HVAC companies inundated with calls in the frigid weather

HVAC companies have been extremely busy during this frigid weather. The extreme cold has heaters working overtime, and they're breaking down.

Cobb County police officer buys man hotel room, warm meal

Cobb police said Officer Withers spotted a man who needed a warm place to spend the night, so he paid for a hotel room.

Cobb County high school marching band to perform during Sugar Bowl festivities

Pebblebrook High School's marching band has the opportunity to perform in the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, thanks in part to a check from Witherite Law Group.

Kennesaw City Council woman has 4,000-day power walking streak

A Kennesaw woman has quite a streak going. Tracey Viars has power walked every day for the past 4000 days. For almost 11 years she has been seen walking through Kennesaw, where she serves as a city council member.

Stranger's knock on door turns into 'bizarre' attack at Marietta home, police say

The Marietta couple was inside their home in the middle of the day when they heard a stranger knock on the door. Police say they arrived later to find the man with his victim's blood on his hands and parts of the porch destroyed.

Officer involved in crash during police chase in Cobb County

Cobb County police said they received multiple calls about potential car break-ins at Vining's RiverVue Apartments right before the wild chase.

Georgia Supreme Court delays execution of convicted murder, rapist

Virgil Delano Presnell Jr., 68, was sentenced to death for the murder of an 8-year-old and rape of her 10-year-old friend after abducting them in May 1976 as they walked home from school in Cobb County.

Family pleads for Fort Valley woman's return home

Police told FOX 5 the woman called home on Dec. 19 and told her mother she was fine, but the family believes something is not right. Her vehicle was recently spotted in DeKalb County.

Cobb County man wanted in rideshare app insurance fraud

“Our investigators contacted the medical facility listed on the treatment documents and found that Mr. Powell was never a patient there, and the documents were forged," said Commissioner John F. King.

Man enters not guilty plea in Cobb County country club triple murder

Bryan Anthony Rhoden faces several charges including three counts of felony murder, three counts of aggravated assault, and two counts of kidnapping.

Acworth couple heading home after being stranded in Peru while expecting a child

Callie Annis and Christian Echegoyen were stuck in the country while protests blocked flights following the arrest of the former Peruvian president. They're expecting a child in a few months.

Kennesaw police investigating Towne Manor Drive domestic incident

The Kennesaw Police Department said they were investigating a “domestic incident" on the 2100 block of Towne Manor Drive Saturday night.

Police are warning people to think twice before mailing a check

Most of us have stacks of Christmas cards ready send. Some may have gift cards or checks inside. Police say think twice before putting those in the mail after checks have been stolen from the blue boxes outside post offices.

Police: Pedestrian killed by 81-year-old driver in Cobb Parkway crash

Police say a pedestrian walking on Cobb Parkway was hit and killed by an 81-year-old driver early Friday morning. The driver didn't stop to help the man and didn't call 911, investigators say.