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The Home Depot store on Cumberland Parkway

Business January 16, 2021

Home Depot acquires HD Supply

Cobb-headquartered retail giant The Home Depot announced in a press release that they have completed their acquisition of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. HD Supply Holdings was a dominant supplier of…

Mitch Roden East Cobb Citizen of the Year

Business December 21, 2020

Mitch Rhoden selected as East Cobb Citizen of the Year

When Mitch Rhoden spotted a need, he swung into action-in the process engaging with two of Cobb County’s biggest challenges in 2020. Rhoden, a small businessman himself, saw how restaurants…

France's second KC-130J Super Hercules aerial refueler takes off from Lockheed Martin's facility in Marietta, Georgia, upon delivery in 2019.

Business November 23, 2020

Lockheed Martin announces C-130J training facility for binational French and German squadron

Lockheed Martin announced a new C-130J training facility for French and German aircrews. The C-130J is manufactured at the Lockheed Martin facility here in Cobb County in Marietta. Located in…

Business November 18, 2020

Home Depot reports 23 percent increase in sales over third quarter of last year

In its third quarter earnings report The Home Depot announced a 23.2 percent increase in sales over the third quarter of 2019. The Cobb-headquartered retail giant reported $33.5 billion in…

Business November 16, 2020

Home Depot to acquire HD Supply for about $8 billion

Cobb-headquartered retail giant The Home Depot announced in a press release that they have reached an agreement to purchase HD Supply Holdings, Inc. The Home Depot will purchase all outstanding…

Business October 31, 2020

Lockheed Martin awarded contract for “Palletized Munitions Experimentation Campaign”

According to a press release from Lockheed Martin, the U.S. Air Force Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation (SDPE) Office awarded the company a $25 million contract to support the next…

Business October 4, 2020

Edward Decker named new president of The Home Depot

Edward “Ted” Decker has been named the new president of Cobb-headquartered retail giant The Home Depot. Decker was formerly the executive vice president of merchandising for the company. He worked…

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

Business September 14, 2020

Professional Women of East Cobb

Women who own businesses and/or are pursuing professional careers in East Cobb have a new voice-and resource. A group calling itself Professional Women of East Cobb has formed as a…

Business September 2, 2020

Home Depot to present at Goldman Sachs retail conference

The Home Depot corporation, which is headquartered in Cobb County, announced in a press release that Craig Menear, the company’s chairman, CEO and president, and Ted Decker, their executive vice…

Business September 1, 2020

Lockheed Martin wins contract to build lightweight HIMARS rocket laucher transportable by C-130s

According to a company news release, Lockheed Martin won a contract from the U.S. Army to produce the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), a lightweight rocket launcher transportable by…

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Education November 23, 2024

What would it mean if President-elect Trump dismantled the US Department of Education?

by Kevin Welner, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In her role as former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, Linda McMahon…

Education November 23, 2024

Fast fashion may seem cheap, but it’s taking a costly toll on the planet − and on millions of young customers

by Paula M. Carbone, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Fast fashion is everywhere – in just about every mall, in the…

Health Care cost November 23, 2024

Doctor’s bills often come with sticker shock for patients − but health insurance could be reinvented to provide costs upfront

by Michal Horný, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] You have scheduled an appointment with a health care provider, but no matter how hard…

Opinion November 23, 2024

Bookman: Trump deportations, tariffs will stifle Georgia’s farming and tax-subsidized EV industries

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 21, 2024 On Jan. 20 a new administration takes power in Washington, and…

Disability November 23, 2024

Georgians With Disabilities Are Still Being Institutionalized, Despite Federal Oversight

This article by Sam Whitehead first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sam Whitehead November 22, 2024 ATLANTA — Lloyd Mills was tired of being stuck in a…

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