Cobb County teacher fired over children's book appealing termination

The Cobb County School Board voted to fire the teacher over her decision to read a story featuring a nonbinary character to her fifth-grade class.

Driver in custody after hit-and-run crash on Austell road

Police say the Austell man fled the scene after a crash that sent both a 63-year-old woman and the Good Samaritan helping her with her car to the hospital with serious injuries.

9/11 events, runs and ceremonies in metro Atlanta | 2023

Here is a list of events and ceremonies that are taking place around metro Atlanta in honor of those who died on Sept. 11, 2001.

60-year-old Marietta man injured by hit-and-run driver while sitting on bench

The Cobb County Police Department is looking for a hit-and-run driver who left the scene of a crash that injured a 60-year-old man from Marietta.

1-year-old boy accidentally shoots self at home; father charged

A one-year-old boy is dead after accidentally shooting himself in the head. The boy's father, is now in jail being held without bond.

Atlanta Falcons visit Dobbins Air Force Base in Marietta

The Atlanta Falcons, long known for their unwavering support of the military, recently attended special event at Dobbins Air Force Base that brought players and veterans together in a powerful display of solidarity.

Marietta daycare worker arrested for bogus bomb threat

Parents in Marietta were terrified after learning about a bomb threat at their children's daycare. As investigators moved in, the children and infants were evacuated.

Missing woman last seen leaving Gwinnett County Jail in August

The Gwinnett County police are soliciting help from the public to find a woman who has been missing since late August.

1 dead, 1 injured after crash on I-20 near Riverside Parkway on Thursday afternoon

The Cobb County Police Department's STEP (Selective Traffic Enforcement Program) Unit is currently probing a fatal traffic collision at approximately 4:30 p.mn. Aug. 31 in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 20, just west of Riverside Parkway.

Teen killed, another injured in high-speed crash on East-West Connector

A 15-year-old boy is dead and another teen has been seriously injured after a high-speed crash on the East-West Connector over the weekend.