2024

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Business October 26, 2024

34 new businesses licensed by Cobb in the week ending October 25, 2024

Here are the 34 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, October 25, 2024. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

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Elections October 26, 2024

Is America ready for a woman president? Voters’ attitudes to women politicians are radically different from a decade ago

by Angela L. Bos, Boise State University; Daphne Joanna van der Pas, University of Amsterdam, and Loes Aaldering, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with…

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Climate and Weather October 26, 2024

Evacuating in disasters like Hurricane Milton isn’t simple – there are reasons people stay in harm’s way

by Carson MacPherson-Krutsky, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As Hurricane Milton roared ashore near Sarasota, Florida, tens of thousands of people…

A diagram of a microchip with the letters "AI" in the center

Science and Technology October 26, 2024

4 ways AI can be used and abused in the 2024 election, from deepfakes to foreign interference

by Barbara A. Trish, Grinnell College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The American public is on alert about artificial intelligence and the 2024 election. A…

Elections October 26, 2024

Georgia GOP secretary of state reports audit found 20 noncitizens registered to vote out of 8.2M

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 23, 2024 Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Wednesday that an audit…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health Care October 26, 2024

Voters Fret High Medical Bills Are Being Ignored by Presidential Rivals

This article by Noam N. Levey first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Noam N. Levey Updated October 24, 2024 Originally Published October 24, 2024 Tom Zawierucha, 58,…

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Mableton October 26, 2024

Two reports with photos from events in Mableton

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted two reports, with photos, from events in Mableton: a vision screening at Lindley Middle School, and the Trunk or Treat festival at Mableton Elementary…

Climate and Weather October 26, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Saturday, October 26, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, October 26, 2024, with a high near 83 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,…

The year 2024 in big red letters with "Vote" written in the "O" which is the shape of a campaign button

Elections October 26, 2024

J.D. Jordan: the candidate in his own words

[The Cobb County Courier has extended an invitation to all candidates running for offices representing all or part of Cobb County. If you are a candidate and would like to…

An assortment of buildings with the word "Housing" above

Housing October 25, 2024

Cobb commissioners reallocate funds to support Housing Stability Court

At last Tuesday’s meeting, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners decided to reallocate almost $1 million initially set aside to address a case backlog, instead directing the funds to support…

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2024

34 new businesses licensed by Cobb in the week ending October 25, 2024

Is America ready for a woman president? Voters’ attitudes to women politicians are radically different from a decade ago

Evacuating in disasters like Hurricane Milton isn’t simple – there are reasons people stay in harm’s way

4 ways AI can be used and abused in the 2024 election, from deepfakes to foreign interference

Georgia GOP secretary of state reports audit found 20 noncitizens registered to vote out of 8.2M

Voters Fret High Medical Bills Are Being Ignored by Presidential Rivals

Two reports with photos from events in Mableton

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Saturday, October 26, 2024

J.D. Jordan: the candidate in his own words

Cobb commissioners reallocate funds to support Housing Stability Court