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  • [02-06-2012] 2 lawsuits filed against church in molestation case
    Parents whose sons allegedly were molested by a volunteer at NorthStar Church in Kennesaw have filed two lawsuits against the Cobb County church....

  • [02-06-2012] 2 lawsuits filed against church in molestation case
    Parents whose sons allegedly were molested by a volunteer at NorthStar Church in Kennesaw have filed two lawsuits against the Cobb County church....

  • [02-06-2012] 2 lawsuits filed against church in molestation case
    Parents whose sons allegedly were molested by a volunteer at NorthStar Church in Kennesaw have filed two lawsuits against the Cobb County church....

  • [02-06-2012] County by county news for Saturday
    COBB Deal taps 2 to firefighters pension board Gov. Nathan Deal has appointed Marietta Fire Chief Jackie Gibbs to the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council and Marietta Fire commander Tim Milligan to the Georgia...

  • [01-06-2012] East Side encourages walking to school
    East Side Elementary in East Cobb was recently one of six schools in the state given the "Safe Routes to School" Partner of the Year award.  The award is given to schools that use creative activities to encourage students to...

  • [01-06-2012] East Side encourages walking to school
    East Side Elementary in East Cobb was recently one of six schools in the state given the "Safe Routes to School" Partner of the Year award.  The award is given to schools that use creative activities to encourage students to...

  • [01-06-2012] Man who put dog in oven gets 90 days
    A Cobb County man who admitted putting a dog into a hot oven was sentenced Thursday to serve 90 days in jail, Channel 2 Action News reported....

  • [01-06-2012] Man who put dog in oven gets 90 days
    A Cobb County man who admitted putting a dog into a hot oven was sentenced Thursday to serve 90 days in jail, Channel 2 Action News reported....

  • [01-06-2012] Cobb commissioner supports committee compensation study
    Cobb Commissioner Bob Ott said during a candidate forum Wednesday that he would support a compensation study for county employees if the work was conducted by a committee recommended by a citizens oversight panel....

  • [01-06-2012] Cobb commissioner supports committee compensation study
    Cobb Commissioner Bob Ott said during a candidate forum Wednesday that he would support a compensation study for county employees if the work was conducted by a committee recommended by a citizens oversight panel....

  • [01-06-2012] County by county news for Friday
    COBB Dixie Highway Annual Yard Sale begins today The Dixie Highway Annual Yard Sale returns this weekend with bargains stretching 90 miles along Old Highway 41....

  • [31-05-2012] Cops: Man put camera behind stepdaughter's toilet
    When she went into the bathroom Sunday morning, a Cobb County woman spotted a flashing light coming from behind the toilet, she told police....

  • [31-05-2012] Cops: Man put camera behind stepdaughter's toilet
    When she went into the bathroom Sunday morning, a Cobb County woman spotted a flashing light coming from behind the toilet, she told police....

  • [31-05-2012] Mom accused of leaving 1-year-old in SUV while she shopped
    A Cobb County mother is accused of locking her 1-year-old son in her SUV while she shopped for 20 minutes, according to police....

  • [31-05-2012] Mom accused of leaving 1-year-old in SUV while she shopped
    A Cobb County mother is accused of locking her 1-year-old son in her SUV while she shopped for 20 minutes, according to police....

  • [30-05-2012] County by county news for Thursday
    COBB Austell could see first tax increase in years After approving several years of decreasing or steady tax rates, Austell City Council members will decide Monday whether to increase property taxes and begin charging for street...

  • [30-05-2012] Cobb libraries begin summer reading program
    The Cobb Public Library System’s “Dream Big – READ!” summer reading program begins Friday and runs through July 31....

  • [30-05-2012] New Colonial Pipeline exhibit debuts at Cobb Safety Village
    Petroleum products carrier Colonial Pipeline opened its new building at the Cobb Safety Village on Wednesday featuring a model gasoline storage tank designed to teach underground pipeline safety and “call before you dig”...

  • [30-05-2012] Cobb libraries begin summer reading program
    The Cobb Public Library System’s “Dream Big – READ!” summer reading program begins Friday and runs through July 31....

  • [30-05-2012] New Colonial Pipeline exhibit debuts at Cobb Safety Village
    Petroleum products carrier Colonial Pipeline opened its new building at the Cobb Safety Village on Wednesday featuring a model gasoline storage tank designed to teach underground pipeline safety and “call before you dig”...

  • [30-05-2012] Cobb transit study reveals seven options for northwest corridor
    Cobb residents will have to wait a little longer to find out the suggested transit mode for the county’s congested northwest corridor....

  • [30-05-2012] Cobb transit study reveals seven options for northwest corridor
    Cobb residents will have to wait a little longer to find out the suggested transit mode for the county’s congested northwest corridor....

  • [29-05-2012] County by county news for Wednesday
    Teen killed in crash on Barrett Parkway A teenager was killed late Monday night in a two-vehicle crash in Cobb County, police said....

  • [29-05-2012] Teen killed in Cobb wreck
    A teenager was killed late Monday night in a two-vehicle crash in Cobb County, police said. Cobb police spokesman Mike Bowman said the crash happened just after 11 p.m., as a 2006 Kia Sorento was eastbound on Barrett Parkway...

  • [29-05-2012] Traffic stop nets 20 pounds of marijuana
    A Cobb motorist pulled over for a traffic violation was hauling more than 20 pounds of marijuana, according to a criminal warrant....

  • [29-05-2012] Teen killed in Cobb wreck
    A teenager was killed late Monday night in a two-vehicle crash in Cobb County, police said. Cobb police spokesman Mike Bowman said the crash happened just after 11 p.m., as a 2006 Kia Sorento was eastbound on Barrett Parkway...

  • [29-05-2012] Traffic stop nets 20 pounds of marijuana
    A Cobb motorist pulled over for a traffic violation was hauling more than 20 pounds of marijuana, according to a criminal warrant....

  • [29-05-2012] Teen, friend hit by car at busy east Cobb intersection
    A 16-year-old girl was critically injured Monday night when she and a friend were hit by a car while trying to cross a busy east Cobb County road....

  • [29-05-2012] Teen, friend hit by car at busy east Cobb intersection
    A 16-year-old girl was critically injured Monday night when she and a friend were hit by a car while trying to cross a busy east Cobb County road....

  • [27-05-2012] Motorcyclist killed in Cobb crash
    A motorcyclist killed early Saturday was among the three fatalities reported across Georgia during the early part of the Memorial Day holiday weekend....

  • [27-05-2012] Motorcyclist killed in Cobb crash
    A motorcyclist killed early Saturday was among the three fatalities reported across Georgia during the early part of the Memorial Day holiday weekend....

  • [27-05-2012] Motorcyclist killed in Cobb crash
    A motorcyclist killed early Saturday was among the three fatalities reported across Georgia during the early part of the Memorial Day holiday weekend....

  • [26-05-2012] Man who stole houses gets 40 years in prison
    A Cobb County man convicted of moving in tenants and collecting rent on dozens of homes he didn’t own was sentenced Friday to 40 years in prison, Channel 2 Action News reported....

  • [26-05-2012] Man who stole houses gets 40 years in prison
    A Cobb County man convicted of moving in tenants and collecting rent on dozens of homes he didn’t own was sentenced Friday to 40 years in prison, Channel 2 Action News reported....

  • [26-05-2012] County by county news for Saturday
    COBB Cobb’s TSPLOST chat set for June 6 The Atlanta Regional Commission is hosting a series of telephone chats for residents in each of the 10 metro Atlanta counties about the upcoming regional transportation referendum....

  • [25-05-2012] Cobb transportation referendum phone chat set for June 6
    The Atlanta Regional Commission is hosting a series of telephone chats for residents in each of the 10 metro Atlanta counties about the upcoming regional transportation referendum....

  • [25-05-2012] Remains found in Kennesaw those of Calhoun man
    The remains found in the Kennesaw area Wednesday morning are those of a Calhoun man missing since August 2009, Cobb County police said Friday....

  • [25-05-2012] Cobb transportation referendum phone chat set for June 6
    The Atlanta Regional Commission is hosting a series of telephone chats for residents in each of the 10 metro Atlanta counties about the upcoming regional transportation referendum....

  • [25-05-2012] Remains found in Kennesaw those of Calhoun man
    The remains found in the Kennesaw area Wednesday morning are those of a Calhoun man missing since August 2009, Cobb County police said Friday....

  • [25-05-2012] County by county news for Friday
    COBB Forum kicks off election season The Cobb County NAACP and the East Cobb Civic Association will host candidate forums next week for county candidates running for office in July....

  • [24-05-2012] County by county news for Sunday
    Cobb Police offer vacation checks Powder Springs residents can relax somewhat while on vacation -- thanks to their police department’s “Vacation Checks” program....

  • [24-05-2012] Car runs into swimming pool in south Cobb
    A car ran into a swimming pool Thursday in south Cobb County. The car ran through a fence and into the community pool in the Oakdale Bluffs subdivision off Oakdale Road near Veterans Memorial Highway....

  • [24-05-2012] Cobb candidate forums kick off campaign season
    The Cobb County NAACP and the East Cobb Civic Association will host candidate forums next week for county candidates running for office in July....

  • [24-05-2012] Car runs into swimming pool in south Cobb
    A car ran into a swimming pool Thursday in south Cobb County. The car ran through a fence and into the community pool in the Oakdale Bluffs subdivision off Oakdale Road near Veterans Memorial Highway....

  • [24-05-2012] Cobb candidate forums kick off campaign season
    The Cobb County NAACP and the East Cobb Civic Association will host candidate forums next week for county candidates running for office in July....

  • [24-05-2012] County by county news for Thursday
    COBB Marietta officials fill city posts Marietta Mayor Steve Tumlin has appointed Col....

  • [23-05-2012] Human remains found in Kennesaw
    Human remains were found near I-75 in the Kennesaw area Wednesday morning, Cobb County police said....

  • [23-05-2012] Cobb signs immigration employment agreement
    Cobb Commissioners became the first local government in the state to participate in federal immigration employment program on Tuesday by signing an agreement with ICE....

  • [23-05-2012] Fire breaks out at Cobb County doctors office
    No one was injured in a Wednesday morning fire at a Cobb County obstetrics and gynecology office near Marietta....

  • [23-05-2012] Human remains found in Kennesaw
    Human remains were found near I-75 in the Kennesaw area Wednesday morning, Cobb County police said....

  • [23-05-2012] Cobb signs immigration employment agreement
    Cobb Commissioners became the first local government in the state to participate in federal immigration employment program on Tuesday by signing an agreement with ICE....

  • [23-05-2012] Fire breaks out at Cobb County doctors office
    No one was injured in a Wednesday morning fire at a Cobb County obstetrics and gynecology office near Marietta....

  • [23-05-2012] Transit tax opposition getting louder in Cobb County
    If you go to almost any public meeting in Cobb County - no matter the topic - conversation is most likely to turn to the proposed regional transportation referendum....

  • [23-05-2012] Transit tax opposition getting louder in Cobb County
    If you go to almost any public meeting in Cobb County - no matter the topic - conversation is most likely to turn to the proposed regional transportation referendum....

  • [23-05-2012] Transit tax opposition getting louder in Cobb County
    If you go to almost any public meeting in Cobb County - no matter the topic - conversation is most likely to turn to the proposed regional transportation referendum....

  • [23-05-2012] Man gets life in Cumberland Mall slaying
    A Cobb County judge Tuesday handed down a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole for a man convicted of shooting and killing another man in a shopping mall parking lot, Channel 2 Action News reported....

  • [23-05-2012] County by county news for Wednesday
    COBB Marietta schools to consider $77.7 million budget Marietta City Schools will consider a $77.7 million budget for the 2013 fiscal year at a June 19 Board of Education meeting....

  • [23-05-2012] Lollipop-sucking bank robber strikes twice in Cobb
    Authorities issued a lookout Tuesday for a man they described as a serial bank robber responsible for two heists earlier this month in Cobb County....

  • [23-05-2012] Man gets life in Cumberland Mall slaying
    A Cobb County judge Tuesday handed down a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole for a man convicted of shooting and killing another man in a shopping mall parking lot, Channel 2 Action News reported....

  • [23-05-2012] Lollipop-sucking bank robber strikes twice in Cobb
    Authorities issued a lookout Tuesday for a man they described as a serial bank robber responsible for two heists earlier this month in Cobb County....

  • [22-05-2012] Popeyes apologizes to man with service dog
    The Popeyes restaurant chain said Monday it has apologized to the college student asked to leave a Cobb County location because he had his service dog with him....

  • [22-05-2012] Popeyes apologizes to man with service dog
    The Popeyes restaurant chain said Monday it has apologized to the college student asked to leave a Cobb County location because he had his service dog with him....

  • [22-05-2012] Woman accused of stealing nearly $1M from company
    A Cobb County woman is accused of stealing nearly $1 million dollars since 2001 from the company where she worked, according to an arrest warrant obtained by the AJC....

  • [22-05-2012] Popeyes apologizes to man with service dog
    The Popeyes restaurant chain said Monday it has apologized to the college student asked to leave a Cobb County location because he had his service dog with him....

  • [22-05-2012] Woman accused of stealing nearly $1M from company
    A Cobb County woman is accused of stealing nearly $1 million dollars since 2001 from the company where she worked, according to an arrest warrant obtained by the AJC....

  • [22-05-2012] Consultant who confronted school testing investigator hired in Cobb
    In his last job as a consultant he was caught on tape angrily confronting the investigator who launched the statewide probe into test cheating....

  • [22-05-2012] Jury convicts man in slaying outside Cumberland Mall
    A Cobb County jury Monday convicted a man who shot and killed another man in the parking lot of the Cumberland Mall shopping center on the busy Thanksgiving Day holiday weekend, Channel 2 Action News reported....

  • [22-05-2012] Cobb's final school budget: bigger classes, fewer school days
    Students in Cobb County will get another day off over the winter holiday as well as a couple more days off during the rest of the school year That is one result of the austerity budget approved by the county school board Monday....

  • [22-05-2012] Consultant who confronted school testing investigator hired in Cobb
    In his last job as a consultant he was caught on tape angrily confronting the investigator who launched the statewide probe into test cheating....

  • [22-05-2012] Jury convicts man in slaying outside Cumberland Mall
    A Cobb County jury Monday convicted a man who shot and killed another man in the parking lot of the Cumberland Mall shopping center on the busy Thanksgiving Day holiday weekend, Channel 2 Action News reported....

  • [22-05-2012] Cobb's final school budget: bigger classes, fewer school days
    Students in Cobb County will get another day off over the winter holiday as well as a couple more days off during the rest of the school year That is one result of the austerity budget approved by the county school board Monday....

  • [22-05-2012] County by county news for Tuesday
    COBB Half of notices show property value decline Cobb County mailed out about 230,000 annual assessment notices on Friday and almost half the properties dropped in value....

  • [21-05-2012] Cobb to have three fewer school days in next budget
    After failing to reach agreement last week, the Cobb County school board held a special meeting Monday for another go at next year's budget, and approved one with $841.9 million in spending....

  • [21-05-2012] Almost half of Cobb’s homeowners see values drop
    Cobb County mailed out about 230,000 annual assessment notices on Friday and almost half the properties dropped in value....

  • [21-05-2012] Seniors invited to free Cobb health fair
    Cobb Senior Services will hold a free health fair on Wednesday in Marietta. Activities will be catered toward seniors age 55 and older, their caregivers and adult children....

  • [21-05-2012] Cobb library fundraiser features local author
    Author Wendy Wax will be the featured speaker during the Cobb Library Foundation’s Booked for Lunch event on Wednesday....

  • [21-05-2012] Gov. Deal speaker for regional military luncheon
    Gov. Nathan Deal will be the keynote speaker for the 60th annual Atlanta Regional Military Affairs Council Luncheon on Tuesday at the Cobb Galleria Centre....

  • [21-05-2012] Cobb to have three fewer school days in next budget
    After failing to reach agreement last week, the Cobb County school board held a special meeting Monday for another go at next year's budget, and approved one with $841.9 million in spending....

  • [21-05-2012] Almost half of Cobb’s homeowners see values drop
    Cobb County mailed out about 230,000 annual assessment notices on Friday and almost half the properties dropped in value....

  • [21-05-2012] Seniors invited to free Cobb health fair
    Cobb Senior Services will hold a free health fair on Wednesday in Marietta. Activities will be catered toward seniors age 55 and older, their caregivers and adult children....

  • [21-05-2012] Cobb library fundraiser features local author
    Author Wendy Wax will be the featured speaker during the Cobb Library Foundation’s Booked for Lunch event on Wednesday....

  • [21-05-2012] Gov. Deal speaker for regional military luncheon
    Gov. Nathan Deal will be the keynote speaker for the 60th annual Atlanta Regional Military Affairs Council Luncheon on Tuesday at the Cobb Galleria Centre....

  • [19-05-2012] Cobb police seek bank robber sucking lollipop
    For the second Friday in a row, a Cobb County bank was robbed by a man sucking a lollipop. Cobb police are looking for the man who stole an undisclosed amount of cash from the Regions bank at 2048 Macland Crossing Circle in Marietta....

  • [19-05-2012] Cobb police seek bank robber sucking lollipop
    For the second Friday in a row, a Cobb County bank was robbed by a man sucking a lollipop. Cobb police are looking for the man who stole an undisclosed amount of cash from the Regions bank at 2048 Macland Crossing Circle in Marietta....

  • [18-05-2012] Groundbreaking set for Cobb Transit mobility center
    Cobb officials will break ground on the Cobb Community Transit Mobility Center on Tuesday at the CCT offices in Marietta....

  • [18-05-2012] Cobb holds electronics recycling day
    Keep Cobb Beautiful will host an electronics recycling day on Saturday in Marietta. Computer monitors, microwaves, telephones, video games and other small electronics will be accepted at no charge....

  • [18-05-2012] Cobb school board can't agree on budget
    The Cobb County school board failed to agree on a 2012-13 budget Thursday night. The board previously approved a tentative $842 million general fund budget that sliced five days from the school calendar and cut 350 teaching positions,...

  • [18-05-2012] County by county news for Saturday
    COBB Construction to begin on Kennesaw development Developers are set to begin construction of the Sanctuary at Kennesaw, a mixed-use development of student housing and retail shops....

  • [18-05-2012] Groundbreaking set for Cobb Transit mobility center
    Cobb officials will break ground on the Cobb Community Transit Mobility Center on Tuesday at the CCT offices in Marietta....

  • [18-05-2012] Cobb holds electronics recycling day
    Keep Cobb Beautiful will host an electronics recycling day on Saturday in Marietta. Computer monitors, microwaves, telephones, video games and other small electronics will be accepted at no charge....

  • [18-05-2012] Cobb school board can't agree on budget
    The Cobb County school board failed to agree on a 2012-13 budget Thursday night. The board previously approved a tentative $842 million general fund budget that sliced five days from the school calendar and cut 350 teaching positions,...

  • [18-05-2012] Wrong-way crash shuts down I-285 northbound in Cobb
    A wrong-way driver touched off a multicar wreck on I-285 in Cobb County early Friday. Six vehicles were involved in the wreck, which happened before 3:30 a.m....

  • [18-05-2012] Wrong-way crash shuts down I-285 northbound in Cobb
    A wrong-way driver touched off a multicar wreck on I-285 in Cobb County early Friday. Six vehicles were involved in the wreck, which happened before 3:30 a.m....

  • [18-05-2012] Atlanta weather | Storms move through metro area
    Strong storms with scattered heavy hail moved through the metro Atlanta area Thursday night. Hail up to the size of quarters fell in Cobb County and parts of north Fulton County, Channel 2 Action News reported....

  • [18-05-2012] Atlanta weather | Storms move through metro area
    Strong storms with scattered heavy hail moved through the metro Atlanta area Thursday night. Hail up to the size of quarters fell in Cobb County and parts of north Fulton County, Channel 2 Action News reported....

  • [18-05-2012] Atlanta weather | Storms move through metro area
    Strong storms with scattered heavy hail moved through the metro Atlanta area Thursday night. Hail up to the size of quarters fell in Cobb County and parts of north Fulton County, Channel 2 Action News reported....

  • [18-05-2012] Cobb school board can't agree on budget
    The Cobb County school board failed to agree on a 2012-13 budget Thursday night. The board previously approved a tentative $842 million general fund budget that sliced five days from the school calendar and cut 350 teaching positions,...

  • [18-05-2012] Atlanta weather | Storms move through metro area
    Strong storms with scattered heavy hail moved through the metro Atlanta area Thursday night. Hail up to the size of quarters fell in Cobb County and parts of north Fulton County, Channel 2 Action News reported....

  • [18-05-2012] Atlanta weather | Storms move through metro area
    Strong storms with scattered heavy hail moved through the metro Atlanta area Thursday night. Hail up to the size of quarters fell in Cobb County and parts of north Fulton County, Channel 2 Action News reported....

  • [18-05-2012] Cobb school board can't agree on budget
    The Cobb County school board failed to agree on a 2012-13 budget Thursday night. The board previously approved a tentative $842 million general fund budget that sliced five days from the school calendar and cut 350 teaching positions,...

  • [18-05-2012] Atlanta weather | Storms move through metro area
    Strong storms with scattered heavy hail moved through the metro Atlanta area Thursday night. Hail up to the size of quarters fell in Cobb County and parts of north Fulton County, Channel 2 Action News reported....

  • [18-05-2012] Man found guilty of stealing houses, duping tenants
    A Cobb County man could get more than 60 years in prison after a jury found him guilty Thursday of moving in tenants and collecting rent on homes he didn’t own, Channel 2 Action News reported....

  • [18-05-2012] Man found guilty of stealing houses, duping tenants
    A Cobb County man could get more than 60 years in prison after a jury found him guilty Thursday of moving in tenants and collecting rent on homes he didn’t own, Channel 2 Action News reported....

  • [18-05-2012] County by county news for Friday
    COBB Cobb to sign immigration enforcement agreement Next week Cobb County will become the first Georgia municipality to participate in a volunteer federal program aimed at hiring legal workers....

  • [18-05-2012] Cobb to sign immigration enforcement agreement
    Next week Cobb County will become the first Georgia municipality to participate in a volunteer federal program aimed at hiring legal workers....

  • [17-05-2012] Cobb to sign immigration enforcement agreement
    Next week Cobb County will become the first Georgia municipality to participate in a volunteer federal program aimed at hiring legal workers....

  • [17-05-2012] Fire damages Powder Springs tire shop
    Cobb County firefighters were on the scene of a blaze early Thursday that caused major damage to a tire and auto repair shop in Powder Springs....

  • [17-05-2012] Fire damages Powder Springs tire shop
    Cobb County firefighters were on the scene of a blaze early Thursday that caused major damage to a tire and auto repair shop in Powder Springs....

  • [17-05-2012] Fake police try to break into Cobb home
    Cobb County police say they are looking for three men who claimed to be police officers as they tried to break into a Marietta home early Wednesday....

  • [17-05-2012] Fake police try to break into Cobb home
    Cobb County police say they are looking for three men who claimed to be police officers as they tried to break into a Marietta home early Wednesday....

  • [17-05-2012] Cobb hosts service for fallen officers
    Cobb County will honor its fallen officers on Thursday in Marietta Square as part of Law Enforcement Week....

  • [17-05-2012] Cobb hosts service for fallen officers
    Cobb County will honor its fallen officers on Thursday in Marietta Square as part of Law Enforcement Week....

  • [17-05-2012] County by county news for Thursday
    COBB County certified as Ready to Work Community Cobb County has been certified as a Georgia Work Ready Community for having a skilled workforce and the educational infrastructure to drive economic growth....

  • [17-05-2012] Woman fatally injured trying to cross Cobb street
    A pedestrian struck by a car in Cobb County last weekend has died, police said Wednesday. Jennie Coston, 55, of Marietta was hit about 10 p.m....

  • [17-05-2012] Motorcyclist killed in Mableton wreck
    A Douglasville man died Wednesday morning after a motorcycle he was riding collided with an sport-utility vehicle in Mableton, Cobb County police said....

  • [17-05-2012] Woman fatally injured trying to cross Cobb street
    A pedestrian struck by a car in Cobb County last weekend has died, police said Wednesday. Jennie Coston, 55, of Marietta was hit about 10 p.m....

  • [17-05-2012] More candidates enter Cobb commission district race
    The candidate count is up to five in the race for commissioner in Cobb’s southwest district, currently represented by Woody Thompson....

  • [17-05-2012] Cobb certified as Georgia Work Ready Community
    Cobb County has been certified as a Georgia Work Ready Community for having a skilled workforce and the educational infrastructure to drive economic growth....

  • [16-05-2012] Motorcyclist killed in Mableton wreck
    A Douglasville man died Wednesday morning after a motorcycle he was riding collided with an sport-utility vehicle in Mableton, Cobb County police said....

  • [16-05-2012] Woman fatally injured trying to cross Cobb street
    A pedestrian struck by a car in Cobb County last weekend has died, police said Wednesday. Jennie Coston, 55, of Marietta was hit about 10 p.m....

  • [16-05-2012] More candidates enter Cobb commission district race
    The candidate count is up to five in the race for commissioner in Cobb’s southwest district, currently represented by Woody Thompson....

  • [16-05-2012] Cobb certified as Georgia Work Ready Community
    Cobb County has been certified as a Georgia Work Ready Community for having a skilled workforce and the educational infrastructure to drive economic growth....

  • [16-05-2012] Teen arrested for allegedly texting nude pictures of self
    A Cobb County teenager was arrested after he allegedly sent naked pictures of himself to three juvenile girls, according to police....

  • [16-05-2012] Two teens hurt in Cobb crash
    Two teenagers were injured Tuesday evening in a single-car wreck on a west Cobb County road. The wreck happened about 6:15 p.m.Tuesday in Nichols Road near Mars Hill Road between Powder Springs and Acworth....

  • [16-05-2012] Teen arrested for allegedly texting nude pictures of self
    A Cobb County teenager was arrested after he allegedly sent naked pictures of himself to three juvenile girls, according to police....

  • [16-05-2012] Two teens hurt in Cobb crash
    Two teenagers were injured Tuesday evening in a single-car wreck on a west Cobb County road. The wreck happened about 6:15 p.m.Tuesday in Nichols Road near Mars Hill Road between Powder Springs and Acworth....

  • [16-05-2012] Waste transfer station's expansion denied in south Cobb
    Cobb County Commissioners denied a zoning request Tuesday for a south Cobb-area waste transfer station’s plans for expansion....

  • [16-05-2012] Waste transfer station's expansion denied in south Cobb
    Cobb County Commissioners denied a zoning request Tuesday for a south Cobb-area waste transfer station’s plans for expansion....

  • [16-05-2012] County by county news for Wednesday
    COBB Moody’s gives Cobb bond issues stable rating Moody’s Investors Service affirmed a stable rating for bond issues by the Cobb County Development Authority for student housing at Kennesaw State University....

  • [15-05-2012] Cobb alcohol taskforce seeking surveyors
    The Cobb Alcohol Taskforce needs volunteers to help conduct a community assessment. Volunteers are also needed to participate in the survey....

  • [15-05-2012] Cobb Chamber hosts business expo
    The Cobb Chamber of Commerce will host its annual business-to-business expo on Thursday at the Cobb Galleria....

  • [15-05-2012] Cobb alcohol taskforce seeking surveyors
    The Cobb Alcohol Taskforce needs volunteers to help conduct a community assessment. Volunteers are also needed to participate in the survey....

  • [15-05-2012] Cobb Chamber hosts business expo
    The Cobb Chamber of Commerce will host its annual business-to-business expo on Thursday at the Cobb Galleria....

  • [15-05-2012] County by county news for Tuesday
    Cobb Marietta High to break ground on auditorium Marietta officials will break ground at 6 p.m....

  • [14-05-2012] Clarkston names first planning director
    Clarkston recently named a former Cobb County worker as its first planning and development manager....

  • [14-05-2012] Clarkston names first planning director
    Clarkston recently named a former Cobb County worker as its first planning and development manager....

  • [14-05-2012] FAA warning could lead to rejection of waste station expansion in Cobb
    It took birds to ground a south Cobb-area waste transfer station’s plans for expansion: After months of deliberations, Cobb County’s planners are recommending against the plan, and county commissioners could reject the...

  • [14-05-2012] FAA warning could lead to rejection of waste station expansion in Cobb
    It took birds to ground a south Cobb-area waste transfer station’s plans for expansion: After months of deliberations, Cobb County’s planners are recommending against the plan, and county commissioners could reject the...

  • [13-05-2012] Dental practice faces suits over videotaped sexual assaults
    A pair of civil lawsuits have been filed months after a Cobb County nurse anesthetist was sent to prison for sedating female dental patients awaiting surgeries and sexually assaulting them as they lay unconscious....

  • [13-05-2012] ‘Jazz Roots' coming to Cobb Energy
    If you’re going to introduce a new jazz program, it might as well be one created by an industry heavyweight....

  • [13-05-2012] Dental practice faces suits over videotaped sexual assaults
    A pair of civil lawsuits have been filed months after a Cobb County nurse anesthetist was sent to prison for sedating female dental patients awaiting surgeries and sexually assaulting them as they lay unconscious....

  • [13-05-2012] ‘Jazz Roots' coming to Cobb Energy
    If you’re going to introduce a new jazz program, it might as well be one created by an industry heavyweight....

  • [12-05-2012] I-75/I-575 toll project close to bidding, again
    Once again, the state is preparing to put the I-75/I-575 toll project out to bid, in June. The project would build optional toll lanes along I-75 and I-575 in Cobb and Cherokee counties, from the Perimeter to Hickory Grove Road and to...

  • [12-05-2012] Man sucking lollipop robs bank in Mableton
    Cobb County police are looking for the man who robbed a bank Friday morning while sucking a lollipop....

  • [12-05-2012] I-75/I-575 toll project close to bidding, again
    Once again, the state is preparing to put the I-75/I-575 toll project out to bid, in June. The project would build optional toll lanes along I-75 and I-575 in Cobb and Cherokee counties, from the Perimeter to Hickory Grove Road and to...

  • [12-05-2012] Man sucking lollipop robs bank in Mableton
    Cobb County police are looking for the man who robbed a bank Friday morning while sucking a lollipop....

  • [12-05-2012] I-75/I-575 toll project close to bidding, again
    Once again, the state is preparing to put the I-75/I-575 toll project out to bid, in June. The project would build optional toll lanes along I-75 and I-575 in Cobb and Cherokee counties, from the Perimeter to Hickory Grove Road and to...

  • [12-05-2012] County by county news for Saturday
    COBB Cobb teens held in Douglas burglary Two Cobb County teens remained in the Douglas County Jail without bond Friday, charged with burglarizing the home of a 90-year-old Douglas County woman....

  • [11-05-2012] Deputies: Teens kicked in 90-year-old woman's door
    Two Cobb County teens remained in the Douglas County Jail without bond Friday, charged with burglarizing the home of a 90-year-old Douglas County woman....

  • [11-05-2012] Deputies: Teens kicked in 90-year-old woman's door
    Two Cobb County teens remained in the Douglas County Jail without bond Friday, charged with burglarizing the home of a 90-year-old Douglas County woman....

  • [11-05-2012] Deputies: Teens kicked in 90-year-old woman's door
    Two Cobb County teens remained in the Douglas County Jail without bond Friday, charged with burglarizing the home of a 90-year-old Douglas County woman....

  • [11-05-2012] Judge draws final Cobb voting map
    Cobb County can likely move forward with its July elections under a new district map drawn this week by a U.S....

  • [11-05-2012] Judge draws final Cobb voting map
    Cobb County can likely move forward with its July elections under a new district map drawn this week by a U.S....

  • [11-05-2012] Giant S. Cobb smoke stack will soon come down
    That tall smoke stack of a coal-burning power plant that has towered over south Cobb County for the past four decades will soon be coming down, Channel 2 Action News reported....

  • [11-05-2012] Giant S. Cobb smoke stack will soon come down
    That tall smoke stack of a coal-burning power plant that has towered over south Cobb County for the past four decades will soon be coming down, Channel 2 Action News reported....

  • [11-05-2012] Giant S. Cobb smoke stack will soon come down
    That tall smoke stack of a coal-burning power plant that has towered over south Cobb County for the past four decades will soon be coming down, Channel 2 Action News reported....

  • [11-05-2012] County by county news for Friday
    COBB Commission approves alcohol license fees Cobb Commissioners approved Tuesday new licenses fees for Sunday alcohol package sales through the end of the year and established an annual license fee for retailers....

  • [10-05-2012] Cobb Executive Women announce Glass Ceiling Award recipient
    Lisa Crossman, director of clinical and prevention services for Cobb and Douglas Public Health, received the Cobb Executive Women 2012 Glass Ceiling Award this week....

  • [10-05-2012] Cobb chairman to host town hall meeting in south Cobb
    Cobb County Commission Chairman Tim Lee will hold a town hall meeting on Monday in Mableton. The will be the last of four town hall meetings Lee has held in each of the four commission districts this year....

  • [10-05-2012] Cobb Executive Women announce Glass Ceiling Award recipient
    Lisa Crossman, director of clinical and prevention services for Cobb and Douglas Public Health, received the Cobb Executive Women 2012 Glass Ceiling Award this week....

  • [10-05-2012] Cobb chairman to host town hall meeting in south Cobb
    Cobb County Commission Chairman Tim Lee will hold a town hall meeting on Monday in Mableton. The will be the last of four town hall meetings Lee has held in each of the four commission districts this year....

  • [10-05-2012] Local elected officials late on taxes, other bills
    The AJC reviewed state tax and lien databases, along with county records and campaign finance reports stretching back to 2000 for 193 elected officials on county commissions, city councils and school boards in Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb,...

  • [10-05-2012] Local elected officials late on taxes, other bills
    The AJC reviewed state tax and lien databases, along with county records and campaign finance reports stretching back to 2000 for 193 elected officials on county commissions, city councils and school boards in Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb,...

  • [10-05-2012] Man re-arrested in thefts from father-in-law
    A Cobb County man accused of stealing from his elderly father-in-law has been re-arrested on additional charges, according to police....

  • [10-05-2012] Man re-arrested in thefts from father-in-law
    A Cobb County man accused of stealing from his elderly father-in-law has been re-arrested on additional charges, according to police....

  • [10-05-2012] Cobb shelter hosts pet adopt-a-thon
    Looking for a pet to call your own? The Cobb County Animal Control Shelter will hold its Spring 2012 Adopt-a-Thon on Hosts Spring 2012 Adopt-a-Thon from 10 a.m....

  • [10-05-2012] Woman charged in hit-and-run that hurt cop posts bond
    A woman charged with fleeing a hit-and-run accident in which a Smyrna motorcycle police officer was seriously hurt was released from the Cobb County jail Wednesday after posting $25,000 bond, Channel 2 Action News reported....

  • [10-05-2012] Cobb Fire holds fundraising boot drive
    Firefighters from Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services will be out Friday for the second of three days collecting donations for the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation....

  • [10-05-2012] Cobb approves Sunday alcohol sales license fees
    Cobb Commissioners approved Tuesday new licenses fees for Sunday alcohol package sales through the end of the year and established an annual license fee for retailers....

  • [10-05-2012] Officials: Bogus documents ring profited from illegal immigrants
    Four Mexican nationals operating out of Cobb County were sentenced to prison Wednesday for making and selling counterfeit documents used by illegal immigrants to avoid detection in the United States, federal authorities said....

  • [10-05-2012] Cobb shelter hosts pet adopt-a-thon
    Looking for a pet to call your own? The Cobb County Animal Control Shelter will hold its Spring 2012 Adopt-a-Thon on Hosts Spring 2012 Adopt-a-Thon from 10 a.m....

  • [10-05-2012] Woman charged in hit-and-run that hurt cop posts bond
    A woman charged with fleeing a hit-and-run accident in which a Smyrna motorcycle police officer was seriously hurt was released from the Cobb County jail Wednesday after posting $25,000 bond, Channel 2 Action News reported....

  • [10-05-2012] Cobb Fire holds fundraising boot drive
    Firefighters from Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services will be out Friday for the second of three days collecting donations for the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation....

  • [10-05-2012] Cobb approves Sunday alcohol sales license fees
    Cobb Commissioners approved Tuesday new licenses fees for Sunday alcohol package sales through the end of the year and established an annual license fee for retailers....

  • [10-05-2012] Officials: Bogus documents ring profited from illegal immigrants
    Four Mexican nationals operating out of Cobb County were sentenced to prison Wednesday for making and selling counterfeit documents used by illegal immigrants to avoid detection in the United States, federal authorities said....

  • [10-05-2012] County by county news for Thursday
    COBB Woman charged with hit-and-run of cop A Smyrna police officer was seriously injured Tuesday when he was hit by a car while riding his motorcycle on South Cobb Drive....

  • [09-05-2012] Motorcycle cop hurt, woman charged with hit-run
    A Smyrna police officer was seriously injured Tuesday afternoon when he was hit by a car while riding his motorcycle on South Cobb Drive....

  • [09-05-2012] Motorcycle cop hurt, woman charged with hit-run
    A Smyrna police officer was seriously injured Tuesday afternoon when he was hit by a car while riding his motorcycle on South Cobb Drive....

  • [09-05-2012] County by county news for Wednesday
    COBB Powder Springs lawyer disbarred The Georgia Supreme Court has disbarred Powder Springs lawyer Robert E....

  • [09-05-2012] Motorcycle cop injured in Cobb hit-and-run
    A Smyrna police officer sustained a hip fracture and possibly two broken legs after he was hit while riding his motorcycle on northbound South Cobb Drive, according to a police spokesman....

  • [09-05-2012] Motorcycle cop injured in Cobb hit-and-run
    A Smyrna police officer sustained a hip fracture and possibly two broken legs after he was hit while riding his motorcycle on northbound South Cobb Drive, according to a police spokesman....

  • [08-05-2012] Cobb area sorority hosts community summit
    The Marietta-Roswell Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. will host its annual community empowerment summit on May 19....

  • [08-05-2012] Cobb area sorority hosts community summit
    The Marietta-Roswell Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. will host its annual community empowerment summit on May 19....

  • [08-05-2012] Judge's new Cobb map could keep July elections on track
    A U.S. district judge will draw a new district map for Cobb County this week. If the plan stays on track, it would keep July elections on schedule and prevent the need for county residents to pay for a special election....

  • [08-05-2012] Judge's new Cobb map could keep July elections on track
    A U.S. district judge will draw a new district map for Cobb County this week. If the plan stays on track, it would keep July elections on schedule and prevent the need for county residents to pay for a special election....

  • [08-05-2012] County by county news for Tuesday
    COBB Former NFL player to speak at Relay for Life Former National Football League quarterback Eric Zeier will talk about his mother’s battle with cancer at the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life 7 p.m....

  • [07-05-2012] Cobb Junior League names community partners
    The Junior League of Cobb-Marietta ended its 2011-2012 year last week with its annual meeting and awards presentations....

  • [07-05-2012] Town hall meeting Wednesday for northeast Cobb residents
    Cobb County Commissioner JoAnn Birrell will hold a town hall meeting for constituents of her northeast district on Wednesday in Marietta....

  • [07-05-2012] Cobb Junior League names community partners
    The Junior League of Cobb-Marietta ended its 2011-2012 year last week with its annual meeting and awards presentations....

  • [07-05-2012] Town hall meeting Wednesday for northeast Cobb residents
    Cobb County Commissioner JoAnn Birrell will hold a town hall meeting for constituents of her northeast district on Wednesday in Marietta....

  • [07-05-2012] Severe thunderstorm warnings posted as hail pounds parts of metro Atlanta
    Parts of Cobb and Paulding counties remained under a severe thunderstorm warning at 9 p.m. Sunday after an evening of strong storms that dumped hail across the northwestern suburbs....

  • [07-05-2012] Severe thunderstorm warnings posted as hail pounds parts of metro Atlanta
    Parts of Cobb and Paulding counties remained under a severe thunderstorm warning at 9 p.m. Sunday after an evening of strong storms that dumped hail across the northwestern suburbs....

  • [07-05-2012] Severe thunderstorm warnings posted as hail pounds parts of metro Atlanta
    Parts of Cobb and Paulding counties remained under a severe thunderstorm warning at 9 p.m. Sunday after an evening of strong storms that dumped hail across the northwestern suburbs....

  • [07-05-2012] Severe thunderstorm warnings posted as hail pounds parts of metro Atlanta
    Parts of Cobb and Paulding counties remained under a severe thunderstorm warning at 9 p.m. Sunday after an evening of strong storms that dumped hail across the northwestern suburbs....

  • [05-05-2012] Indictment charges church volunteer with child molesting
    A Cobb County grand jury has indicted a former church volunteer with 15 counts of child molestation and aggravated child molestation for alleged sex crimes against children, Channel 2 Action News reported....

  • [05-05-2012] Indictment charges church volunteer with child molesting
    A Cobb County grand jury has indicted a former church volunteer with 15 counts of child molestation and aggravated child molestation for alleged sex crimes against children, Channel 2 Action News reported....

  • [05-05-2012] County by county news for Saturday
    COBB Woman at KSU assaulted at student housing A female student was assaulted on the Kennesaw State University campus Friday morning, authorities said....

  • [04-05-2012] Cops: Payroll manager took $173K in ‘bonuses'
    A Cobb County woman allegedly gave herself paycheck bonuses totaling nearly $173,000 while working as a payroll manager for a doctor's office, according to police....

  • [04-05-2012] County by county news for Friday
    COBB Group drops request for money for theater Former staff member Susan Reid and board chairman Mike Russell of the shuttered Theatre in the Square dropped a request to the city of Marietta for $50,000 until the group receives non-profit...

  • [03-05-2012] Cops: Payroll manager took $173K in ‘bonuses'
    A Cobb County woman allegedly gave herself paycheck bonuses totaling nearly $173,000 while working as a payroll manager for a doctor's office, according to police....