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Climate and Weather January 29, 2022

Cobb weather January 30: Sunny skies

According to the report from the National Weather Service, we’ll see sunny skies on Sunday, January 30 here in Cobb County with a high of near 53 degrees. 7-day forecast…

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

Health Care January 29, 2022

COVID rate among public school-aged Cobb residents continues to increase based on January 28 report

The COVID rate among Cobb County residents between the ages of 5 and 17, or the age range of kindergarten to 12th grade, has risen for the past two weeks….

Second Helpings January 29, 2022

Family Recipes and Heritage at House of Lu

By Brian BenefieldFor more articles on food in Cobb County follow this link to all our Second Helpings columns by Brian Benefield. House of Lu has been serving authentic family recipes for…

Environment January 29, 2022

EPA Rejects Texas’ More Lenient Standard for Highly Toxic Air Pollutant

by Kiah Collier, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune, and Maya Miller, ProPublica [This article first appeared in ProPublica] ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big…

an electron microscope view of the virus that caused COVID. a circular area dotted with round spots

Health Care January 29, 2022

Omicron makes booster shots more critical for medically vulnerable seniors

By Laurie Archbald-Pannone, University of Virginia [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] People are understandably worn out, tired of thinking about COVID-19 and wanting to get…

2022 Elections January 29, 2022

Q & A with Wendy Davis, a Democratic candidate for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District

By Arielle Robinson Wendy Davis, a Democratic hopeful who is running to unseat Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, answered questions about her and her campaign for the…

a night-time photo of snow on Brookside Drive in Mableton

Climate and Weather January 29, 2022

Light Snowfall in Cobb County

A fast-moving storm system brought light snowfall to Cobb County overnight. As of 3 a.m. here in Mableton there was a light dusting of accumulated snow. The National Weather Service…

forest wildfire blazing with upright trees silhouetting the background

Climate and Weather January 28, 2022

National Weather Service issues Red Flag Warning for Cobb County on conditions for rapidly spreading fires

There are multiple hazardous weather alerts and advisories from the National Weather Service for Cobb County, including a wind advisory from 7 p.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday, a hazardous…

Health Care January 28, 2022

Cobb County COVID numbers: January 28, 2022

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

The Home Depot store on Cumberland Parkway

Business January 28, 2022

Ted Decker named Home Depot CEO

Edward “Ted” Decker, who is currently the Chief Operating Officer of The Home Depot, will become its next CEO, effective March 1, 2022. He was also elected to the company’s…

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Science and Technology December 23, 2024

Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures

by Rachel Blaser, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the…

Economy December 23, 2024

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