Powder Springs News

A former teacher at a Powder Springs Christian school has been charged with having sex with a 14-year-old boy, Paulding County authorities said Wednesday.

Gov. Sonny Perdue said Tuesday that homeowner tax grants have helped fatten local government coffers but have been "ineffective" in driving Georgia's property taxes down.

Over two decades, Smyrna businessman Robert Moultrie built a design and engineering firm that started with five employees and grew to a $440 million-a-year operation.

A Cobb County man whom police said was speeding died when he crashed his car about 3 a.m. Sunday.

Inspectors did not find any safety violations Monday at Sun Valley Beach in Powder Springs, the day after a 5-year-old boy drowned.

Cobb County authorities said a Powder Springs man was ejected from his vehicle in a rollover incident that turned fatal early Sunday morning.

The calls stopped coming within a few months of their deaths. But last year's murders of Jane Kuria and her teenage daughters haunt the people who knew them.

Brightly colored quilt designs are popping up on sides of buildings in downtown Powder Springs.

With all but one precinct reporting, Cobb Commission incumbents, Democrat Annette Kesting and four-term Republican Joe Lee Thompson were beaten by their party challengers.

The state has charged a suburban Atlanta insurance agent with fraud after authorities say he pocketed his clients' premiums.

More than 12,654 registered attendees flocked to San Antonio, TX, for the National Educational Computing Conference , held June 29 through July 2 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.

A local family is enduring a grim anniversary Friday. It was one year ago that three women -- all members of one family -- were murdered inside their Cobb County home.

The calls stopped coming within a few months of their deaths. But last year's murders of Jane Kuria and her teenage daughters haunt the people who knew them.

David Ralston is a 54-year-old attorney and state representative, a beefy guy with a deep and reassuring voice.

Mark Lee couldn't decide which shirt to wear for the photo shoot. "Wait, you're wearing black," the guitarist says, gesturing toward bandmate and Third Day frontman Mac Powell.

There's nothing like home-grown tomatoes. The head of Marietta's farmers market is promoting organic and heirloom tomatoes.

A Powder Springs detective has been charged with perjury and violating the oath of office after questions arose about his handling of an investigation.

A Powder Springs detective has been charged with perjury and violating the oath of office after questions arose about his handling of an investigation.

Democrat Barack Obama batted away conservative criticism Friday over a comment he made about Americans' lack of foreign language skills."The Republicans jumped on this.

A Powder Springs detective has been charged with perjury and violating the oath of office after questions arose about his handling of an investigation.