2024

A sidewalk lined with storefronts in The Battery

Food and Drink November 14, 2024

Shake Shack coming to the Battery Atlanta in 2025

By Mark Woolsey One well-known burger chain is replacing another at The Battery Atlanta adjacent to Truist Park. A spokesman for Shake Shack says the company will set up shop…

A brindle/white Siberian husky looking happy

Pets and Pet Adoption November 14, 2024

“My name is Cappachino, and I’m ready to go home with you!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a male brindle/white Siberian husky/Alaskan malamute. The following information on this potential family member…

An orange tabby/white with a blue collar

Pets and Pet Adoption November 14, 2024

“My name is Jones, and I need a loving home and family!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a male orange tabby/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

Cobb weather January 6: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Climate and Weather November 14, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Thursday, November 14, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts showers here in Cobb County on Thursday, November 14, 2024, with a high near 58 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly cloudy, with…

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Mableton November 14, 2024

Inaugural ethics board confirmed at Mableton City Council meeting

By Madi Sutter The Mableton City Council unanimously approved several ordinances in its November 13 meeting, including an Ordinance Creating Chapter 8, Building and Construction of the City of Mableton…

Cobb County November 13, 2024

Cobb PARKS director Brantley receives “Distinguished Professional Award”

Michael Brantley, Director of Cobb PARKS, has been honored with the Georgia Recreation and Park Association’s (GRPA) 2024 “Distinguished Professional Award.” Brantley received this prestigious recognition at GRPA’s annual meeting…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Marietta November 13, 2024

Application meeting for Marietta’s block grants on December 5

If you’re involved in an organization that works on affordable housing or economic improvement in low-to-moderate-income communities, you might be interested in applying for funds from the Community Development Block…

outline of a human head with drawing of brain visible

Science and Technology November 13, 2024

I’m a neuroscientist who taught rats to drive − their joy suggests how anticipating fun can enrich human life

by Kelly Lambert, University of Richmond, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We crafted our first rodent car from a plastic cereal container. After trial and…

Opinion November 13, 2024

National Homelessness Awareness Month: Building Stability, One Family at a Time

By Melanie Kagan, CEO of the Center for Family Resources (CFR) Last year, more than 1,000 households in our county were homeless and seeking shelter or housing services. Thirty percent…

A black cat with a pink bow, inside a cage

Pets and Pet Adoption November 13, 2024

“My name is Liana, and I’m all dressed up and ready to go home with you!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a female black domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family member…

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Kennesaw January 7, 2025

Kennesaw City Council holds first meeting of 2025

By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw City Council’s first meeting of the year was a quick one, tackling first of the year house cleaning matters. They approved the $360 qualifying fee for…

Education January 7, 2025

Kennesaw State professor’s animation offers new take on climate change

Photo by Darnell Wilburn This article by Dave Shelles first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission Upon entering a small room at Northlake Mall, a person…

Cobb County January 7, 2025

Cobb Collaborative marks Feb. 3-7 as Resiliency Week

By Mark Woolsey The non-profit Cobb Collaborative believes in the concept of resiliency- so much so that it will devote a whole week to the best ways to achieve it…

Health Care cost January 7, 2025

Americans’ rage at insurers goes beyond health coverage – the author of ‘Delay, Deny, Defend’ points to 3 reforms that could help

by Jay Feinman, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] My book “Delay, Deny, Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don’t Pay Claims and What You Can…

Immigration January 7, 2025

Nearly 54% of extreme conservatives say the federal government should use violence to stop illegal immigration

by William McCorkle, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric has been a staple of his political career, but his…

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