School start dates for metro Atlanta counties | 2023-2024

With the school year around the corner in Georgia, many parents are preparing to send their children back to school.

Back-to-school: Cobb County Schools hires nearly 600 new teachers

Nearly 600 new teachers in Cobb County are planning their “First Day Of School" outfits according to reports of a massive hiring frenzy in the school district.

Cobb County mom sentenced to life for murdering toddler, dumping body in Chattahoochee

Detectives say the Cobb County mother searched for foster care on her phone before killing her 19-month-old son and leaving his body in in the Chattahoochee River.

Where and what to eat in metro Atlanta | July 2023

Here's the latest restaurant news from the metro Atlanta area. We have info about special events, openings, new menu items and more.

Kidnapped child from Smyrna reunited with father after 2 years

In April 2021, investigators say Majesty, who was 4 years old at the time, was taken by her mother, Andrea McCord, who did not have custody of her.

18-year-old charged in deadly hit-and-run at Cumberland Mall

Police say the 18-year-old driver severely injured a woman walking in the Cumberland Mall parking lot and then fled the scene.

Remembering Skip Well 8 years after Chattanooga terrorist attack

This past weekend marked 8 years since the deaths of five service members in a shooting rampage by a radicalized man in Chattanooga.

Acworth man sentenced to 30 years for child molestation

Alexander David Eppsteiner, 27, of Acworth, entered a non-negotiated guilty plea to two counts of aggravated child molestation and two counts of child molestation.

Storage unit thief steals $300K worth of inventory from Smyrna hair extension boutique owner

A metro Atlanta business owner is trying to get back to business after she says someone ransacked her Smyrna storage unit—taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in merchandise with them.

Family honors fallen Cobb County officer 30 years after his death

Thirty years ago, Officer Robert Ingram was shot and killed by a man who had just been released from prison. The 24-year-old was the first Cobb County officer killed in the line of duty.

All I-75 lanes reopen after dump truck takes out sign

All northbound lanes on I-75 have been reopened after an hours-long shutdown. A dump truck reportedly hit an overhead sign late Wednesday afternoon, leaving debris in the road.