February 2022

Transportation February 10, 2022

Macland Road: daytime lane closures Saturday and Sunday

The long-running resurfacing project on SR 360 / Macland Road will continue this weekend with daytime lane closures from 5 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Saturday, February 12, and Sunday,…

Climate and Weather February 10, 2022

Georgia Severe Weather Preparedness Week theme for Thursday: Lightning

Severe Weather Preparedness Week continues in Georgia, and each day a different theme was chosen for the five-day observance. The theme for today is tornado preparedness. The National Weather Service has this…

2022 Elections February 10, 2022

States target ballot drop boxes in fight over voting rights

by Kira Lerner, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, used with permission]February 9, 2022 Ballot drop boxes are so secure they’ve survived getting hit by an…

2022 Elections February 10, 2022

Dustin McCormick announces run for Georgia State House District 45 seat

East Cobb businessman Dustin McCormick has announced his intention to run in the Democratic primary for the Georgia State House District 45 seat. The seat is currently held by Republican…

Climate and Weather February 9, 2022

Cobb weather February 10: Sunny, high near 51

According to the report from the National Weather Service, we should have sunny skies again on Thursday February 10 in Cobb County, with a high near 61 degrees. 7-day forecast…

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Health Care February 9, 2022

Cobb COVID Report February 9: Cases and hospitalizations down, deaths up

There is still a general downward direction in COVID cases and hospitalizations in Cobb, but the CDC 7-day report showed a 21.43 percent rise in deaths, with 34 deaths in…

Business February 9, 2022

Cobb Chamber and SelectCobb to host networking workshop

The Cobb Chamber and SelectCobb issued the following press release about the latest installment of their Entrepreneurship & Small Business Series: The Cobb Chamber and SelectCobb invite you to attend…

Sports February 9, 2022

New evidence of discrimination against Black coaches in the NFL since 2018

By Joshua D. Pitts, Kennesaw State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, used with permission] Boldly going where no NFL coach has gone before, recently fired Miami Dolphins…

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Holidays February 9, 2022

Applications open to participate in Marietta July 4th parade

The City of Marietta announced on its website that applications are now open for this year’s Let Freedom Ring July 4th Parade. The announcement with the link to apply is…

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