2023

Logos for wind advisory and Cobb County Courier over shot of windblown trees and river

Weather February 26, 2023

Wind advisory issued for Cobb and other north Georgia counties for Monday, Feb 27: Gusts up to 40 mph expected

The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for Cobb County and other north Georgia counties for tomorrow, Monday February 27. The advisory is in effect from 10 a.m. to…

Defense industry February 25, 2023

Indonesian Air Force Receives First of Five C-130J-30 Super Hercules from Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin delivered the first of five C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifters to the Indonesian Air Force (IDAF) on February 21, 2023 during a ceremony in Marietta. The Marietta plant…

Crime February 25, 2023

Man sentenced in Cobb Superior Court to 25 years in prison for meth, violation of street gang terrorism and prevention act

According to a public information release from the office of Cobb County District Attorney Flynn Broady, Jr., Eric Devon Stidham was sentenced by Cobb Superior Court Judge Kellie Hill for…

Weather February 25, 2023

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb County Feb 25: possible thunderstorms and fog

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other north Georgia counties for the weekend of Saturday February 25 due to the threat of showers,…

Road work February 25, 2023

Northbound lane closed on I-75 in Marietta this weekend

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced that its contractors will be installing lane closures on I-75 in Marietta and extending into Fulton County this weekend for a bridge preservation…

Cobb weather May 12: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather February 25, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Saturday, February 25, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Friday, February 25, 2023, with a high near 64 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

Road work February 24, 2023

Road Work and Lane Closure Information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for the week of Saturday, February 25 to Friday, March 3, 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, February 25, to Friday, March…

Health Care February 24, 2023

Looming Cuts to Emergency SNAP Benefits Threaten Food Security in Rural America

This article by Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez February 23, 2023 ELKO, Nev. — On a cold morning in early…

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

Energy February 24, 2023

Georgia House panel gives state’s electric vehicle rollout a jolt, advances charging plan

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 22, 2023 A Georgia House committee unanimously passed a plan on Wednesday that…

Gun violence February 24, 2023

Violent extremists are not lone wolves – dispelling this myth could help reduce violence

by Alexander Hinton, Rutgers University – Newark, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On Feb. 15, 2023, a judge informed Payton Gendron – a white 19-year-old…

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