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La Parrilla Signs Lease for Former Tin Lizzy's Spot at Avenue East Cobb

La Parrilla has signed a lease for a new restaurant at The Avenue East Cobb, taking over the former Tin Lizzy's and Tin Pin Game Bar space with a targeted opening next summer. The roughly 5,000-square-foot spot is expected to begin renovations soon as the Georgia-based Mexican chain prepares to open in East Cobb.

Marietta, GA · 16h

Marietta Daily Journal

Cobb advances Mavis Tire shop on Canton Road

By unanimous vote, the Cobb Planning Commission approved an eight-bay Mavis Tire shop at 3595 Canton Road on the southeast corner of the New Chastain Corners shopping center. The 0.92 acre lot is the former site of a Bank of America, which shut down “some time ago” and has not been replaced since, according to Kevin Moore, an attorney representing the applicant. Mavis is proposing to demolish the existing building and build a 6,925-square-foot auto shop. The shop would perform light automotive work such as changing tires, brake changes, oil changes and battery checks, among other things, according to the company website. According to its application, Mavis’ proposed business hours would be from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday (except for closing at 8:30 p.m. on Thursdays), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. Moore said Mavis is proposing a solution to a site that “doesn’t need to remain a dark, vacant building. “(Mavis does) a great job at what they do and do it in a clean fashion and certainly understand the rules and regulations … that Cobb County has,” Moore said. “That’s the worst thing to have (in) your neighborhood

Cobb County, GA · 18h

Marietta Daily Journal

Cobb NAACP celebrates leadership, progress at annual awards gala

MARIETTA — The Cobb County chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People saw hundreds of chapter members, community leaders and supporters turn out for its annual Oscar Freeman Freedom Funds Award Gala on Saturday. Named for a Cobb County civil rights icon, the gala honors community members and organizations who’ve helped advance their mission and raises money to support the organization’s programming throughout the year. Jeriene Bonner-Willis, president of the Cobb NAACP, said the organization usually raises around $100,000 from the banquet. This year’s theme was “We The People,” celebrating the transformative contributions made by the Black community to civil rights and liberties. Bonner-Willis said the theme was especially meaningful because it came just days after former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance-Bottoms was elected as the first Black governor of Georgia. “We saw some historic things take place in our community that we are truly delighted about,” Bonner-Willis said. “Tonight is an opportunity for us to celebrate the work and to keep the work going.” Attendees and presenters reflected on the change the Cobb NAACP has helped facilitate, and looked ahead toward future goals they want to achieve using funds raised by the banquet. Trina Freeman, daughter

Marietta, GA · 1d

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Inside Georgia’s historic midterm political earthquake and what comes next | On the Record

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia’s political landscape underwent a seismic shift on Election Day, ushering in national history, a sweeping blue wave across the executive branch, and a newly divided state government under the Gold Dome. Leading the wave was former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms,...

Georgia · 1d

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Hayabusa Rider Flees Atlanta Trooper, Flips Onto Second Cruiser's Hood

Dashcam footage shows a black Suzuki Hayabusa colliding with a Georgia State Patrol cruiser positioned across an Atlanta intersection. The rider flips over the handlebars and lands on the cruiser’s hood, ending a pursuit that began on the highway and continued through city streets. A report republished by Yahoo...

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Morrow Supermarket Killer Convicted — Victim Was Eating Lunch When Shot 5 Times

2250 Lake Harbin Rd. — Reported Site Where Officers Found Barber. A Clayton County jury convicted Albert Charles Wright of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and two firearm charges on Oct. 30, more than two years after prosecutors say he gunned down an unarmed man eating lunch in a Morrow supermarket parking lot. Fernando Barber, 42, was shot five times and left in the middle of the lot, where officers found him unresponsive in the early morning hours of Aug. 25, 2023.

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Marietta, Georgia, woman on probation charged in alleged knife attack on boyfriend

A woman from Marietta, Georgia, already on probation after an earlier domestic-battery case involving her boyfriend is charged with aggravated battery and domestic battery after an alleged knife attack at a Washington Street home on Oct. 29. At her first appearance after the incident, a judge barred Jessica Olivares-Moran from contacting the alleged victim, Lake & McHenry County Scanner reported.

Marietta, GA · 19h

WSB Channel 2 Atlanta

Police investigating two connected scenes near Grant Park

Atlanta police are investigating two scenes near Grant Park that officers have confirmed are connected.

Marietta Daily Journal

Cobb advances application for Atlanta Road apartment complex

A zoning application to transform a former Pilot truck stop into a 249-unit apartment complex in Vinings has advanced to the Board of Commissioners. During its zoning hearing Tuesday, the Cobb Planning Commission unanimously voted to advance developer Flournoy Development Group’s application to the Board of Commissioners without a recommendation following concerns raised about the proposed complex’s potential traffic impact. The application proposes rezoning a 3.79-acre site just off I-285 to construct a five-story apartment complex. The site, located at 4600 Atlanta Road, just off the northbound exit of I-285, in Vinings, was the former site of a Pilot truck stop and is currently owned by the county, according to Kevin Moore, an attorney representing Flournoy. The proposed building would have 288,000 square feet of residential space, according to county documents. Floor plans were not provided in Flournoy’s application, and it is unclear what the average square footage of each unit will be. According to a stipulation letter from Moore to county zoning staff, the proposed building will be four stories tall along the side facing Atlanta Road, while the side facing I-285 will be five stories tall. “(Flournoy Development Group) are a known player, a known developer, in this

Vinings, GA · 1d

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Injured in hit-and-run, 15-year-old Aiden Beck shows progress while treated in Atlanta

WARNER ROBINS, Ga. (WGXA) — A Warner Robins family is speaking out as the search continues for the driver accused of hitting their 15-year-old son on Halloween night. Aiden Beck was walking along Kimberly Road near Lakeshore Drive when he was hit by a vehicle, according to a WGXA report. The driver did not stop.

Warner Robins, GA · 12h

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“I’m a kitty in need of a permanent loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male grey tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family member is copied and pasted from the Animal Shelters website. To see the original text visit this link to the Animal Shelter Catalog.

Cobb County, GA · 21h

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North Atlanta, Then: A Stone Bungalow Above the Chattahoochee

The Collins-Yardum House in Sandy Springs, photographed August 2, 2006, by Robert A. Bass Hartrampf, Inc. for the National Park Service. Public-domain image, NPS Southeast Regional Office Digital Collection. In August 2006, a photographer working under contract to the National Park Service made this front view of the Collins-Yardum House,...

Sandy Springs, GA · 1d

WSB Channel 2 Atlanta

Metro Atlanta communities come together to honor veterans ahead of Veterans Day

Communities across metro Atlanta came together Saturday to honor veterans and their families ahead of Veterans Day.

Atlanta Metropolitan Area, GA · 1d

Marietta Daily Journal

Police: Suspect attempted to hit man with car at Kennesaw gas station

A suspect is facing assault charges after police say he attempted to back his car into a man after an argument at a Kennesaw gas station. Curtis Stewart, 43, of Atlanta, is accused of driving his car in reverse toward a man during an incident at a Quik Trip gas station located at 2761 Cobb Parkway, at the intersection with Watts Drive. The incident occurred at approximately 11:35 a.m. Oct. 22 and began after a verbal argument broke out with the victim about their usage of the gas station’s air pump station. After an initial verbal altercation, police say Stewart got in his black Mitsubishi Outlander, parked in a nearby parking space and briefly walked toward the victim in an aggressive manner before returning to his car. Stewart is accused of reversing his car away from his parking space, aiming his vehicle at the victim and reversing toward the victim, causing the victim to retreat backward and push off the Mitsubishi’s trunk with both hands as it reversed toward him. Police say Stewart then fled the area. The incident was captured on security footage from the Quick Trip gas station, Stewart’s warrant reads. The Kennesaw Police Department arrested Stewart Oct.

Kennesaw, GA · 12h

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Police investigate DeKalb hotel incident, Atlanta shooting

ATLANTA - Police are investigating two incidents in metro Atlanta: a late-night call to a DeKalb County hotel and a shooting near Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta. DeKalb County officers were called to the OYO Hotel on Ember Drive, off Candler Road, around 1 a.m. What we don't know:. Police have...

Atlanta, GA · 22h

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Two Pitt Players Make National Award Watchlists

The Pitt Panthers have two players gaining attention.

Atlanta, GA · 17h

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Police searching for ‘J3,’ woman accused of hitting pedestrian with Tesla after dispute

Atlanta police are asking for the public’s help identifying a woman accused of hitting a pedestrian with a white Tesla after a dispute in southeast Atlanta.

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Opinion: DeKalb Schools should address Dunwoody schools’ population challenges

The Dunwoody Homeowners Association urged the DeKalb County School District to address both elementary under-enrollment and high school overcrowding through transparent, data-driven decisions regarding school closures and facility maintenance. The post Opinion: DeKalb Schools should address Dunwoody schools’ population challenges appeared first on Rough Draft® .

Dunwoody, GA · 16h

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