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Cobb County December 11, 2019

Teen in critical condition after hit-and-run on Cunningham Road

According to a public information release from Officer Sydney Melton of the Cobb County Police Department, the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating a hit-and-run on Cunningham Road…

Cobb County December 7, 2019

Serious injury crash on Hiram Lithia Springs Road

An eight-months-pregnant woman was taken to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital as a precaution after a crash yesterday on Hiram Lithia Springs Road. The accident took place Friday at 8:43 a.m., south…

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Acworth December 2, 2019

Acworth man sentenced to 100 years for child molestation

Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes announced that an Acworth man was sentenced on November 20 to 100 years for child molestation, with 40 of those years to be served…

Cobb County November 27, 2019

Truck strikes pedestrian near Terrell Mill Road

A truck struck a pedestrian this morning at the entrance of the Sedona Falls apartment complex near Terrell Mill Road in Precinct Four, resulting in serious injuries to the pedestrian….

Austell November 5, 2019

Two teens charged in connection with Austell homicide

Two teens, 17 and 14, were arrested and charged with murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and possession of a pistol by a…

Cobb County November 4, 2019

Woman killed in collision on I-75

Austell November 4, 2019

Austell man victim of homicide

According to a public information release from Officer Sydney Melton of the Cobb County Police Department the Crimes Against Persons Unit is investigating a homicide that occurred in Precinct 2…

Cobb County October 30, 2019

Teen faces multiple felony charges in fatal July Mableton Parkway collision

A teen faces multiple felony charges for a Mableton Parkway collision that resulted in one death. He was arrested without incident on October 28, and taken to the Marietta Regional…

Cobb County October 28, 2019

Motorcyclist killed in Stilesboro Road crash

A motorcyclist died in a crash this morning at 1:26 a.m. on Stilesboro Road near Pine Mountain Road. According to a public information release from Officer Sydney Melton of the…

Cobb County October 28, 2019

Racing possible factor in fatal Cobb Parkway collision

According to a public information release from Officer Sydney Melton of the Cobb County Police Department, an on-street race between two vehicles might have been a contributing factor in a…

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Climate and Weather January 8, 2025

Update on winter storm watch for metro Atlanta and north Georgia

The National Weather Service updated the winter storm watch at 3:10 p.m. The primary change in this update is the forecast of how much snow might fall. The NWS repeated…

Opinion January 8, 2025

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Immigration January 8, 2025

Providing driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants improves birth outcomes, research shows

by Margot Moinester, Washington University in St. Louis and Kaitlyn Stanhope, Emory University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When states give driver’s licenses to undocumented…

Environment January 8, 2025

Planning for spring’s garden? Bees like variety and don’t care about your neighbors’ yards

by Laura Russo, University of Tennessee, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In order to reproduce, most flowering plants rely on animals to move their pollen….

Literature January 8, 2025

What Shakespeare revealed about the chaotic reign of Richard III – and why the play still resonates in the age of Donald Trump

by David Sterling Brown, Trinity College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Written around 1592, William Shakespeare’s play “Richard III” follows the reign of England’s infamous…

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