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Weather January 22, 2025

Cold weather advisory in effect for all of north and central GA until 9 a.m. Wednesday

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for Wednesday, January 22, 2025. A Cold Weather Advisory is…

Weather January 21, 2025

Low temperatures, steady winds across central and north Georgia with 5 to 15-degree wind chill

This morning, January 21, 2025, the National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia. A winter storm is expected…

Weather January 20, 2025

Increasing likelihood of snow in metro Atlanta Tuesday, Jan 21 through Wednesday morning

An Extreme Cold Warning remains in effect for Cobb County and other Georgia counties on Monday, January 20, 2025. There is an increasing likelihood of a winter storm in metro…

Weather January 19, 2025

National Weather Service revises terminology in cold weather alerts to reflect seriousness of extreme cold

By Mark Woolsey As brutally cold weather settles into Cobb County and metro Atlanta late Sunday into Monday, you may notice some changed weather terminology. On Oct.1, the National Weather…

Weather January 19, 2025

Extreme Cold Warning issued for metro Atlanta and north Georgia counties

The National Weather Service issued an Extreme Cold Warning for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia beginning at noon on Monday, January 20. Counties from metro…

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Education January 18, 2025

Bells Ferry ES Second, Third Grade relocating; Ragsdale removes Dugard memoir

By Rebecca Gaunt Second and third graders at Bells Ferry Elementary in Marietta will attend school at Chalker Elementary starting in August 2025 for the duration of a major construction…

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Education January 18, 2025

Cobb officials respond to Lindley Middle School shooting

By Rebecca Gaunt Several elected officials and community leaders have issued statements following Wednesday’s incident in which a student at Lindley Middle School in Mableton used a firearm on campus…

Weather January 18, 2025

Arctic air mass to hit Georgia early next week; more winter storms possible

An Arctic air mass is expected to hit Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia early next week, bringing wind chills in the single digits or teens…

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Education January 17, 2025

Cobb County School District to opt out of HB 581 homestead exemption

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County School District is the latest local entity to announce its intention to opt out of the homestead exemption created by Georgia House Bill 581….

Weather January 16, 2025

High Fire Danger statement for parts of Georgia issued for Thursday, Jan. 16

The massive California wildfires are constantly in the news, but the arid southwest is not the only part of the country at risk of wildfires. The National Weather Service issued…

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