March 2022

2022 Elections March 23, 2022

Nick Miller: Democratic candidate for House District 35

By Rebecca Gaunt Nick Miller found his calling as a community organizer and now hopes to bring that passion to the recently redrawn Georgia House District 35, which includes Kennesaw…

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Health Care March 23, 2022

COVID in Cobb County — March 23

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…

Business March 23, 2022

James Birchfield promoted to senior associate at Kennesaw-based CROFT & Associates

CROFT & Associates, a Kennesaw-based architecture, engineering and design firm sent a press release announcing the promotion of James G. Birchfield to senior associate. According to the announcement, Birchfield has…

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Transportation March 23, 2022

Cobb referendum on public transit to be delayed until 2024

Cobb County announced that the vote on the Mobility Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (Mobility SPLOST or MSPLOST) which includes decisions on public transit options will be delayed until…

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Energy March 23, 2022

How a few geothermal plants could solve America’s lithium supply crunch and boost the EV battery industry

By Bryant Jones, Boise State University and Michael McKibben, University of California, Riverside Geothermal energy has long been the forgotten member of the clean energy family, overshadowed by relatively cheap…

Business March 23, 2022

Lockheed Martin delivers 500th C-130J Super Hercules airlifter

Lockheed Martin announced that the aerospace giant delivered its 500th C-130J Super Hercules airlifter. The C-130J is produced in the company’s facility in Marietta. According to the news release, “This…

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Smyrna March 23, 2022

Smyrna decides that Aunt Fanny’s Cabin will be relocated to Carroll County farm

By Arielle Robinson At their regular meeting Monday evening, Smyrna’s City Council voted 4-2 to relocate Aunt Fanny’s Cabin to a Carroll County farm location with one provision in case…

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Climate and Weather March 22, 2022

Cobb County weather for Wednesday March 23: thunderstorms likely

According to the report from the National Weather Service, we have a high likelihood of thunderstorms in Cobb County before noon Wednesday. The forecast is for a high of 73…

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Health Care March 22, 2022

What is the new COVID-19 variant BA.2, and will it cause another wave of infections in the US?

By Prakash Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina and Mitzi Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A new omicron subvariant of the…

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