pedestrian safety

Intersection of Ben King Road where teen was killed

Transportation December 14, 2023

Operational changes for Kennesaw attraction after teenager’s death

Intersection of Ben King Road where teen was killed (All photos by Rebecca Gaunt) By Rebecca Gaunt The death of a Harrison High School senior has led to changes in…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Powder Springs November 28, 2023

Pedestrian struck by car and seriously injured in Powder Springs

According to a public information release from Officer Aaron Wilson of the Cobb County Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP Unit) is investigating an incident in which…

Brick Kennesaw government building with four tall wooden columns

Kennesaw May 10, 2023

Pedestrian crosswalks to receive upgrades in Kennesaw

By Rebecca Gaunt Crossing the street in downtown Kennesaw will soon be safer for pedestrians. City Council is expected to approve plans to purchase six solar-powered crosswalk sign assemblies with…

Road sign at South Cobb Drive and Calibre Lake Parkway

Accidentally car-free August 14, 2022

Accidentally Car-free part two: a two-hour walk along South Cobb Drive and Oakdale Road

I didn’t expect to write my second installment of Accidentally car-free so soon, but this morning I decided to do a one-hour out, one-hour back walk along Oakdale Road and…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta July 25, 2022

Marietta police seek public’s health in catching hit-and-run driver who left pedestrian in critical condition

The Marietta Police Department issued the following public information release seeking help in apprehending a hit-and-run driver who left a pedestrian in critical condition with life-threatening injuries: Date: July 25,…

Town Center July 3, 2022

Agreement approved by Cobb BOC that will allow KSU to install pedestrian lights in Town Center Community Improvement District

As part of the consent agenda at the Cobb County Board of Commissioners meeting last Tuesday, the BOC approved an Intergovernmental Lighting District Agreement with the Town Center Community Improvement…

Marietta May 10, 2021

Update on condition of pedestrian struck by car in Marietta

Ofc. Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department provided updated information on the pedestrian who sustained life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car on Powder Springs Road in Marietta…

Cobb County December 26, 2019

UPDATED: Pedestrian killed on South Cobb Drive

The Cobb County Police Department issued the following update for this story about the pedestrian killed on South Cobb Drive: The pedestrian was identified as 49-year-old Jennifer Denise Evans of…

Crosswalks, in article about pedestrian safety improvements

Cobb County April 3, 2019

Pedestrian safety improvements planned where two students hit near Wheeler High

According to a news release from Cobb County Communications Director Ross Cavitt, the Cobb DOT and the Board of Education have met to plan pedestrian safety improvements where two high…

Cobb County December 1, 2017

Commissioner Cupid calls for safety audit of Veterans Memorial site where Edna Umeh was killed

Cobb County District 4 Commissioner Lisa Cupid initiated a Corridor Safety audit for the site where crossing guard Edna Umeh, 64, of Austell was hit and killed by a driver…

Government & Politics June 17, 2025

Loudermilk, Greene sign letter calling for shift of red snapper fishing regulation to the states

By Larry Felton Johnson The two GOP U.S. legislators whose districts include parts of Cobb County, 11th District Rep. Barry Loudermilk and 14th District Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, have signed…

Mableton June 17, 2025

Kappa Alpha Psi distributes food for homeless people

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity’s project to provide meals for homeless people: Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity along with…

Weather June 17, 2025

Afternoon thunderstorms in metro Atlanta expected to continue

Scattered thunderstorms are expected across north and central Georgia this afternoon and evening, with gusty winds, frequent lightning, and localized flooding possible. Daily storm chances will persist through the week,…

Weather June 17, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, June 17, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, with a high near 88 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Pets and Pet Adoption June 17, 2025

“I’m a kitty in need of a permanent loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female white/grey tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…

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