2023

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Marietta August 2, 2023

Marietta’s Art in the Park returns for its 37th year

Art in the Park, an annual event held in Glover Park on historic Marietta Square, is set to return for its 37th year September 2 to 4, 2023, promising an…

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Public Transit August 2, 2023

Pilot autonomous shuttle underway in Cobb Cumberland area

The Cumberland Community Improvement District (CCID) and Beep, a manufacturer of autonomous electric vehicles, launched the Cumberland Hopper, an autonomous shuttle pilot program that aims to revolutionize transportation options within…

Climate and Weather August 2, 2023

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb today, Wednesday August 2

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other counties in the region for Wednesday, Aug 2, 2023 due to the possibility of scattered thunderstorms…

Climate and Weather August 2, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Wednesday, August 2, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, with a high near 88 degrees. The National Weather Service has also issued…

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Environment August 2, 2023

The nuclear arms race’s legacy at home: Toxic contamination, staggering cleanup costs and a culture of government secrecy

by William J. Kinsella, North Carolina State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Christopher Nolan’s film “Oppenheimer” has focused new attention on the legacies of…

Mableton District 1 Councilman Ron Davis, Mableton District 2 Councilwoman Dami Oladapo, Mableton District 3 Councilwoman Keisha Jeffcoat, Mayor Michael Owens, Mableton District 4 Councilwoman Patricia Auch, Mableton District 5 Councilman T.J. Ferguson, Mableton District 6 Councilwoman Debora Herndon all seated in a row at a table

Mableton August 2, 2023

Mableton City Council takes up hotel excise fees, agreements with Atlanta Gas Light

by Arielle Robinson At another transitional city council meeting last Wednesday evening, Mableton leaders discussed more business dealing with creating the new city. Hotel excise fees The city council unanimously…

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Business August 1, 2023

Check out the 54 new businesses licensed by Cobb County last week

Here are the 54 new businesses listed by Cobb County with licenses taking effect by Sunday, July 30, 2023. We’ve edited out some of the administrative information, but if you…

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Mableton August 1, 2023

Pedestrian killed by hit-and-run driver on Floyd Road in Mableton

According to a public information release from Officer Aaron Wilson of the Cobb County Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P. Unit) is investigating a fatal hit-and-run in…

Pets and Pet Adoption August 1, 2023

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “My name is Ginerva, and I need a new loving home and family!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized female orange/white tabby. The following information on this potential family member is…

Pets and Pet Adoption August 1, 2023

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “My name is Dean, and I’m a hound in need of a loving new home. Please adopt me!”

The Cobb County Animal Services shelter is going through a crisis of overpopulation, in part because of an increase in the number of people who have turned their pets in…

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