Crime & Public Safety

Crime & Public Safety December 20, 2025

Post office worker arrested for allegedly stealing rewards cards in Austell

By Mark Woolsey Austell police and federal postal officials say a 31-year-old carrier faces charges for allegedly stealing mail while on delivery duty. Authorities say she is accused of taking…

Crime & Public Safety December 16, 2025

Epstein’s victims deserve more attention than his ‘client list’

by Stephanie A. (Sam) Martin, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Jeffrey Epstein story has slipped in and out of the headlines…

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Crime & Public Safety December 12, 2025

Cobb emergency communications receives Triple Accredited Center of Excellence (Tri-ACE) status

The Cobb County Department of Emergency Communications (DEC) has achieved a rare milestone, becoming the 27th agency worldwide to earn Triple Accredited Center of Excellence (Tri-ACE) status from the International…

Crime & Public Safety, U.S. Department of Justice December 5, 2025

Marietta Businessman Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Bribery Scheme Involving Honduran Officials

A Marietta businessman was sentenced Thursday to eight years in prison for orchestrating a multimillion-dollar bribery and money laundering scheme to secure contracts with the Honduran government, officials at the…

Crime & Public Safety December 4, 2025

Execution date set for killer of two West Cobb real estate agents

By Mark Woolsey The Georgia Department of Corrections has set a Dec. 17 execution date for Stacey Humphreys, who was convicted in the 2003 killing of two real estate agents…

Kennesaw December 2, 2025

Kennesaw State awarded Governor’s Office of Highway Safety grant for 19th consecutive year

[This article first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] For the 19th consecutive year, Kennesaw State University’s Health Promotion and Wellness, housed in theDivision of Student Affairs,…

Traffic incidents December 2, 2025

Latest count on holiday traffic fatalities in Georgia

By Mark Woolsey State highway patrol officials say 11 people were killed in traffic crashes across Georgia during the 102-hour Thanksgiving holiday travel period, which lasted from 6 p.m. Wednesday,…

Smyrna November 30, 2025

Smyrna’s hometown heroes to help make local children’s holidays brighter during ‘Shop With a Hero’

The Smyrna Public Safety Foundation submitted the following press release: Smyrna’s local heroes will brighten the holidays of 90 area schoolchildren and their families during the annual Shop With a…

Traffic incidents November 30, 2025

The roadway death and injury toll is mounting across Georgia

By Mark Woolsey [This article has been updated to reflect the increase in numbers of traffic incidents and citations as the weekend progressed] The roadway death and injury toll is…

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Crime & Public Safety November 26, 2025

Man arrested for firing gun on Cumberland Parkway near Paces Ferry Road

By Mark Woolsey An Austell man now faces several charges after authorities say he fired a weapon near a busy intersection Sunday afternoon. Cobb Police say a 23-year-old man was…

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Health & Wellness June 16, 2026

Early-Onset Cancers Are on the Rise. Knowing Your Family History Is Crucial.

This article by Cara Anthony and Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jun 16, 2026 Listen in and play along as hosts…

Government & Politics, State Government June 16, 2026

Georgia voters head back to the polls Tuesday to finish picking primary election winners

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 15, 2026 Georgians will be returning to their polling places Tuesday to finish…

Government & Politics, State Government June 16, 2026

‘Prepared for the worst’: Black lawmakers brace for losses as Georgia GOP eyes new political maps

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 16, 2026 What’s supposed to be a once-a-decade event is about to happen…

Energy June 16, 2026

How Wall Street is shifting electric utilities toward consolidation and profit

by Conor Harrison, University of South Carolina, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A corporate merger that would form the largest electric utility in the United…

Economy June 16, 2026

Prediction markets are opening many new opportunities for unregulated insider trading and unethical bets – in the name of making a game out of politics

by Matt Motta, Boston University and Robert Ralston, University of Birmingham, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Arrests for betting on the U.S. military operation that…