Cobb County names VanHoozer as new police chief

Deputy Chief Stuart VanHoozer was voted to be appointed by officials as Cobb County's next chief of police on Tuesday morning.

New camellia variety discovered at Kennesaw’s Smith-Gilbert Gardens

A camellia by any other name is still a camellia ... but a new variety blooming at Kennesaw's Smith-Gilbert Gardens still needs its own moniker.

Vehicle description released in deadly hit and run on Veterans Memorial Hwy.

Cobb County police have shared a description of the vehicle investigators believe struck and killed a man on Veterans Memorial Highway late last month.

Family of man killed in Cobb County hit-and-run wants justice

The family of Johnny Harris, a man killed in a hit-and-run on Veterans Memorial Parkway, gathered for a balloon release on Saturday in his memory. They want justice for their loved one.

Republican wins Georgia House special election

A Republican won a special Georgia state House election Tuesday in Cobb County, but may never serve a day on the floor of the legislature.

GBI investigates after Cobb County jail inmate dies

Joshua Capes, 48, was found unresponsive in his cell on Monday. He was rushed to the hospital where he later died.

Woman, child killed while crossing Cobb County road following accident, police say

A woman and the "small child" she was holding died when they were struck while crossing a Cobb County road after being involved in a collision, police say.

Jury finds Georgia man guilty in shooting over Uno game

A jury has found a Georgia man guilty of shooting a victim and threatening to kill him during a fight over a game of Uno at a house party

More than a dozen displaced by Marietta apartment fire

Firefighters spent Friday evening working to extinguish a major fire at a Marietta apartment complex.

Police searching for missing 73-year-old Cobb County woman with dementia

Police say 73-yera-old Anne Murphy suffers from dementia and hasn't been seen since Thursday night. She may be driving a black Lexus RX300.

'Look twice, save a life': More motorcycles on the road as weather warms

Look twice, save a life. That's the message from law enforcement now that the weather is warmer and more motorcycles are on the road.

Marietta school buses targeted by vandals with pellet guns

More than a dozen Marietta City Schools buses have damaged windshields after someone fired a pellet gun through the glass.

Driver high on mushrooms goes airborne after hitting embankment, video shows

Video shows a vehicle crash through an embankment and nearly strike a gas pump in Kennesaw on Sunday. Police believe the man may have been under the influence of mushrooms.

'It's either me or him': Austell man describes terrifying home invasion by man wielding a sword

The Austell man thought someone was playing a prank when he saw the stranger in his driveway, but the terrifying encounter was no joke. "He said ‘Look in my eyes. I’ll take your soul.'”

Motorcycle driver, 9-year-old passenger seriously injured in Marietta collision, police say

Police said both the driver of the motorcycle and the child were seriously injured and hospitalized after the crash near the intersection of Franklin Gateway and Delk Road.