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New business licenses article posted each week with an image of Three people gathered around a wall-board with various business and industry symbols including gears and charts

Business & Economy, Local Business February 28, 2026

Cobb County Issues 48 New Business Licenses for Week Ending February 27

Cobb County’s newest business licenses, for the week ending Friday, February 27, 2026, reflect a mix of restaurants, personal services and professional offices, with food and beauty services leading the…

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New business licenses article posted each week with an image of Three people gathered around a wall-board with various business and industry symbols including gears and charts

Business & Economy, Local Business

Cobb County Issues 48 New Business Licenses for Week Ending February 27


Glenn Gray (photo by Darnell Wilburn, Jr.)

Education, News

Kennesaw State’s Wellstar School of Nursing secures $700K scholarship endowment


Photo of the home in the Campbell High School attendance zone that sold for the highest price in January 2026

Home sale prices, Real Estate

January 2025 home sales in Cobb County’s Campbell High attendance zone


woman organizing things into boxes

Community Life, Libraries

Spring is the season of renewal and keepsake at South Cobb Regional Library



outline of a human head with drawing of brain visible

Health & Wellness

Senior Citizens Council of Cobb to cohost “10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s”


Interstate 20 and 285 shields are overlaid on a drawing of an interstate highway interchange

News, Transportation

This week’s schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton


The words "Quiz Time" in large cartoon font

Puzzles Games and Quizzes

What Happened in Cobb County the Week Ending Fri, Feb 27? Take the Quiz and Find Out


A suburban street with houses obscured by fog

News, Weather

Georgia Dense Fog Advisory in Effect Until 10 AM Saturday



Cobb weather February 27: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, February 28, 2026


Photo of the home in the Allatoona High School attendance zone that sold for the highest price in January 2026

Home sale prices, Real Estate

January 2026 home sales in Cobb County’s Allatoona High attendance zone


Drawing of a seedling

Community Life, Libraries

Cobb Master Gardeners workshop on seed starting at Mountain View Regional Library


Vijay Anand, a cybersecurity professor at KSU

Education, News

KSU’s Vijay Anand honored as National Academy of Inventors Senior Member



graphic of two mugs of beer

Community Life, Festivals

Tap Into Cobb During Bubbles & Brews: Cobb Craft Beverage Month


Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness

To Avoid Care Disruptions, Know When the Clock Runs Out on Your Prior Authorization


The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Opinion

Bookman: ICE is bullying its way into Georgia with plans to turn warehouses into detention centers


Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government

Data center bill stalls after last-minute change opposed by industry finds support



New business licenses article posted each week with an image of Three people gathered around a wall-board with various business and industry symbols including gears and charts

Business & Economy, Local Business February 28, 2026

Cobb County Issues 48 New Business Licenses for Week Ending February 27

Cobb County’s newest business licenses, for the week ending Friday, February 27, 2026, reflect a mix of restaurants, personal services and professional offices, with food and beauty services leading the…


Glenn Gray (photo by Darnell Wilburn, Jr.)

Education, News February 28, 2026

Kennesaw State’s Wellstar School of Nursing secures $700K scholarship endowment

[This article by Dave Shelles with photo by Darnell Wilburn Jr. first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Honoring the memory of his late wife and…


Photo of the home in the Campbell High School attendance zone that sold for the highest price in January 2026

Home sale prices, Real Estate February 28, 2026

January 2025 home sales in Cobb County’s Campbell High attendance zone

These prices for January 2026 home sales in the Campbell High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort home…


woman organizing things into boxes

Community Life, Libraries February 28, 2026

Spring is the season of renewal and keepsake at South Cobb Regional Library

By Kelly Johnson While spring is the season of renewal, to which South Cobb Regional Library’s March schedule offers Bingocize, for adults and seniors to improve their overall health, it…


outline of a human head with drawing of brain visible

Health & Wellness February 28, 2026

Senior Citizens Council of Cobb to cohost “10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s”

The Senior Citizens Council of Cobb County and the Alzheimer’s Association will cohost an event, “The 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s” It will be held Friday, March 13, 11 a.m….


Interstate 20 and 285 shields are overlaid on a drawing of an interstate highway interchange

News, Transportation February 28, 2026

This week’s schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project. This week’s updated schedule…


The words "Quiz Time" in large cartoon font

Puzzles Games and Quizzes February 28, 2026

What Happened in Cobb County the Week Ending Fri, Feb 27? Take the Quiz and Find Out

The Cobb County Courier has a quiz we run from Monday to Thursday in our email newsletter. Here on the main website, it will be a weekend quiz, published Saturdays…


A suburban street with houses obscured by fog

News, Weather February 28, 2026

Georgia Dense Fog Advisory in Effect Until 10 AM Saturday

A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect until 10 AM Saturday for portions of western and central Georgia, with visibility reduced to one-quarter mile or less in some areas, according…


Cobb weather February 27: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather February 28, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, February 28, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, February 28, 2026, with a high near 69 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…


Photo of the home in the Allatoona High School attendance zone that sold for the highest price in January 2026

Home sale prices, Real Estate February 27, 2026

January 2026 home sales in Cobb County’s Allatoona High attendance zone

These prices for January 2026 home sales in the Allatoona High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort home…


Drawing of a seedling

Community Life, Libraries February 27, 2026

Cobb Master Gardeners workshop on seed starting at Mountain View Regional Library

By Kelly Johnson The weekend before 2026’s first equinox, on March 20th with spring’s renaissance, the Cobb County Public Library Spring Book Sale will offer unbeatable deals on books. Alongside…


Vijay Anand, a cybersecurity professor at KSU

Education, News February 27, 2026

KSU’s Vijay Anand honored as National Academy of Inventors Senior Member

Photo provided by Kennesaw State University [This article first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] The National Academy of Inventors has selected Kennesaw State University Associate Professor of…


graphic of two mugs of beer

Community Life, Festivals February 27, 2026

Tap Into Cobb During Bubbles & Brews: Cobb Craft Beverage Month

The following press release was submitted by Cobb Travel & Tourism: Bubbles & Brews, a month-long celebration of Cobb County, Georgia’s craft beverage makers, is back for its seventh year…


Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness February 27, 2026

To Avoid Care Disruptions, Know When the Clock Runs Out on Your Prior Authorization

This article by Sarah Boden and Oona Zenda first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sarah Boden and Oona Zenda, February 27, 2026 A woman with multiple sclerosis…


The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Opinion February 27, 2026

Bookman: ICE is bullying its way into Georgia with plans to turn warehouses into detention centers

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 27, 2026 The largest prison in the state is located in the town…


Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government February 27, 2026

Data center bill stalls after last-minute change opposed by industry finds support

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 26, 2026 The Senate session ended abruptly Thursday just as senators were nearing…


outline of a human head with drawing of brain visible

Science & Technology February 27, 2026

It’s never too late to learn a language – adults and kids bring different strengths to the task

by Karen Stollznow, Griffith University; University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] There’s a common assumption that if someone starts learning a language…


A diagram of a microchip with the letters "AI" in the center

Science & Technology February 27, 2026

The greatest risk of AI in higher education isn’t cheating – it’s the erosion of learning itself

by Nir Eisikovits, UMass Boston and Jacob Burley, UMass Boston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Public debate about artificial intelligence in higher education has largely…


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Government & Politics, Local government February 27, 2026

Local governments provide proof that polarization is not inevitable

by Lauren Hall, Rochester Institute of Technology; Institute for Humane Studies, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When it comes to national politics, Americans are fiercely…


A grey/white American pit bull terrier puppy climbing on another dog

Pets and Pet Adoption February 27, 2026

“My name is Biscuit. Are you here to adopt me?”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male grey/white American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…


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