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A 23-year-old motorcyclist suffered serious injuries Tuesday morning after police say he collided with a stopped car on Windy Hill Road in Marietta.

Traffic & Transportation

Motorcyclist Seriously Injured After Rear-Ending Vehicle on Windy Hill Road

by B.T. ClarkMay 14, 2025May 14, 2025

Dozens of Kennesaw State University students demonstrated outside the University System of Georgia offices Wednesday, protesting a decision by the school to terminate its Black Studies degree program.

Kennesaw State Students Protest Termination of Black Studies Program

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMay 14, 2025May 14, 2025

A child waiting for her school bus on Riverside Parkway in Austell reported that a man tried to kidnap her Monday morning, according to Cobb County Police. The child is safe, and police say they have arrested a suspect.

Crime

Attempted Kidnapping Reported at Cobb County Bus Stop: What We Know

by B.T. ClarkMay 13, 2025May 13, 2025

Cobb County’s Board of Commissioners is back to full strength this week, as two members took the oath of office following recent special elections.

Your Government

Cobb County Commissioners Sworn In

by B.T. ClarkMay 12, 2025May 12, 2025

Forsyth County tops the list of Georgia's richest counties, with Fulton County ranking fifth despite having the highest investment income in the state.

Georgia By The Numbers

Georgia’s Wealthiest Counties Revealed in New Study

by B.T. ClarkMay 9, 2025May 9, 2025

🔍 What's Happening: The Qilin ransomware gang publicly claimed responsibility yesterday for the March network breach that shut down Cobb County servers for a week.

Crime

Russian Ransomware Gang Claims Massive Data Theft From Cobb County Government

by B.T. ClarkMay 4, 2025May 4, 2025

Marietta SWAT officers arrested 17-year-old Xavier Ivan Moreno early this morning in connection with the April 21 shooting near North Marietta Parkway and Allgood Road, across from Elizabeth Porter Park.

Crime

Teen Arrested in Shooting Near Marietta Park That Injured Two

by B.T. ClarkMay 1, 2025

Cobb County Schools has removed "American Psycho" from its libraries, adding to an already extensive list of banned books that students can no longer access.

Cobb School District Bans ‘American Psycho:’ What We Know

by B.T. ClarkApril 30, 2025April 30, 2025

Roxanne Donovan, a licensed psychologist and professor at Kennesaw State University's Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences, has been named the University Distinguished Professor, the institution's highest faculty honor.

Psychology Professor Receives Kennesaw State’s Highest Faculty Honor

by B.T. ClarkApril 30, 2025April 30, 2025

The Padella Restaurant at Hyatt Regency Suites in Marietta received a failing score of 39 during a routine health inspection on April 25. Food inspectors documented multiple critical violations that posed immediate health risks to diners.

Food

Marietta Hotel Restaurant Scores Dismal 39 on Health Inspection

by B.T. ClarkApril 30, 2025April 30, 2025

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Crime

Gunfire Erupts During Domestic Dispute at Marietta Business

by B.T. ClarkApril 30, 2025April 30, 2025

In Context: Hit-and-run crashes remain a serious problem in Georgia. According to the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety, pedestrian fatalities have been increasing statewide in recent years, with many victims left at crash scenes without medical assistance.

Crime

Teen Critically Injured in Hit-and-Run at Marietta Shopping Plaza

by B.T. ClarkApril 26, 2025

Sen. Jon Ossoff faced pointed questions from fired Centers for Disease Control and Prevention workers and others at a Marietta town hall meeting Friday.

Representing You

Former CDC Workers Demand Action at Jon Ossoff’s Town Hall

by Ross Williams | Georgia RecorderApril 25, 2025April 25, 2025

Neighbors in Marietta are coming together tonight for a moment that matters. Congregation Etz Chaim and the Catholic Church of Saint Ann will stand side by side to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day, also known as Yom HaShoah. The event starts at 6 p.m. at Etz Chaim on Indian Hills Parkway, with a guided tour of the Holocaust Memorial Garden, followed by a service and program.

Holocaust Remembrance Day Brings Faiths Together As Antisemitic Incidents Hit Record High

by B.T. ClarkApril 23, 2025April 23, 2025

A homeless woman died Tuesday, April 22, while in custody at the Cobb County jail. Officials are now working to determine what happened and why.

Crime

Homeless Woman Dies at Cobb County Jail

by B.T. ClarkApril 23, 2025April 23, 2025

Discarded plastics are among the leading contributors to pollution worldwide, but Kennesaw State University researcher Bharat Baruah believes transparent wood could serve as a viable alternative.

Could Transparent Wood Replace Plastic? A Kennesaw State Researcher Thinks So

by School ReportsApril 23, 2025April 23, 2025

prison, prison cell, jail

Crime

20-Year-Old Sentenced to Life for Child Sexual Abuse in Cobb County

by B.T. ClarkApril 22, 2025April 22, 2025