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Cobb County police are investigating a suspicious package outside the Truist Bank on East-West Connector in Austell. Traffic is impacted near the scene.

Crime

Suspicious Package Prompts Police Investigation at Cobb County Truist Bank

by Crime ReportsJanuary 15, 2025January 15, 2025

High School Sports

Meet The New Marietta High School Football Coach, Cameron Duke

by B.T. ClarkJanuary 14, 2025January 14, 2025

Marietta residents could lose the property tax protections they just voted for. The city is looking at opting out of Georgia’s new property tax cap, which limits increases in property taxes to the rate of inflation.

Marietta Wants Out of State Property Tax Cap: Here’s Why

by B.T. ClarkJanuary 14, 2025January 14, 2025

A man is behind bars after authorities say he set fire to a Chick-fil-A dumpster in Marietta, causing significant damage. Investigators say video evidence links the suspect, Michael Ray Anthony Rowe, to the scene.

Crime

Cobb County Man Arrested After Chick-fil-A Dumpster Fire

by News DeskJanuary 13, 2025January 13, 2025

But it also brought to mind a much different kind of snowstorm—Snowpocalypse 2014. That storm didn’t just decorate Atlanta; it paralyzed it. More than a decade later, the memories of that chaos remain vivid.

Clark Chronicles

Snow Storm Stirs Snowpocalypse Sentiments

by B.T. ClarkJanuary 12, 2025

A fatal shooting claimed the life of a 17-year-old boy at the Residence at Riverside Apartments on Wednesday night. Cobb County police are working to uncover what happened.

Crime

Teenager Fatally Shot at Austell Apartment Complex

by B.T. ClarkJanuary 10, 2025January 10, 2025

Snowfall is in the forecast for Cobb County, with the possibility of measurable accumulation tomorrow.

How Much Snow Could Cobb County Get on Friday?

by B.T. ClarkJanuary 9, 2025January 9, 2025

Atlanta and Cobb County drivers should brace for temporary road closures today as President Jimmy Carter’s remains are transported to Washington, D.C., for final honors at the U.S. Capitol and a national service later this week.

Jimmy Carter’s Motorcade Will Make its Way Through Cobb County Today

by B.T. ClarkJanuary 7, 2025January 7, 2025

Erin Michelle West, a Kennesaw State University graduate and substitute teacher, was killed Monday, December 16 in a school shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconson. She was 42.

Teacher Killed in Wisconsin School Shooting Attended School in Georgia

by B.T. ClarkDecember 22, 2024December 22, 2024

Marjorie Taylor Greene is pushing for Elon Musk to become Speaker of the House. In an urgent email to her constituents, Greene asked for feedback on Musk’s potential nomination.

Representing You

Should Elon Musk Be Speaker of The House? Marjorie Taylor Greene Thinks So

by B.T. ClarkDecember 20, 2024December 20, 2024

A man walking across Canton Road on Friday night was struck by an SUV and later died at the hospital, according to Cobb County police.

Traffic & Transportation

Man Struck and Killed While Walking Across Canton Road in Cobb County

by B.T. ClarkDecember 16, 2024December 16, 2024

A child gazes contemplatively through a rain-marked car window, capturing a moment of introspection.

Marietta Has Over 500 Homeless Children: A New Housing Option Could Help

by B.T. ClarkDecember 13, 2024December 13, 2024

A fatal collision on Hawkins Store Road left one Marietta man dead and another driver injured on the evening of Dec. 12, according to Cobb County Police.

Traffic & Transportation

Marietta Man Killed in Crash on Hawkins Store Road

by B.T. ClarkDecember 13, 2024December 13, 2024

Drivers traveling southbound on I-75 near Windy Hill Road (mile marker 260) should prepare for delays this afternoon. A crash has blocked two left lanes, creating significant traffic congestion.

Traffic & Transportation

Traffic Alert: Crash Blocks Two Lanes on I-75 Southbound at Windy Hill Road

by B.T. ClarkDecember 12, 2024December 12, 2024