2022

Road construction equipment on shoulder of road with orange safety barriers

Transportation July 9, 2022

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for July 9 – July 15

The following list of alerts and road/lane closures is reprinted from the Cobb County Department of Transportation Weekly Travel Advisory for the week of Saturday July 9 to Friday July…

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National July 9, 2022

As abortion crisis engulfs red states, advocates press White House for a bolder plan

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder and States Newsroom, republished with permission]July 8, 2022 WASHINGTON — Frustrated abortion rights advocates are imploring President…

Economy July 9, 2022

June jobs report suggests Fed could avoid a recession – but room for error is minuscule

By Christopher Decker, University of Nebraska Omaha [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. economy added more jobs than expected in June, signaling the labor…

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Health Care July 9, 2022

Dr. Janet Memark posts update on state of COVID pandemic in Cobb and Douglas counties

Dr. Janet Memark District Health Director for Cobb & Douglas Public Health, issued the following update on the state of the COVID pandemic in Cobb and Douglas counties: Good morning…

Climate and Weather July 9, 2022

Cobb County weather report and climate summary: Saturday July 9

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies most of the day here in Cobb County on Saturday July 9, but with likely thunderstorms in the late afternoon. We are…

Climate and Weather July 9, 2022

Heat and possibility of strong storms bring another hazardous weather outlook to Cobb County

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook along with a special weather statement for Cobb County and much of the rest of north Georgia due to oppressive heat…

Health Care July 8, 2022

COVID cases among Cobb school-aged residents for week ending July 7

COVID transmission among Cobb residents in the preschool, public school aged, and undergraduate college age segments remain high, but showed a decrease over the past week. Statewide the transmission rate…

Health Care July 8, 2022

July brings good news for Georgia’s mental health system

By Melanie Dallas, LPC Although July is usually regarded as a slow summer month, there are many new and important happenings in Georgia this July. Actually, July 1 is the…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta July 8, 2022

GBI issues its statement about the fatal shooting by Marietta police at Motel 6

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation issued its statement on its investigation into the shooting in at a Motel 6 in Marietta that left the a 26-year-old Atlanta man dead, and…

Climate and Weather July 8, 2022

Cobb County weather report and climate summary for Friday, July 8

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday July 8, but with an increased chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. We are…

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