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LATEST COBB COUNTY HEADLINES

Man gets life for killing Cobb grocery store cashier

A 49-year-old man was found guilty of murder Friday for gunning down a woman in front of the Cobb County grocery store where she worked as a cashier in 2009.

Weekend forecast: Sunny skies, Perimeter construction, big football game

After a week of rain capped off by a brush with wintry precipitation, forecasters are promising sunny skies and near-normal temperatures throughout the long holiday weekend.

12 years later, family seeking answers in Cobb County killings

Twelve years ago, little Abdur Robinson’s life changed forever.Only 5 years old at the time, Robinson was not old enough to understand what it meant that his father had been shot to death in the family’s Cobb County house.

Murder-suicide suspected in Sandy Springs deaths

Investigators believe a Cobb County man shot and killed his elderly mother and sister and then himself inside a Sandy Springs home, police said Thursday.

Struggling homeowners invited to Cobb event

U.S. Rep David Scott, D-Ga, is hosting a “Help for Homeowners” event 1 to 8 p.m Jan. 25 at the Cobb Galleria Centre.

Student designs logo for redevelopment authority

The South Cobb Redevelopment Authority has a new logo, designed by South Cobb High School student Celia Fisher.

Cupid schedules town hall meetings

New District 4 Commissioner Lisa Cupid has scheduled several town hall meetings through February. They are: 7-9 p.

Cobb releases annual report

Cobb County released its 2012 Annual Report. The report can be found online at www.cobbcounty.org/annual-report and shows the latest comparisons of the millage rate, budget totals and sales tax with other metro counties.

County extends deadline for Creating Community nominations

The deadline for nominations for Cobb’s 2013 Creating Community Awards has been extended to Jan. 25.

Cobb DOT holds open house for new improvements

The Cobb Department of Transportation will host an open house for improvement projects on River View Road and Floyd Road, 5-7 p.

Volleyball tournament expected to attract thousands to Cobb

The Cobb Galleria Centre will host the Southern Volleyball Tournament and A5 Volleyball Club for the Hope and Will First Lady’s Challenge Feb.

2 from Cobb County arraigned on child porn charges

A former school bus driver and a college music instructor were both arraigned Wednesday following their indictments earlier this month on child porn charges, according to the U.

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