatal fire at the Concord Crossing apartments returned to the damaged building Tuesday to look through the burned remains of their possessions.

Vigil held for young man found dead in Marietta's Fair Oaks Park

A nonprofit held a prayer vigil for 21-year-old Kyle Bassinga, found dead last week at Fair Oaks Park in Marietta.

Man killed in stabbing at Marietta mobile home park

A Smyrna man is dead and a suspect is in custody after a stabbing early Sunday at a Marietta mobile home park, Cobb County police said.

Cobb leaders address death of Atlanta man found in Fair Oaks Park

Cobb County leaders held a press conference on Monday to address the death of 21-year-old Kyle Bassinga whose body was discovered Wednesday morning in a wooded area of Fair Oaks Park.

Former WNBA champion dead after I-285 weekend crash

A 43-year-old College Park woman was killed in a crash on I-285 northbound near Cobb Parkway.

Tragedy at Concord Crossing: 3 dead, 30 displaced in accidental fire

Three people are dead after a massive fire tore through an apartment building in Cobb County late Sunday night, according to the Cobb County fire department.

Large crowd of teens gather at The Battery Atlanta over the weekend

Cobb County police reportedly increased patrols at The Battery Atlanta Saturday night after monitoring social media posts regarding a planned large-scale teen meetup.

Former Cobb County church leader pleads guilty to child sex crimes

Marcus Kendall Turner, a former leader at Worship With Wonders Church, was sentenced to 25 years without parole for the sexual abuse of a middle school student.

Samuel Harris pleads guilty to 2024 campus shooting of former girlfriend

Samuel El Harris was sentenced to life in prison for the May 2024 murder of Kennesaw State University nursing student Alasia Franklin.

Marietta police join ICE task force to protect state funding

The Marietta Police Department joined an ICE task force to comply with Georgia’s HB 1105 and protect its state funding. No immigration arrests have been made.

Smyrna man arrested in 2025 hit-and-run of pedestrian

Cobb County authorities have arrested a Smyrna man in connection with a serious hit-and-run that left a pedestrian hospitalized last year.

Cobb police officer revives newborn during roadside emergency

A roadside traffic stop turned into a lifesaving rescue last week when a Cobb County police officer revived a newborn baby who had stopped breathing after delivery.

City of Marietta hit by nationwide ransomware attack

The city of Marietta says it can’t process certain online credit card payments after a nationwide ransomware attack.