Kennesaw, GA|News|
Kennesaw City Council Passes Resolution to Decide Fate Of Confederate Flag
Kennesaw City Council on Monday night passes resolution to decide fate of Confederate flag.
Craig Johnson, Patch Staff
Craig Johnson, Patch Staff
- Atlanta, GA
I'm Craig Johnson, Atlanta editor for Patch.com. I am a longtime journalist who has written and edited for Michigan's The Detroit News, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, CNN.com and HLNTV.com all here in Atlanta. With Patch, I cover everything going on in Georgia's largest city, including Buckhead, Midtown, Brookhaven and Decatur. I also cover Marietta, East Cobb, Smyrna. Got a story tip? Please send it my way at craig.johnson@patch.com.
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Buckhead, GA|News|
3-Year-Old Found Wandering Buckhead Street: Report
A small child was found wandering a Buckhead street early Tuesday morning, authorities say.
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East Cobb, GA|News|
Oklahoma Man Gets Life For Snatching Purses From Marietta Women
Rodney Kinchelle Howell, 40, was convicted by a Cobb jury for snatching purses in April 2016 from three women in Marietta.
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Atlanta|News|
Fast-Casual Concept Saladworks Plans Expansion To Atlanta
Saladworks is bringing two franchises to the Atlanta market, with three more coming after that.
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East Cobb, GA|News|
Cobb Man Arrested In Beating Death Of 91-Year-Old Patient In Nursing Home
Cobb police say Landon Terrel, 33, of Powder Springs fatally brutalized 91-year-old Adam Bennett of Marietta in a senior facility.
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Smyrna-Vinings, GA|News|
Tuesday: Public Hearing Planned For 2018 Budget In Cobb
The Cobb Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 22 about the fiscal year 2018 budget.
Craig Johnson, Patch Staff
Decatur-Avondale Estates, GA|News|
Police Seek Tips After Masked Gunman Kills Man In Decatur
DeKalb police seek public's help in finding masked gunman who shot Yusef Nelson.
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Atlanta|News|
Chance The Rapper Tweets That He Wants To Attend Clark Atlanta University
Chance The Rapper tweeted Sunday that he wants to attend Clark Atlanta University, not in an honorary way, but "full blown."
Craig Johnson, Patch Staff
Brookhaven, GA|News|
DeKalb Sees Surge In West Nile Virus-Carrying Mosquitoes
The DeKalb Board of Health says number of mosquitoes with West Nile Virus has skyrocketed.
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East Cobb, GA|News|
Bank Robber's Note: 'I Got 2 Bullets, AIDS And Am Ready To Die': Police
Christian Ware, 18, and Tremmell Adams, 30, were arrested this week in a string of bank robberies in Cobb, Fulton and Tennessee, FBI says.
Craig Johnson, Patch Staff
Midtown, GA|News|
Tuesday: 'American Idol' Auditions Set For Piedmont Park In Midtown
'American Idol' is coming to Georgia: Auditions are planned for Piedmont Park on Tuesday, August 22.
Craig Johnson, Patch Staff
Acworth, GA|News|
Body Of Missing Swimmer Found At Allatoona Lake
Gerardo Soto Jr., 22, was found Monday in Lake Allatoona after he went missing over the weekend.
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Norcross, GA|News|
Solar Eclipse 2017: How To Make Your Own Protective Glasses
Solar Eclipse 2017: Here's how to make your own protective glasses.
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Atlanta|News|
Solar Eclipse 2017: Why Protective Glasses Are So Important
Solar Eclipse 2017: Here's why protective glasses are so important in viewing Monday's celestial event.
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Marietta, GA|News|
Judge Tells Marietta Man Who Raped Relative: I Hope You 'Never Get Paroled': ICYMI
Robert Lee Martin, 37, of Marietta is sentenced to life after being convicted of raping his young relative for years.
Craig Johnson, Patch Staff
Decatur-Avondale Estates, GA|News|
Watch: Demonstrators Sing 'We Shall Overcome' In Decatur: ICYMI
At a vigil in Decatur one day after clashes in Charlottesville, demonstrators gathered at the Square and sang "We Shall Overcome."
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Kennesaw, GA|News|
'Observed Employee Touching Hot Dog Bun With Bare Hands': Kennesaw Restaurant Inspections
How clean is your favorite restaurant, bar or tavern in Cobb County?
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Cascade, GA|News|
Solar Eclipse: Atlanta Public Schools Will Keep Students 30 Minutes: ICYMI
Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Meria J. Carstarphen says district will extend its day on August 21 for the solar eclipse.
Craig Johnson, Patch Staff
Decatur-Avondale Estates, GA|News|
Mom Held In Hot Car Death 'Seemed To Be A Good Kid': ICYMI
Dijanelle Fowler is charged with second-degree murder in her daughter's June 15 death.
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Marietta, GA|News|
Accused Gunman Committed To Psychiatric Hospital Indefinitely: ICYMI
Jesse James Warren, 67, is accused of killing four people in a mass shooting at Penske truck-leasing facility in Kennesaw in 2010.
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