2023

Road work March 4, 2023

Triple lane closures on northbound I-75 between N. Marietta Parkway and Canton Road to continue until Monday morning

The Georgia Department of Transportation distributed a press release about lane closures on I-75 in Cobb County on Friday and Sunday overnight: The closures are related to the bridge preservation…

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Public Transit March 4, 2023

Why the humble city bus is the key to improving US public transit

by Nicholas Dagen Bloom, Hunter College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Public transit in the U.S. is in a sorry state – aging, underfunded and…

Weather March 4, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Saturday, March 4, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, March 4, 2023, with a high near 65 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be clear, with…

Weather March 3, 2023

Cobb is among counties included in tornado watch, effective until 8 p.m. Friday March 3

The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for Cobb County and other north Georgia counties on Friday March 3. The advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. What is in…

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Cobb County Police Department March 3, 2023

Pedestrian killed crossing Austell Road at Hurt Road intersection

According to a public information release from Officer S.A. Barner of the Cobb County Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P.) Unit is investigating a fatal pedestrian collision that…

Road work March 3, 2023

Road Work And Lane Closure Information For Cobb County Posted By The Cobb DOT For The Week Of Saturday, March 4 To Friday, March 10, 2023

The following list of alerts and road/lane closures is reprinted from the Cobb County Department of Transportation Weekly Travel Advisory for the week of Saturday, March 4, to Friday, March…

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Holiday events March 3, 2023

City of Marietta announces this year’s Bunny Brunch

The City of Marietta posted the following announcement to its website about the annual Bunny Brunch: MARIETTA – Marietta Parks & Recreation is pleased to announce that Bunny Brunch at…

Road work March 3, 2023

GDOT to close lanes on I-285 in Cobb and Fulton counties between Smyrna and Sandy Springs Saturday

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced there will be Saturday, March 4, lane closures on I-285 in Cobb and Fulton counties near the Chattahoochee River between Smyrna and Sandy Springs….

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Georgia March 3, 2023

Attacks on power substations elsewhere spurs Georgia House to stiffen penalties for infrastructure sabotage

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 2, 2023 House lawmakers have approved extra prison time for anyone who intentionally…

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Health Care March 3, 2023

Eli Lilly Slashed Insulin Prices. This Starts a Race to the Bottom.

This article by Bram Sable-Smith and Samantha Young first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Bram Sable-Smith and Samantha Young March 2, 2023 When drugmaker Eli Lilly announced…

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