Cobb County news

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Community rallies around Marietta bookstore to keep it open
The Marietta Book Nook on Roswell Road is open for business. “Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated,” Mark...

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Cobb Sheriff to receive $25K pay boost
Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens will receive a $25,000 pay raise this year to become the highest-paid sheriff in the...

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Most races go to runoffs in Mableton mayor and council elections
The mayor’s race and four of the six council races in the city of Mableton appear to be heading to runoff elections...

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Man gets life in prison for shooting, killing girlfriend at Marietta restaurant
A man who pleaded guilty to shooting and killing his girlfriend at a Marietta Mexican restaurant in 2020 was sentenced...
Education

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Student athletes, families rally for former North Gwinnett track coach
North Gwinnett High School student athletes, graduates and their families are appealing for the reinstatement of a...

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Opinion: If we let Gen Z fail, they may surprise us and try harder
Bill Bergman is a lecturer in marketing at the Robins School of Business at the University of Richmond, where he...

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State senator endorses interim DeKalb superintendent for permanent job
As the search for a superintendent in DeKalb County nears its end, a state leader has endorsed interim Superintendent...

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Spotify teams with Spelman to make podcasting more accessible for Black students
Spotify announced a slate of programs designed to create opportunities in audio media for students at Spelman College...
Crime

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Contraband cellphone video leads to arrest of Fulton detention officer
A Fulton County detention officer is facing at least 12 charges after she was allegedly recorded having “inappropriate...

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UPDATE: 1 lane open on I-85 South in Gwinnett after injury crash
One lane has reopened but traffic delays remain after an injury crash Wednesday morning on I-85 South near Hamilton...

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Man fatally shot in Stonecrest neighborhood
A man died Tuesday after he was shot in a DeKalb County neighborhood, authorities said. DeKalb police responded around...

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Man gets life in prison for shooting, killing girlfriend at Marietta restaurant
A man who pleaded guilty to shooting and killing his girlfriend at a Marietta Mexican restaurant in 2020 was sentenced...

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Police need help identifying suspect in fatal SW Atlanta gas station shooting
Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man they say was involved in a fatal shooting at a gas station in...

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Driver lost control of ambulance before fatal crash in Atlanta, cops say
Two people were killed Monday afternoon in an Atlanta crash involving an ambulance whose driver lost control of the...

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Woodstock High football star falls 4 stories from Athens parking deck
A Woodstock High School student-athlete who recently signed a football scholarship fell off an Athens parking deck...

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2 more suspects charged in 2020 homicide at Cobb townhome, bringing total to 5
Two more suspects have been charged with murder for their alleged roles in a 2020 robbery attempt at a Cobb County...