2023

Climate and Weather June 15, 2023

Flood Watch in effect for west-central Georgia, scattered storms across region

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other counties in the region due to scattered thunderstorms across the region, and a Flood Watch is…

Justice June 15, 2023

Tougher ethics rules for U.S. Supreme Court justices advocated in Senate hearing

by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 14, 2023 WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats for the third time this year made…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Georgia June 15, 2023

Georgia lawmakers prepare to take on state rules that limit new hospital construction

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 14, 2023 State lawmakers are settling in for a long look at how…

Mableton June 14, 2023

Mayor Owens: no millage rate for the City of Mableton

The City of Mableton distributed the following press release announcing that Mayor Michael Owens has notified Cobb County it will not collect city taxes through a millage rate on property:…

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Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community June 14, 2023

Karen Knotts “Tied Up In Knotts” at The Strand Theatre

[This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] I have sentimental memories of whistling along with the opening theme of The Andy Griffith Show,…

Climate and Weather June 14, 2023

Tornado Watch and Flood Watch issued for central Georgia as storms continue

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for parts of central and west Georgia , along with a tornado watch until 7 p.m. and a flood watch also…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Marietta June 14, 2023

Marietta Fire Department accepting applications

The Marietta Fire Department is accepting applications. The City of Marietta posted the following details on its website: The Marietta Fire Department is pleased to announce that its recruiting process…

Science and Technology June 14, 2023

Are you part robot? A linguistic anthropologist explains how humans are like ChatGPT – both recycle language

by Brendan H. O’Connor, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] ChatGPT is a hot topic at my university, where faculty members are deeply…

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Health Care June 14, 2023

Annual numbers of excess deaths in the US relative to other developed countries are growing at an alarming rate

by Patrick Heuveline, University of California, Los Angeles, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The…

Science and Technology June 14, 2023

Glass: Neither a solid nor a liquid, this common yet complicated material is still surprising scientists

by John Mauro, Penn State and Katelyn Kirchner, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Glass is a material of many faces: It is both…

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