Kennesaw Local Pulse

• Terrifying incident: A mother at a Shell station on Delc Road battled suspect Duran Rashat Tucker after he grabbed her child from the car.
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The Kennesaw Recreation Center offers open play basketball at 2737 Watts Drive today. Hours vary with other programs, and all participants under 15 must have a guardian present—call 678-385-0165 to confirm.

Cobb County doubled its vapor wake K-9 team to 16 dogs, placing one at each high school to screen for firearms as families return to class.

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A 64-year-old detainee, Robert Hardy, died at Cobb Adult Detention Center after suffering an apparent heart attack on July 25. Found in cardiac...

Cobb schools are deploying 16 Vapor Wake K-9s across traditional high schools starting Monday to detect concealed firearms and explosives. The dogs...

Kennesaw State football is gaining national attention as quarterback Rickie Collins and linebacker Baron Hopson were named to the Shriners Children's...

• Veteran-owned by Army vets Doug Powell and Nick Nesbitt, Mr. Tombstone's Coffee Emporium opened its second location on Chastain Road in late May.
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Dangerous heat returns with a heat advisory in effect Tuesday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. across metro Atlanta and north Georgia, pushing heat indices to 105-109 degrees. Residents should take breaks, seek shade or AC, stay hydrated, and watch pets too.

A motorcyclist is fighting for life after being thrown from their bike on Ernest Barrett Parkway, highlighting ongoing safety risks for riders in the area. The crash closed the road for hours while police investigated.

Kennesaw residents are under a heat advisory with index values hitting 105-109 degrees from noon to 8 p.m.

• Hydrate and cool down: Drink plenty of...

Kennesaw State chemistry students Lilianna Kocai and Genevieve Insalaca are the first undergraduates conducting research through the university’s new...

A new group called Connected Georgia is running ads and a website to portray data centers as beneficial for communities, aiming to shift public...

• Two men face charges of aggravated cruelty to animals after killing turtles with a brick at 4388 Clairesbrook Lane in Acworth on June 2.
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Emma Sullivan ended her Kennesaw State career with a seventh-place finish in the 800-meter final at the USATF Outdoor Championships in New York,...

Kennesaw City Council unanimously approved a $24,521 contract with Slavin Management Consultants for a nationwide search to replace retiring City...

• Jeff Drobney retires Sept. 30 after over 25 years, starting as Museum director in 2000 before becoming city manager in 2015.
• The role directs...

Kennesaw homeowners face higher property taxes even if the city holds the millage rate steady, due to rising home values.

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Kennesaw's signature Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival returns for its 26th year with major country acts.

• Platinum artist Chayce Beckham headlines Oct....

Kennesaw city manager Jeff Drobney retires end of September after more than 25 years, including roles as assistant manager since 2010 and manager...

Cobb County's first $5.8 million in opioid settlement awards reached 10 groups in March 2026, including $98,721 for Kennesaw State University's...