February 2022

Transportation February 16, 2022

Overnight lane closures of express lanes on I-75 from Akers Mill to Hickory Grove in Cobb County this weekend

If you’re traveling anywhere between the Battery and Acworth this weekend, or up I-575, you might want to make a note of this road and bridge project. The Georgia Department…

History February 16, 2022

Kennesaw State’s Center for the Study of the Civil War Era to host symposium March 19

The Kennesaw State University Center for the Study of the Civil War Era distributed the following announcement about this year’s annual symposium, to be held Saturday, March 19 from 9…

Education February 16, 2022

KSU’s Raymond Goslow dominates his game in the quarterfinal of Jeopardy’s National College Championship

Raymond Goslow was quick to the buzzer, and dominated his entire quarterfinal game in this round of Jeopardy! National College Championship that aired last night on ABC, and with a…

Cobb County weather forecast Wednesday February 16, 2022 Partly sunny High near 64 degrees

Climate and Weather February 15, 2022

Cobb weather February 16: partly sunny, high near 64

According to the report from the National Weather Service, we’ll see partly sunny skies here in Cobb County with a high near 64 degrees on Wednesday. 7-day forecast The following…

Environment February 15, 2022

Ossoff, Warnock sponsor Chattahoochee River protection bill

By Rebecca Gaunt U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock introduced legislation last week to protect and preserve the Chattahoochee River. The Chattahoochee River Act authorizes $90 million for water…

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Health Care February 15, 2022

Cobb Coronavirus report: February 15

The numbers in this report were taken from the Georgia Department of Public Health COVID Daily Status Report, from the summary posted on the CDC County View data tracker, and…

Environment February 15, 2022

How poisonous mercury gets from coal-fired power plants into the fish you eat

By Gabriel Filippelli, IUPUI [this article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] People fishing along the banks of the White River as it winds through Indianapolis sometimes pass…

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2022 Elections February 15, 2022

Cobb Board of Commissioners to hold work session on cityhood elections this evening

Cobb County posted the following announcement on its website about a work session the Board of Commissioners will hold this evening, February 15, 2022, to hear reports from staff on…

Business February 15, 2022

CROFT & Associates promotes Earl Smith to VP

Kennesaw-based CROFT & Associates announced in a press release that Earl Smith has been promoted to the position of vice president in the architecture, design, and engineering firm. His most recent role in…

image of coronavirus with "coronas" or crowns extending outward from a sphere

Health Care February 15, 2022

Cobb COVID report for February 14: new cases falling as death rate continues to rise

The 7-day moving average of COVID cases in Cobb County and the 7-day moving average of deaths from COVID have been moving in opposite directions since mid-January in Cobb County…

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