By Mark Woolsey Georgia Bureau of Investigation officials are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Cobb County in which the suspect was ultimately killed (follow this link to read the GBI…
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By Mark Woolsey Georgia Bureau of Investigation officials are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Cobb County in which the suspect was ultimately killed (follow this link to read the GBI…
Marietta City Manager Bill Bruton Jr. has been selected as one of 250 public service professionals nationwide in the 250 Champions Initiative, a recognition honoring excellence and impact in local…
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male tabby domestic medium hair. The following information on this potential family…
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female white/black hound. The following information on this potential family member is…
Here is a list of a few things to do in Cobb County this weekend: Friday, April 24, 2026 to Sunday, April 26, 2026. Friday, April 24 The Beauty Project:…
The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, April 23, 2026, with a high near 84 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…
The following road and lane closures are currently active and listed on the Cobb County DOT website. To expand the map for a particular roadway, click on the legend to…
A Fire Danger Statement and wildfire smoke are impacting north and central Georgia today, with hazardous fire weather conditions expected to persist into Friday and scattered thunderstorms possible through early…
A Code Orange Air Quality Alert is in effect for metro Atlanta on Thursday, April 23, as elevated ozone levels combine with smoke from regional wildfires to create potentially unhealthy…
This article by Renuka Rayasam first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Apr 22, 2026 Nearly four years after doctors declared Marielle Santos McLeod free of colon cancer,…
by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 21, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve,…
by Alander Rocha and Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 21, 2026 When congressional Republicans allowed pandemic-era enhanced health insurance…
by Anne Toomey McKenna, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On a Saturday morning, you head to the hardware store. Your neighbors’ Ring cameras…
by Aaron Brynildson, University of Mississippi, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It may sound hard to believe, but the almost trillion-dollar U.S. military is struggling…
by John E. Jones III, Dickinson College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] John Jones knows about voter suppression. Currently the president of Dickinson College, Jones…
The City of Marietta will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 4 to mark the completion of more than $1.5 million in improvements to Larry Ceminsky Park, a project aimed at…
More than 300 summertime 2026 appointment slots for Vision To Learn mobile clinics at Cobb County Public Library locations have been booked, closing registration just one week after the library…
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male lynx point domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female brown/white American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…
A Fire Danger Statement is in effect this afternoon and evening for north and central Georgia, where very dry vegetation and low relative humidity are creating elevated wildfire risk. Hazardous…