2023

Cobb weather April 3: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Climate and Weather May 17, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Wednesday, May 17, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, with a high near 81 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

Climate and Weather May 17, 2023

A full week of scattered thunderstorms in Cobb County and surrounding region forecast on Wednesday May 17

According to the National Weather Service there is a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms in Cobb County and other parts of the region on Wednesday, May 17, with scattered afternoon…

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 May 17, 2023

Study Reveals Staggering Toll of Being Black in America: 1.6M Excess Deaths Over 22 Years

This article by Liz Szabo first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Liz Szabo, KFF Health News May 16, 2023 Research has long shown that Black people live…

L-R Mableton Mayor Michael Owens, District 1 Councilman Ron Davis, District 2 Councilwoman Dami Oladapo,District 3 Councllwoman Keisha Jeffcoat, District 4 Councilwoman Patricia Auch, District 5 Councilman T.J. Ferguson, District 6 Councilwoman Debora Herndon

Mableton May 16, 2023

Photos from the Mableton mayor and city council swearing-in ceremony

Below are photos from the swearing-in ceremony for Mayor Michael Owens and the Mableton City Council. The event was held at South Cobb High School, and was hosted by WSB-TV…

Science and Technology May 16, 2023

You shed DNA everywhere you go – trace samples in the water, sand and air are enough to identify who you are, raising ethical questions about privacy

by Jenny Whilde, University of Florida and Jessica Alice Farrell, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Human DNA can be sequenced from small…

Marietta May 16, 2023

Marietta man sentenced to 35 years for shooting at officers and into the home of civilians

A 60-year-old Marietta man entered a guilty plea to nine counts of aggravated assault on police officers, three counts of aggravated assault on civilians, and one count of possession of…

Marietta May 16, 2023

Pedestrian on sidewalk killed as result of multi-vehicle collision in Marietta

According to a public information release from Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department, a pedestrian was killed while walking on the sidewalk along Cobb Parkway just south of…

Justice May 16, 2023

Supreme Court’s ruling on humane treatment of pigs could catalyze a wave of new animal welfare laws

by David Favre, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Should California be able to require higher welfare standards for farm animals raised in…

Climate and Weather May 16, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Tuesday, May 16, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, with a high near 86 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Climate and Weather May 16, 2023

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms in Cobb County and surrounding region through next Saturday

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other counties in the region for Tuesday, May 16, due to the likelihood of scattered showers and…

« 1 … 194 195 196 197 198 … 308 »

Health Care April 4, 2025

DOGE Job Cuts Hit Federal Workers’ Finances and Mental Health

This article by Rachana Pradhan first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Rachana Pradhan April 4, 2025 LISTEN: KFF Health News correspondent Rachana Pradhan spoke with federal employees…

Georgia April 4, 2025

Delayed PSC races heat up as candidates take aim at Georgia Power rate hikes, data center growth

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 4, 2025Several candidates are vying to defeat a pair of incumbent Republican Georgia…

Health Care April 4, 2025

Susan Monarez, Trump’s nominee for CDC director, faces an unprecedented and tumultuous era at the agency

by Jordan Miller, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The job of director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention carries immense…

National April 4, 2025

How a lone judge can block a Trump order nationwide – and why, from DACA to DOGE, this judicial check on presidents’ power is shaping how the government works

by Cassandra Burke Robertson, Case Western Reserve University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When presidents try to make big changes through executive orders, they often…

Economy April 4, 2025

Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs are the highest in decades − an economist explains how that could hurt the US

by Bedassa Tadesse, University of Minnesota Duluth, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump unveiled a sweeping new tariff plan on April 2, 2025,…

Cobb Courier

Your Source for Local News