Three Marietta officials react to presidential election results
It is 11 am on a Tuesday morning as Marietta City Councilman Griffin “Grif” Chalfant walks into Waffle House. He orders his morning coffee and then looks out the window…
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Marietta man arrested for threatening Georgia Secretary of State employee
According to a press release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, a 47-year-old Marietta man was arrested for threatening an employee of the Georgia Secretary of State’s office. According to…
Motorcyclist killed on Canton Road
According to a public information release from Sergeant Wayne Delk of the Cobb County Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating a fatal collision that…
Marietta-based C.W. Matthews awarded $10.8 million GDOT contract
Marietta-based C.W. Matthews Contracting Co., Inc. won a $10.8 million GDOT contract to resurface 10.52 miles of roadway on Interstate 75/State Route 401 from south of Pea Ridge Road to…
Lockheed Martin wins major Air Force contract for C-130j Super Hercules to be built in Marietta facility
Lockheed Martin has won a major contract for Super Hercules C-130j aircraft manufactured here in Cobb County at the Marietta facility. The contract is for $15 billion. [Clarification: a representative…
Wellstar Kennestone announces opening of new Emergency Department
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital announced that it will open its new emergency department (ED) to patients on July 23, 2020. According to a press release announcing the opening, the facility will…
Two Cobb online SPLOST open houses scheduled
Two online open houses have been scheduled for Cobb residents to look over the approved lists of SPLOST projects and give input. SPLOST stands for Special Purpose Local Option Sales…
Lockheed Martin reports increase in first quarter net sales and earnings
Lockheed Martin, whose Marietta plant is one of the largest employers in Cobb County, reported increased sales and earnings compared to the first quarter of 2019. 2020 net sales were…
Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestra auditions will be held virtually this year
The Marietta-based Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestra (GYSO) will, for the first time, hold its auditions virtually. The online auditions are a safeguard against the spread of COVID-19. Registration is open…
C.W. Matthews wins biggest March GDOT contract
Marietta-based C.W. Matthews won the biggest contract among the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) March contracts. The company will be awarded $27.9 million for a widening and reconstruction project in…