Austell church holds outdoor service after fire destroys building
One week after a fire destroyed their church, members of Prayer City Eagles Chapel International Ministries gathered in the parking lot Sunday to worship and pray for strength as they begin to rebuild.
Shooting inside Kennesaw restaurant injures 3 people
A fight between two employees at a Kennesaw restaurant ended in gunfire after one of the employees’ husbands opened fire, according to police.
Nearby fire shuts down beloved Cobb County bookstore
A longtime Cobb County bookstore is temporarily closed after smoke and soot from a neighboring business fire caused extensive damage.
Acworth man falsely accused in Walmart snatching case plans $25M lawsuit
Mahendra Patel spent 46 days in jail before charges were dismissed with Walmart video evidence clearing him.
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Hand, foot and mouth disease cases spike across Georgia
Georgia reports over twice as many hand, foot, and mouth disease cases this year compared to last year.
Georgia Two-Day Breast Cancer Walk returns with new venue
The Georgia Two-Day Walk for Breast Cancer will bring 700 participants to Cobb County Oct. 4-5.
Woman who made previous threats arrested for Austell church fire
A woman who allegedly sent threatening texts to church members has been arrested for starting a church fire on Monday in Austell.
Medal of Honor recipients retrace Civil War’s Great Locomotive Chase
Thirteen Medal of Honor recipients retraced the route of the Civil War’s Great Locomotive Chase on Tuesday, a historic event that led to the awarding of the very first Medals of Honor in 1863.
Fire damages Austell church, sanctuary roof collapses
Fire crews from Cobb County and Austell spent the early morning hours battling a blaze at Prayer City Eagles Chapel International Ministries on Joe Jerkins Boulevard.
Roadwork on Old 41 Highway: Major changes coming in Cobb County
A major road project is on the horizon near Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, with big changes coming to Old 41 Highway.
Two more suspects arrested in death of 9-month-old outside Cobb County hotel
Noah Martin and Anthony Smith, both 22, have been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a 9-month-old girl outside a Cobb County hotel, bringing the total number of suspects in custody to five, police said.
1 of 2 women stabbed at Cobb County motel has died, police say
Early Friday, two women were stabbed at the Budgetel Inn on Circle 75 Parkway, the same motel where a 9-month-old child was shot and killed days earlier.
Driver dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound on Cobb Parkway, GSP says
Police activity has closed a portion of Cobb Parkway near Circle 75 Parkway/Spring Road in Cobb County.
3rd arrest in connection to baby killed at Cobb County motel
A third suspect has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a 9-month-old girl outside a Cobb County motel earlier this week.
Chicago man killed in head-on collision last weekend in Marietta
The Marietta Police Department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) is investigating a fatal head-on collision that occurred Sept. 20 on Powder Springs Street near Laurel Springs Lane.
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Arrest in shooting death of 9-month-old at Cobb County motel off Windy Hill Road
Ladarrius Tremelle Brown, 22, was arrested and charged with felony murder in the infant’s death.
9-month-old shot at Cobb County motel off Windy Hill Road has died
A young child was shot Tuesday evening at a Cobb County motel, and police are working to determine who is responsible.