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Chattahoochee River at the mouth of Nickajack Creek

Cobb County December 14, 2021

Certificate of Compliance for construction of storage facilities on Chattahoochee River passes the Cobb BOC

After a public hearing, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved a Chattahoochee Corridor Certification of Compliance for the construction of additional storage buildings by Randall Brothers at 3151 Elizabeth…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Cobb County December 14, 2021

Motorcycle crash on Barrett Lakes Boulevard leads to life-threatening injuries

According to a public information release from Sgt. Wayne Delk of the Cobb County Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating a serious injury traffic…

Map of South Cobb Redevelopment Authority boundaries running from Smyrna to the southern tip of the county

Cobb County December 13, 2021

South Cobb Redevelopment Authority to hold town hall tomorrow evening

The South Cobb Redevelopment Authority will hold a town hall tomorrow evening, Tuesday, December 14, 2021 from 6:00 to 8 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Riverside EpiCenter’s…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Cobb County December 13, 2021

Sealed bids opened on three projects at December 9 Cobb County bid opening

Sealed bids were opened on three county projects at the Thursday, December 9 bid opening. The first, an annual contract for guardrail installation, maintenance, and repair on behalf of the…

Cobb County December 11, 2021

Agenda posted for next Tuesday’s Board of Commissioners meeting and budget work session

Three important Cobb County Board of Commission meetings are coming up on Monday and Tuesday: the Board of Commissioners (BOC) agenda work session Monday morning December 13 at 9 a.m.,…

Cobb County December 8, 2021

Girls, Inc. announces Brunch with Santa

Girls, Inc. issued the following press release about their Brunch with Santa event: Marietta, Ga. (December 8, 2021) — Santa Claus is coming to Girls Inc. of Greater Atlanta for…

Cobb by the Numbers December 8, 2021

Cobb Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ranks second in Georgia

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released its 2020 report on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by County, and Cobb County ranked second in the state, behind only Fulton County. To…

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

Cobb County December 7, 2021

January 4 deadline to apply for SBA disaster loans for September flood

The January 4, 2022 deadline is approaching for Cobb residents and those in other counties affected by the September floods to apply for disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business…

Cobb County December 5, 2021

Cobb’s Safety Village adds gun safety house sponsored by GLOCK

Cobb County announced the addition of the GLOCK interactive residential house to demonstrate gun safety at the Cobb County Safety Village. The house, sponsored by the Smyrna-based firearms manufacturer, “will…

Cobb County December 3, 2021

Town Center announces new pop-up shops for the holidays

Town Center at Cobb issued the following press release announcing eight new pop-up shops for the holiday season: Friday, December 3, 2021 — Town Center at Cobb welcomes the busy…

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News Brief December 23, 2024

Report of active shooter at Cumberland Mall turns out to be unfounded

Police determine the incident was a fistfight By Mark Woolsey An active shooter report, which turned out to be unfounded, sent shoppers scrambling at Cumberland Mall Sunday night and led…

Politics December 23, 2024

Climate of fear is driving local officials to quit – new study from California finds threats, abuse rampant

by Rachel Locke, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats and harassment are pushing some politicians out of office, scaring off some…

Science and Technology December 23, 2024

Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures

by Rachel Blaser, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the…

Economy December 23, 2024

Trump’s 2017 tax cuts expire soon − study shows they made income inequality worse and especially hurt Black Americans

by Beverly Moran, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a set of tax cuts Donald Trump signed into…

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