2023

A large group of people hold a long blue ribbon with Cobb Commissioner JoAnn Birrell holding large scissors

Kennesaw June 30, 2023

Town Center Community holds ribbon-cutting for Aviation Park upgrades

The Town Center Community, composed of the Town Center Community Improvement District (CID) and its nonprofit partner, the Town Center Community Alliance, distributed the following announcement of a ribbon-cutting ceremony…

Cobb weather January 11: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Climate and Weather June 30, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday, June 30, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts increasing clouds here in Cobb County on Friday, June 30, 2023, with a high near 95 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

Climate and Weather June 30, 2023

North and central Georgia under threat of possible thunderstorms, high heat index

According to a hazardous weather outlook from the National Weather Service on Friday, June 30, Cobb County and much of north and central Georgia are under threat from possible thunderstorms….

An analog dial gauge labeled "Air Quality Index" with the arrow pointed to Orange which is numbered 100 to 150

Climate and Weather June 30, 2023

Another Code Orange air quality alert issued for metro Atlanta, Friday June 30

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed another Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service warning of high ozone levels in metro Atlanta on Friday, June 30, 2023. What…

An electric vehicle charging station on Riverside Parkway, a moving tractor-trailer visible on the roadway.

Transportation June 30, 2023

Nonprofit’s yearly energy-efficiency report gives Georgia low marks for EV, electric utility policies

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 29, 2023 An annual energy efficiency report ranks Georgia near the bottom of…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Powder Springs June 30, 2023

Three-vehicle collision in Powder Springs leads to one person dead, one injured

According to a public information release from Sgt. Wayne Delk of the Cobb County Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP Unit) is investigating a fatal three-vehicle collision…

National June 29, 2023

Americans in former Confederate states more likely to say violent protest against government is justified, 160 years after Gettysburg

by Alauna Safarpour, Northeastern University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Over the July Fourth long weekend, people will pour into the small town of Gettysburg,…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health Care June 29, 2023

Will the Doctor See You Now? The Health System’s Changing Landscape

This article by Julie Appleby and Michelle Andrews first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Julie Appleby, KFF Health News and Michelle Andrews June 28, 2023 Lucia Agajanian,…

Mableton June 29, 2023

Librarium Is Mableton’s Heart

by Kelly Johnson That’s not a typo in the title of this article, and the periodic table is without an element called librarium—unless books are considered an element of knowledge,…

map showing the proposed City of Mableton in south cobb

Mableton June 29, 2023

Reminder: Mableton City Council to meet this evening: Thursday, June 29

[Editor’s note: I’ve tried to include everything a resident of Mableton will need in order to follow the meeting this evening in an informed way, including: The time and location…

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Education January 17, 2025

Cobb County School District to opt out of HB 581 homestead exemption

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County School District is the latest local entity to announce its intention to opt out of the homestead exemption created by Georgia House Bill 581….

Climate January 17, 2025

Insurance for natural disasters is failing homeowners − I don’t have the answers, but I do know the right questions to ask

by Jay Feinman, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The wildfires that have devastated large parts of Los Angeles County have drawn fresh attention…

National January 17, 2025

Spending, regulations and DOGE: Office of Management and Budget director plays vital role helping government get stuff done

by Martha Coven, Princeton University and Bridget C.E. Dooling, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Office of Management and Budget sounds…

Education January 17, 2025

Cobb officials respond to Lindley Middle School shooting

By Rebecca Gaunt Several elected officials and community leaders have issued statements following Wednesday’s incident in which a student at Lindley Middle School in Mableton used a firearm on campus…

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2023

Town Center Community holds ribbon-cutting for Aviation Park upgrades

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday, June 30, 2023

North and central Georgia under threat of possible thunderstorms, high heat index

Another Code Orange air quality alert issued for metro Atlanta, Friday June 30

Nonprofit’s yearly energy-efficiency report gives Georgia low marks for EV, electric utility policies

Three-vehicle collision in Powder Springs leads to one person dead, one injured

Americans in former Confederate states more likely to say violent protest against government is justified, 160 years after Gettysburg

Will the Doctor See You Now? The Health System’s Changing Landscape

Librarium Is Mableton’s Heart

Reminder: Mableton City Council to meet this evening: Thursday, June 29