Jake Busch

Code violations, prostitution and human trafficking: Those are activities at Cobb massage parlors county staff say have led to their request for a six-month moratorium on licensing for spas.

County staff are proposing a $1.27 billion budget for fiscal year 2025 that the Board of Commissioners is scheduled to vote on next month.

The Cobb Board of Elections could begin charging those challenging voters' eligibility.

MARIETTA — The Cobb Board of Commissioners has put a half-year pause on issuing licenses to massage parlors, known more formally as health spas.

Marietta Police Chief David Beam

Days after the announcement that Cobb County and six of its cities will soon begin official mediation over the highly contested service delivery strategy (SDS) agreements, Cobb's mayors put the blame for the unprecedented legal battle on the county in a unified statement.

Incumbent Cobb Sheriff Craig Owens, a Democrat, has carried his fundraising prowess into the summer as Republican challenger David Cavender’s cash inflow slowed over the past couple of months.

David Beam might come from Bardstown, Kentucky, the bourbon capital of the world, but nearly four decades later, he’s as Gem City as they come.

For Sonya Allen, “it’s always been about the law.”

David Beam might come from Bardstown, Kentucky, the bourbon capital of the world, but nearly four decades later, he's as Gem City as they come.