The governor has signed a bill to help students afford the cost of attending Georgia's technical colleges.
More than 49 defendants have been sentenced and more than $1.3-million in unpaid tobacco taxes have been collected in connection with the illegal tobacco ring.
The Sandy Springs man accused of helping the applicant was arrested.
Cobb Commissioners voted 3-2 Tuesday to accept a state grant to establish the county's first mental health court.
A new law will allow it.
"In the long run, this new law will give college freshman a head start and, we hope, will encourage more to stay until they attain their degree,” Gov. Nathan Deal said.
Three people from Gwinnett and two from DeKalb each face a charge of racketeering, according to Cobb County criminal warrants.
She visited Mayor Tommy Allegood this week.
More jobs and fewer layoffs in most metro Atlanta counties helped push the state's unemployment rate down to 8.4 percent, it's lowest since December 2008.
A new National Taxpayer Advocate study shows this city has some of the largest clusters of potential tax cheats in the country.
The event will be held 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 20, at the Safety Village.
The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.
The district includes the northwestern portion of Cobb County.
Joe Rogers Jr. is already facing accusations of sexual harassment from an Acworth woman who once served as his house manager.
It will be held May 2 this year.
"We will use this additional time to make sure communities and pilots understand the changes at their local airports,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said in a statement.
Cobb County Government is accepting applications for its police officer positions.
Check out the latest updates on road constructions, delays and detours around North Cobb before you start the week.
Crime Victims’ Rights Week is April 21-27, 2013.
Georgia could be out of conformity with federal law.
The breakfast begins at 8:15 a.m., with the program to follow at 8:45 a.m.
The board will have a 6:30 p.m. briefing before the start of the 7 p.m. meeting.
Sue Everhart's comments this week elicited widespread response, including TV satirist Stephen Colbert.
The board meets at 6:30 p.m.
Barr has announced his candidacy to run for the U.S. House of Representatives to represent District 11.
Don't try to go to these places today.
The numbers of jobless people and the labor force both fell in Februrary.
The yellow arrow over the left-turn lane is part of a new signal display system that indicates to drivers more clearly when they must yield to make a left turn across traffic.
The county Tuesday night approved the hire of Willie A. Hopkins Jr. as its new support services director, and tabled court officials' request of a grant to fund the county’s first mental health court.
The county is expected to hire a new director after Virgil Moon retired in September to become the chief financial officer at Cobb and Douglas Public Health.
The Federal Aviation Administration made the announcement Friday.
There will be a public meeting April 2 at the Acworth Health Park.
The meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. March 28 at the WellStar Acworth Health Park.
He is accused of having sexual encounters with four female inmates at the Cobb County jail and other places for more than three years.
The judge who allowed John Steven Kristofak to be released in October on probation handed down a different sentence today.
The board meets at 7 p.m.
The 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq began 10 years ago this week on March 19 and although officially "over," fighting continues with discouraging persistence.
Acworth is poised to become the first city in Cobb to take this step.
Chairman Tim Lee said the county is in strong financial standing.
One of the men cleared is from Marietta.