January 2020

Austell January 15, 2020

Arrest made in connection with Riverside Parkway hit and run

An arrest was made in connection with yesterday’s hit and run incident on Riverside Parkway that left a pedestrian dead. According to an update from Officer Sydney Melton of the…

Riverside Parkway road sign in article about homicde suicide at EpiCenter

Cobb County January 15, 2020

Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run on Riverside Parkway

According to a public information release from Officer Sydney Melton of the Cobb County Police Department, the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating a fatal hit-and-run that resulted…

Henderson Road sign in article about Henderson Road park

Mableton January 15, 2020

Henderson Road park plan approved at Cobb BOC meeting

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved the plan for a park at Henderson Road in Mableton at their meeting Tuesday morning. Henderson Road intersects with Veterans Memorial Highway just…

Janine Eveler at lectern at a BOC meeting

2020 Elections January 15, 2020

Cobb commissioners approve new voting precincts

At Tuesday morning’s meeting of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners proposals to create three new voting precincts were approved 4-1, with District 4 Commissioner Lisa Cupid opposing the motions….

Cobb County January 14, 2020

Text of Bob Ott’s announcement of retirement from the BOC

This evening Cobb County District 2 Commissioner Bob Ott distributed the following text of his announcement, made at this morning’s BOC meeting that he would not seek reelection to the…

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle

Cobb County January 14, 2020

Homicide on Anderson Mill Road

According to a public information release from Officer Sydney Melton of the Cobb County Police Department the Crimes Against Persons Unit is investigating a homicide that occurred in the early…

Mableton January 14, 2020

MIC to host land use, zoning, and code enforcement community forum

The Mableton Improvement Coalition issued the following press release: The Mableton Improvement Coalition (MIC) will host a Community Forum on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 7pm to discuss Land Use,…

Sports January 14, 2020

Atlanta Braves rename home stadium Truist Park

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. That seemed to be the Atlanta Braves’ stadium name philosophy as the club announced Tuesday morning that the former SunTrust Park would be…

Cobb County January 14, 2020

Bob Ott leaving Cobb County Commission

In a surprise announcement at Tuesday’s meeting of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners District 2 Commissioner Bob Ott stated that he will not be seeking reelection. Ott, first elected…

coal ash, Environment January 13, 2020

Duke Energy settlement in NC results in largest coal ash cleanup in U.S.

According to a December 31, 2019 news release from the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) a settlement reached with Duke Energy will result in the largest cleanup of toxic coal…

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Climate and Weather December 21, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Saturday, December 21, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, December 21, 2024, with a high near 45 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be clear, with…

Smyrna December 20, 2024

Smyrna’s purchase of First Baptist Church property closes

The sale of the Smyrna First Baptist Church building and its nine-acre property on Church Street to the City of Smyrna has closed, and a new location for the church’s…

Cobb County December 20, 2024

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta CEO to speak at next Cobb Chamber Marquee Monday

The Cobb Chamber’s 2025 Marquee Monday series will begin on January 13 at the Coca-Cola Roxy, 800 Battery Ave SE #500, Atlanta, GA 30339. Donna Hyland, President and CEO of Children’s…

Justice December 20, 2024

What does the US attorney general actually do? A law professor explains

by Jennifer Selin, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Shortly after former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration to serve as U.S….

Gun violence December 20, 2024

3D-printed guns, like the one allegedly used to kill a health care CEO, are a growing threat in the US and around the world

by Nir Kshetri, University of North Carolina – Greensboro, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Police investigating the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Dec….

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January 2020

Arrest made in connection with Riverside Parkway hit and run

Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run on Riverside Parkway

Henderson Road park plan approved at Cobb BOC meeting

Cobb commissioners approve new voting precincts

Text of Bob Ott’s announcement of retirement from the BOC

Homicide on Anderson Mill Road

MIC to host land use, zoning, and code enforcement community forum

Atlanta Braves rename home stadium Truist Park

Bob Ott leaving Cobb County Commission

Duke Energy settlement in NC results in largest coal ash cleanup in U.S.