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Voting Rights September 2, 2022

Judge orders Sen. Lindsey Graham to testify in Fulton grand jury’s election probe

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]September 1, 2022 U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham could soon be peppered with questions by Fulton…

From left, Rev. John Foster of Big Bethel AME Church, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congresswoman Nikema Williams. Pelosi came to Atlanta to promote a Democratic measure aimed at restoring communities divided by unjust laws. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder.

Urban Design September 2, 2022

Pelosi in Georgia to plug funding to reunite Black communities split by 1950s highway projects

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]September 2, 2022 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi paid a visit to Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn neighborhood…

Cobb weather March 10: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Climate and Weather September 2, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast: Friday September 2

The National Weather Service forecasts a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. here in Cobb County on Friday September 2, with a high near 85. Otherwise…

Climate and Weather September 2, 2022

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb and other counties in the region: “Isolate severe thunderstorms cannot be ruled out”

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County on Friday September 2 due to the possibility of thunderstorms, which are expected to increase in coverage through…

Crime September 1, 2022

Man sentenced to life in prison for malice murder in the planned execution of his roommate

Santos Tomas Vasquez was found guilty of Malice Murder, Felony Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Armed Robbery on August 30 by a Cobb County jury after a three-week trial. Cobb Superior…

Climate and Weather September 1, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday September 2

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies early here in Cobb County on Friday September 2 with a high near 86, but after 1 p.m. there will be a…

Health Care September 1, 2022

Recovery is in our roots

September is National Recovery Month By Melanie Dallas, LPC Each September, Highland Rivers Behavioral Health recognizes National Recovery Month – and we celebrate individuals everywhere who are working toward or…

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International September 1, 2022

A conversation with Marietta native Zachary Bernknopf, who will be volunteering in Kosovo with the Peace Corps

The Courier spoke with Zachary Bernknopf over the phone Wednesday. Bernknopf, a native of Marietta, will be going to Kosovo to work as a Peace Corps volunteer on a community…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Mableton September 1, 2022

Mableton Improvement coalition announces inaugural Economic Development Summit

The Mableton Improvement Coalition distributed the following press release about their upcoming Economic Development Summit, coming to the Riverside EpiCenter on September 30: MABLETON, GA September 1, 2022 – Mableton…

Stacey Abrams and Sen. Raphael Warnock embrace before speaking at a Warnock rally in Marietta. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

2022 Elections September 1, 2022

Georgia’s top of the ticket candidates pair up campaigns as more voters start to tune in

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]September 1, 2022 A bus bearing the face of U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock pulled in…

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