May 2022

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Environment May 6, 2022

Update on 7 million gallon wastewater spill into Lake Allatoona in Cobb County

In answer to a request for an update on the spill of 7 million gallons of wastewater from the Cobb County Water System’s (CCWS) Northwest Water Reclamation Facility into Lake…

Science and Technology May 6, 2022

NVIDIA settles for $5.5 million over SEC charges they inadequately disclosed impact of cryptomining on their revenue

NVIDIA Corporation, a giant in the design and manufacture of graphics processing units (GPUs) settled with the Securities and Exchange Commission over charges that the increase in gaming business sales…

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Opinion May 6, 2022

Bookman: Roe v. Wade’s rights guarantees not settled law after all. They lied.

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This opinion article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]May 6, 2022 For almost five decades, Roe v. Wade has been established American…

Marietta May 6, 2022

Marietta Police investigating serious injury pedestrian crash on South Marietta Parkway

Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department announced in a public information release that the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P.) Unit is investigating an incident in which a…

Transportation May 6, 2022

C.W. Matthews nets another big GDOT contract, this one for bridge replacement on SR 400

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that Marietta-based C.W. Matthews Contracting Company, Inc./Infrastructure Consulting & Engineering, PLLC is the “Apparent Successful Proposer” for the replacement of…

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Transportation May 6, 2022

Lane closures on Lake Acworth Road this weekend

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that its work crews will install single lane closures on SR 92/Lake Acworth Drive in Cobb County this weekend for…

Health Care May 6, 2022

May is Mental Health Month

By Melanie Dallas, LPCMental health awareness has increased greatly as a result of the pandemic. Numerous research studies have found more people of all ages have experienced mental health challenges…

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Climate and Weather May 6, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday, May 6

The National Weather Service forecasts showers and thunderstorms here in Cobb County on Friday May 6, with a high near 77 degrees. 7-day forecast This forecast is centered on Dobbins…

2022 Elections May 6, 2022

Hyperlocal control on the ballot as voters decide whether to carve three cities from Cobb

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]May 6, 2022 The first week of early voting for the May 24th primary is…

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2022 Elections May 6, 2022

Republican turnout in Cobb County early voting much higher so far

For the first three days of early voting in Cobb County, from May 2 – May 4, the turnout among those who took Republican primary ballots was significantly higher than…

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