2024

Climate and Weather June 29, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Saturday, June 29, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, June 29, 2024, with a high near 91 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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Climate and Weather June 29, 2024

Scattered storms and high heat index for north and central Georgia Saturday

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for Saturday, June 29, 2024. Scattered showers and a few…

Transportation June 28, 2024

Lane closures on I-285 Friday night and through the weekend

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced lane closures on I-285 between South Atlanta Road and Donald Hollowell Parkway beginning tonight, Friday, June 28, at 9 p.m. The purpose of…

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Cobb County June 28, 2024

Public hearings scheduled for Cobb County tax increase

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners scheduled three public hearings about the proposed property tax increase. The dates are Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 16, 2024,…

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Mableton June 28, 2024

Mableton moves forward on the development of its Comprehensive Plan

By Madi Sutter The City of Mableton voted in its June 26 meeting to approve the contract negotiations between Mayor Michael Owens and Georgia-based city planning firm Grice Consulting Group,…

Pets and Pet Adoption June 28, 2024

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “My name is KC. It might stand for Kitty Cat but I’m not sure”

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 medium-sized male tabby domestic short…

Pets and Pet Adoption June 28, 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “I’m a fuzzy little doggy, in need of a 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 small-sized female white/tan toy breed….

Climate and Weather June 28, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday, June 28, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, June 28, 2024, with a high near 91 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Climate and Weather June 28, 2024

More scattered thunderstorms more high heat in north and central Georgia

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for Friday, June 28. Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected…

Environment June 27, 2024

Cobb County announces wastewater spill into Lake Allatoona

Cobb County distributed the following announcement regarding a wastewater spill into Lake Allatoona that occurred yesterday: Notice of spill from the Cobb County Water System’s Northwest Water Reclamation Facility Marietta, GA…

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Education January 18, 2025

Cobb officials respond to Lindley Middle School shooting

By Rebecca Gaunt Several elected officials and community leaders have issued statements following Wednesday’s incident in which a student at Lindley Middle School in Mableton used a firearm on campus…

Climate and Weather January 18, 2025

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Saturday, January 18, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts showers here in Cobb County on Saturday, January 18, 2025, with a high near 57 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly cloudy, with…

Weather January 18, 2025

Arctic air mass to hit Georgia early next week; more winter storms possible

An Arctic air mass is expected to hit Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia early next week, bringing wind chills in the single digits or teens…

Education January 17, 2025

Cobb County School District to opt out of HB 581 homestead exemption

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County School District is the latest local entity to announce its intention to opt out of the homestead exemption created by Georgia House Bill 581….

Climate January 17, 2025

Insurance for natural disasters is failing homeowners − I don’t have the answers, but I do know the right questions to ask

by Jay Feinman, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The wildfires that have devastated large parts of Los Angeles County have drawn fresh attention…

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