by Irina D. Manta, Hofstra University and Cassandra Burke Robertson, Case Western Reserve University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] More than half a million people…
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by Irina D. Manta, Hofstra University and Cassandra Burke Robertson, Case Western Reserve University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] More than half a million people…
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female grey domestic short 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 tan American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…
By Kelly Johnson In keeping with the CCPLS dino-summer theme, South Cobb Regional Library will host Cobb 4H’s Dig into Summer on June 9th at 11:30 AM. Instructors shall lead…
By Mark Woolsey Cobb police fatally shot an armed shoplifting suspect at Town Center Mall on Wednesday. Police were called to the scene just before 2 p.m. A spokesman for…
The City of Smyrna distributed the following announcement about its scheduled events to celebrate the World Cup: The City of Smyrna is getting ready to celebrate all things soccer! First…
The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, May 28, 2026, with a high near 86 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
North and central Georgia face isolated to scattered thunderstorms today, with locally heavy rainfall, frequent lightning and gusty winds possible, followed by more storm chances Friday through Tuesday. The National…
Cobb Library is a wonderful system, with five regional branches along with ten local branches for a total of 15. In addition to this, the library maintains a Bookmobile. But…
By Mark Woolsey The Cobb County Board of Elections has certified the results of the May 19 primary vote in the county. Approval came on a 4-0 vote Tuesday afternoon…
This article by Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. May 27, 2026 LISTEN: After a guilty verdict for negligent homicide, a former…
by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 26, 2026 The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper has filed a federal lawsuit against the owner…
by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 26, 2026 Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, whose unsuccessful run for governor ended…
by Kai James, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On May 22, 2026, the Pentagon released a second batch of previously classified…
by Bruce Schneier, Harvard Kennedy School and Jon Penney, Harvard University; York University, Canada, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Younger Americans have soured on the…
by Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, University of North Dakota, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] There is a scene in “The Devil Wears Prada 2” where…
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…
First we have extended drought, now the weather in metro Atlanta seems to have shifted to endless rain. Scattered thunderstorms are expected across north and central Georgia today and through…
Photo above (L-R) Craig Lewis, CEO of Cobb REALTORS, Sharon Mason, President and CEO of the Cobb Chamber, Norm Kennedy, President of Cobb REALTORS and Cassandra McCrory, past president of…
TheNational Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here inCobb County on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, with a high near 83 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather…