South Cobb Drive

History April 25, 2026

How did South Cobb Drive begin? Bell Bomber and the speedy wartime construction of a highway

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically expand and republish] South Cobb Drive has been a major commercial and commuter highway in Cobb County since the mid-1940s. In fact,…

Crime & Public Safety, Fires April 17, 2026

Cobb County Firefighters Probe Second Blaze at Concord Crossing

Cobb County firefighters are seeking the cause of the second blaze at the same apartment complex in less than two months. Cobb Fire Lt. Stephen Bennett says the blaze broke…

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

Crime & Public Safety March 27, 2026

Cobb Police Search for Suspect in Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash on South Cobb Drive

Authorities are searching for a suspect charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash late Wednesday night on South Cobb Drive, according to the Cobb County Police Department. The collision…

History November 29, 2025

How did South Cobb Drive begin? Bell Bomber and the speedy wartime construction of a highway

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically expand and republish] South Cobb Drive has been a major commercial and commuter highway in Cobb County since the mid-1940s. In fact,…

History February 17, 2025

How did South Cobb Drive begin? Bell Bomber and the speedy wartime construction of a highway

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically expand and republish] South Cobb Drive has been a major commercial and commuter highway in Cobb County since the mid-1940s. In fact,…

Marietta February 17, 2025

Marietta’s Bell Bomber plant: 1942-1945

Photo above: a B29 in flight, Public Domain, retrieved from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:B-29_in_flight.jpg [We expand and republish this evergreen article periodically] In 1942 a small ad appeared in newpapers across Georgia, including…

Cobb County December 15, 2024

Riverview Memorial Park cemetery (with a Slideshow)

[Riverview Memorial Park (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)] by Larry Felton Johnson We’ve decided to revive, and often expand, evergreen articles that were originally published when our readership was low…

Pedestrian Safety November 1, 2024

Dangerous conditions for pedestrians on South Cobb Drive at serious accident site

By Larry Felton Johnson According to a public information release from Officer Aaron Wilson, the Cobb County Police Department’s STEP Unit is investigating an incident on South Cobb Drive, north…

Transportation March 15, 2024

Major 8-week road closure on South Cobb Drive beginning next Tuesday

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced a major 8-week road closure on South Cobb Drive for the replacement of a culvert. The road will be closed from Fairground Street to…

Cobb County November 3, 2023

Two killed when one truck rear-ends another on South Cobb Drive at Maner Road

According to a public information release from of the Cobb County Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P. Unit) is investigating a collision on South Cobb Drive at…

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History April 25, 2026