2023

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Health Care February 20, 2023

How vinyl chloride, chemical released in the Ohio train derailment, can damage the liver – it’s used to make PVC plastics

by Juliane I. Beier, University of Pittsburgh, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Vinyl chloride – the chemical in several of the train cars that derailed…

Transportation February 19, 2023

Lane closures on I-75 at Canton Road in Marietta continues through Monday morning

GDOT contractors will be closing lanes on I-75 this weekend in Marietta, Cobb and Fulton Counties as part of a bridge preservation project. Three lanes will be closed on I-75…

Transportation February 19, 2023

Cobb Board of Commissioners opposes proposed increase in allowable weights of trucks and their loads

In a unanimous vote at its February 14 meeting, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution opposing a bill that would increase the weight allowed for trucks and…

Weather February 19, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Sunday, February 19, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, February 19, 2023, with a high near 61 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly…

International February 18, 2023

Jimmy Carter’s lasting Cold War legacy: Human rights focus helped dismantle the Soviet Union

by Robert C. Donnelly, Gonzaga University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Former President Jimmy Carter, who has entered hospice care at age 98 at his…

Climate February 18, 2023

KSU professor awarded NSF grant to study effects of climate change on farming communities in Iceland and Greenland

Dr. Thomas Rotnem, Associate Director of the School of Government and International Affairs and Professor of Political Science at Kennesaw State University, has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF)…

Opinion February 18, 2023

Recognizing Georgia disability rights pioneer Lois Curtis

By Melanie Dallas, LPC [This guest article is by Melanie Dallas LPC, the CEO of Highland Rivers Behavioral Health] It is perhaps an odd twist of history that fewer people know…

Climate February 18, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Saturday, February 18, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, February 18, 2023, with a high near 55 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly cloudy,…

Business February 18, 2023

ARC leader Anna Roach to Address Metro Atlanta’s Future at Cobb Chamber Marquee Monday Event

Anna Roach, Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer of the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC), will be the keynote speaker for the Cobb Chamber’s Marquee Monday event series on March 13….

Health Care February 18, 2023

A nagging cough can hang on for weeks or months following a respiratory illness – and there is precious little you can do about it

by Kyle B. Enfield, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When was the last time you walked into a public space and didn’t…

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Health Care December 31, 2024

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