Mableton Business Fire Leaves Four People Injured
Photo provided by the Cobb County Fire Department By Mark Woolsey A business fire in Mableton left four people injured Thursday morning. A Cobb County fire official told the Courier…
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Mableton Business Fire Leaves Four People Injured
Cobb police schedule town halls on Flock camera
Kennesaw State’s economic impact tops $2.55 billion
Cobb County and Much of Georgia Faces Dangerous Heat and Storms This Weekend
Heat Advisory Issued for Cobb County, Much of Georgia
People With Disabilities Say Medicaid’s Limits on Income Stifle Career Advancement
The cost of child welfare services has jumped in Georgia. A new panel is about to dig into why.
‘That’s easy’: Collins tells pardoned Jan. 6 defendant that government should pay wronged Americans
Mableton Business Fire Leaves Four People Injured
Photo provided by the Cobb County Fire Department By Mark Woolsey A business fire in Mableton left four people injured Thursday morning. A Cobb County fire official told the Courier…
Cobb police schedule town halls on Flock camera
By Mark Woolsey As promised, Cobb County police are setting up a series of “community conversations” about Flock safety technology and license plate readers. The department’s social media pages bill…
Kennesaw State’s economic impact tops $2.55 billion
[This article first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Kennesaw State University continues to be a major economic engine in metro Atlanta, growing its economic impact…
Cobb County and Much of Georgia Faces Dangerous Heat and Storms This Weekend
A Hazardous Weather Outlook for north and central Georgia warns of dangerous heat and thunderstorms through the weekend. A Heat Advisory is in effect beginning at noon Friday, with triple-digit…
Heat Advisory Issued for Cobb County, Much of Georgia
A Heat Advisory is in effect across much of north and central Georgia from noon Friday through 8 p.m. Saturday, with heat index values as high as 109 degrees. The…
People With Disabilities Say Medicaid’s Limits on Income Stifle Career Advancement
This article by Natalie Krebs, Iowa Public Radio, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 13, 2026 MACY, Neb. — Erica Carter is passionate about her job,…
The cost of child welfare services has jumped in Georgia. A new panel is about to dig into why.
by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 13, 2026 Taking care of vulnerable children in Georgia has gotten a lot…
‘That’s easy’: Collins tells pardoned Jan. 6 defendant that government should pay wronged Americans
by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 12, 2026 A Savannah man who received a pardon for his actions on…
How American society shields perpetrators of child sexual abuse
by Sarah K Lischer, Wake Forest University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Widespread denial accompanied the public exposure of Jeffrey Epstein’s decades-long sexual abuse and…
The false and the furious: We aren’t just bothered by different beliefs – we’re bothered when we think others are wrong
by Andras Molnar, University of Michigan and George Loewenstein, Carnegie Mellon University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Why do disagreements about vaccines, climate change or…
Controlling wild pigs can work if it’s a group effort
by Chris Boyer, University of Tennessee; Aaron Smith, University of Tennessee, and Eunchun Park, University of Arkansas, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The federal government…
Family of Messiah Harris Seeks Answers in Marietta Death
By Mark Woolsey [The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding or redacting the name of suspects unless and until the person is convicted in a court of law…
Cobb County Population Nears 800,000 as Growth Slows
By Mark Woolsey Cobb County is still growing, but a number of its neighboring metro counties are outpacing it. Numbers released by the Atlanta Regional Commission this week showed that…
How much do you know about the Town Center Community? Part 3
The Town Center area of Cobb County is a major cultural and economic engine, including a university, an airport, a multi-use trail, and several major highways. The quiz below (with…
“I’m a kitty in need of a permanent loving home!”
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female orange tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…
“I’m a doggy in need of a permanent loving home!”
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male black/white bull terrier. The following information on this potential family member…
Things to do this weekend in Cobb County: Friday August 14 to Sunday, August 16
Here is a list of a few things to do in Cobb County this weekend: Friday, August 14, 2026 to Sunday, August 16, 2026. Be sure to check the information…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, August 13, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, August 13, 2026, with a high near 93 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
Georgia Thunderstorms Could Bring Gusty Winds, Hail Thursday
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms could bring gusty winds, small hail, frequent lightning and heavy rainfall to north and central Georgia Thursday afternoon, while a Heat Advisory is in effect for…
Hospital Prepayment Requirements Add New Wrinkles to Patients’ Financial Responsibility
This article by Julie Appleby first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 12, 2026 Thomas Zordani flew from his home in Denver to Phoenix for a consultation…