In 2018 during the Georgia election for Governor, Fulton County did not have the adequate amount of machines for voters. They discovered 700 wrapped machines in a warehouse.

According to AJC a shooting took place at the Cumberland Mall in Cobb County. Police say they responded to a call around 1:30pm about shots fired at the mall. Official who spoke on the matter say the shooting was not random and parties knew one another. A video was posted to social media showing shoppers […]

Cobb County is joining Gwinnett County as the latest Georgia jurisdiction to suspend enforcement of some misdemeanor marijuana violations. The reason? The state’s new hemp law. Gov. Brian Kemp legalized hemp farming in Georga. The hardy, versatile corp has been prompted by some as an economic development opportunity for rural areas. Hemp and marijuana are […]

A Georgia woman was arrested after at the Georgia Department of Driver Services office in Cobb County, after she started yelling and screaming about blowing the place up. According the WSBTV,  Polly Barfield grew frustrated with the wait times at the DMV when she erupted stating she’d “blow the place up.” Bartfield was charged with Disorderly Conduct […]

A Cobb County Mom was sentence to life in prison after allegedly poisoning her blind and disabled son 2-year-old son. According to officials,  Erica White killed her son Tyrael McFall to fuel her spending habits, trying to build credit and make purchases in her son’s name after he died. Tyrael died with high levels of codeine […]

In this edition of Word On The Streetz Weekly Wrap Up, Mz Shyneka discusses Joel Osteen’s highly anticipated response to Hurricane Harvey, Kevin Hart’s celebrity Hurricane Harvey Relief challenge, Drake’s $200k contribution to the hurricane’s relief fund, Master P’s response to Kevin Hart’s challenge, and the Cobb Count Police Officer that pulled over a driver […]

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The new Atlanta Braves stadium scheduled to open in Cobb County in 2017 officially has a name: SunTrust Park. The Braves made the announcement today (September 16) at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new stadium, near Cumberland Mall. It is a 25-year naming rights deal. Baseball commissioner-elect Rob Manfred, Braves legend Hank Aaron, Georgia Gov. […]

In a shocking announcement, the Atlanta Braves have announced that they are leaving the city of Atlanta and Turner Field and moving to Cobb County at the start of the 2017 baseball season. Team officials made the surprise announcement today. The Braves, who won the National League East this year, will play the next three […]

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Hot 107.9’s REEC is treating the city to another free BBQ as part of his “Reec Treats The City Tour”. This event will be happening Sunday July 28 at Fair Oaks Park on the Northside. That’s 1460 West Booth Rd. Marietta, GA 30008 at 1:00pm. Last Free BBQ served over 1,000 people! You do no […]

Sprayberry High School in Cobb County has issues a public apology for an article in the school’s student newspaper that gave reasons why President Obama should not be re-elected. The reasons given, assembled in a “Top 20” list, included his race and referred to President Obama as a “Nazi.” Several parents and members of the […]

As we previously reported, Lyfe Jennings was sentenced in a Cobb County courtroom to 3 1/2 years in jail stemming from a 2008 arrest in Smyrna. Click here to watch his emotional apology in court. There's also footage of the high speed car chase that got him arrested.