August 2024

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Business August 14, 2024

A bipartisan data-privacy law could backfire on small businesses − 2 marketing professors explain why

by John Lynch, University of Colorado Boulder and Jean-Pierre Dubé, University of Chicago, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Orion Brown started Black Travel Box to…

Justice August 14, 2024

Georgia PSC to weigh eminent domain case pitting Black landowners against Sandersville Railroad

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 13, 2024 State regulators are set to decide soon whether a Georgia short…

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Pets and Pet Adoption August 14, 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “My name is Girl, and I’m looking for a new loving home!”

Photo from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter website The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized female tan/white hound. The following…

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Pets and Pet Adoption August 14, 2024

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: I’m a sweet tiny kitten who’s been living on the street. Please find me a home!”

Photo from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter website The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a small-sized female white/tabby domestic short…

Climate and Weather August 14, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Wednesday, August 14, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, with a high near 91 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Climate and Weather August 14, 2024

Isolated storms expected in Georgia through next Tuesday

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for Wednesday, August 14. While no severe weather is expected,…

Business August 14, 2024

Lockheed Martin delivers first of five C-130Js to New Zealand at a ceremony in Marietta

Photo: C-130J in flight provided courtesy of Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin announced in a news release that it delivered New Zealand’s first of five C-130J Super Hercules. The C-130J is…

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Elections August 13, 2024

Special election dates set for Cobb BOC Districts 2 and 4

The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration set dates for the special election for Cobb Board of Commissioners Districts 2 and 4. A special election was made necessary as…

Wellstar Health System President and CEO Candice L. Saunders and KSU President Kathy S. Schwaig (photo courtesy of Kennesaw State University)

Education August 13, 2024

Wellstar commits $25M to expand partnership with Kennesaw State

Wellstar Health System President and CEO Candice L. Saunders and KSU President Kathy S. Schwaig (photo courtesy of Kennesaw State University) The following article and photos first appeared on the…

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Science and Technology August 13, 2024

Rat poison is moving up through food chains, threatening carnivores around the world

by Meghan P. Keating, Clemson University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Rats thrive around humans, for good reason: They feed off crops and garbage and…

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Science and Technology October 30, 2024

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is a Halloween visitor from the spooky Oort Cloud − the invisible bubble that’s home to countless space objects

by James Wray, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The human mind may find it difficult to conceptualize: a cosmic cloud so…

Elections October 30, 2024

For an estimated 4 million people with felony convictions, restoring their right to vote is complicated – and varies state by state

by Naomi F. Sugie, University of California, Los Angeles, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] People who are convicted of felonies might think they can’t vote….

Health Care October 30, 2024

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