Cobb County Water reporting wastewater spill into Lake Allatoona

The Cobb County Water System’s (CCWS) Northwest Water Reclamation Facility says it released treated wastewater that did not meet the facility's standards into Lake Allatoona on June 26.

Things to do this weekend in metro Atlanta | June 28-30, 2024

If you like music, photography, art, plants, butterflies, parties, classic cars, motorcycles or C10 Chevy trucks, there's something for you to do this weekend in metro Atlanta.

Cobb County Board of Elections considering charging for voter challenges

In Cobb County, the Board of Elections is considering a policy that would require individuals who challenge the eligibility of other voters to cover the associated costs.

47-year-old man killed by collision on Saturday on Hurt Road in Cobb County

A 47-year-old man was killed on June 22 when he was involved in a traffic collision in Cobb County, according to Cobb County Police Department.

Cobb County Animal Shelter 'critically overcrowded,' seeking adopters

Workers at Cobb County's Animal Shelter say the shelter is "critically overcrowded" and they are desperately searching for new pet adopters.

Things to do this weekend in metro Atlanta | June 21-23, 2024

If you love beer or whiskey, theater or music, parades or festivals, antiques or animals, you'll find something to do this weekend on our Things to do this weekend in metro Atlanta list!

Explicit photo of Cobb County teen shared among classmates, mother calls for accountability

A Cobb County mother is continuing her push for accountability after she says that a sexually explicit photo her daughter sent to a classmate was shared among other students in her grade. 

New Peach Cobbler Factory giving out free samples in Marietta

If you have a sweet tooth, you may want to find your way to the grand opening of the Peach Cobbler Factory in Marietta next week.

Juneteenth celebrations in metro Atlanta | 2024

Here is a list of events to celebrate Juneteenth in metro Atlanta in 2024. There will be parades, festivals, block parties and other gatherings.

Powder Springs police concerned over rise in homicides

The small metro Atlanta town of Powder Springs has seen more homicides so far in 2024 than in the past three years combined.

Marietta woman killed was doctor at Morehouse School of Medicine, ex-husband arrested

The 42-year-old woman killed in a Marietta apartment over the weekend has been identified on social media as a first-year surgical resident at the Morehouse School of Medicine.

Justin Ross Harris, accused of leaving toddler in hot car to die, released from prison

Justin Ross Harris, the Cobb County man convicted of murdering his 2-year-old son, Cooper, by leaving him in a hot car in 2014, has just been released from prison.