2022

Climate and Weather January 12, 2022

Cobb weather January 13 (UPDATED): Mostly sunny today, chance of snow this weekend

According to the report from the National Weather Service, it will be partly sunny in Cobb County Thursday January 13, with a high near 56 degrees. 7-day forecast The following…

Labeled coronavirus image from the CDC; labeled with E Proteins, S proteins and M proteins

Health Care January 12, 2022

COVID Report for January 12: slight drop in 14-day case rate in Cobb County

There was a slight drop in the 14-day case rate per 100,000 of the population here in Cobb County in today’s report. Our rate is 2079, down from 2,145 cases…

Marietta January 12, 2022

Lang Heidt appointed to the board of the Marietta Housing Authority

Marietta Mayor Steve Tumlin appointed Lang Heidt to the six-member Board of Commissioners of the Marietta Housing Authority. Heidt’s term will expire on May 29, 2025. The news release about…

She is pictured above with the five graduates and accountability court team members.

Justice January 12, 2022

Cobb County’s Drug Treatment Court has five new graduates

Cobb County Superior Court issued a news release announcing the graduation of five new graduates from the court’s innovative drug treatment court. Cobb County has four such accountability courts that…

rendering of Kennesaw's recreation center

Kennesaw January 12, 2022

Kennesaw to hold open house for new rec center

The City of Kennesaw and Kennesaw Parks & Recreation will hold an open house for the new recreation center at Adams Park, 2737 Watts Drive, on Saturday, January 22, 2022,…

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

Health Care January 12, 2022

January 11 COVID report for Cobb County; 14-day case rate up, 7 deaths since the last report

The updates from the Georgia Department of Public Health ran a bit late yesterday, so the Daily Status Report numbers are from the report posted late yesterday evening of January…

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Land Use and Zoning January 12, 2022

County seeks community voices for 2040 Comprehensive Plan update

By Arielle Robinson Cobb County’s Community Development Agency asks that citizens interested in voicing their opinions on the 2040 Comprehensive Plan five-year update complete a survey and/or attend a series…

Brick Kennesaw government building with four tall wooden columns

Kennesaw January 11, 2022

Contract to repair failing stormwater pipes on Kennesaw City Council agenda

By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw City Council will vote on January 18 on a $395,840 contract to repair failing stormwater pipes on Lullwater Main and Wrens Way. The meeting will be…

Road construction equipment on shoulder of road with orange safety barriers

Economy January 11, 2022

The Great Resignation: Historical data and a deeper analysis show it’s not as great as screaming headlines suggest

By Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University [This article first appeared in The Conversation — republished with permission] The so-called Great Resignation was one of the top stories of 2021 as…

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Education October 31, 2024

Cobb eighth grader expelled for warning friend of shooting threat

By Rebecca Gaunt Upon hearing that three Cobb schools were the target of a violent threat, a Campbell Middle School special education student accessed Google Chat in his first-period class…

Pedestrian Safety October 31, 2024

Dangerous conditions for pedestrians on South Cobb Drive at serious accident site

By Larry Felton Johnson According to a public information release from Officer Aaron Wilson, the Cobb County Police Department’s STEP Unit is investigating an incident on South Cobb Drive, north…

Health Care October 31, 2024

Toddler’s Backyard Snakebite Bills Totaled More Than a Quarter Million Dollars

This article by Jackie Fortiér first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jackie Fortiér October 30, 2024 This spring, a few days after his 2nd birthday, Brigland Pfeffer…

Elections October 31, 2024

Georgians voting absentee urged by election officials to drop ballots off at county drop boxes

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 29, 2024 The political landscape has shifted greatly since the 2020 presidential election…

Holidays October 31, 2024

Making a Snickers bar is a complex science − a candy engineer explains how to build the airy nougat and chewy caramel of this Halloween favorite

by Richard Hartel, University of Wisconsin-Madison, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s Halloween. You’ve just finished trick-or-treating and it’s time to assess the haul. You…

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