Early Morning Fire Hits Kennesaw Apartment Complex
By Mark Woolsey Fire heavily damaged a building at a Kennesaw apartment complex early Wednesday, but all residents were able to get out. The department says arriving fire crews found…
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Early Morning Fire Hits Kennesaw Apartment Complex
GBI investigating the fatal shooting of suspect in Cobb County
Marietta City Manager Bill Bruton Jr. Named Among Nation’s 250 Public Service Champions
“My name is Lewis, and I’m in need of a loving home!”
“My name is Petal. Are you here to adopt me?”
Things to do this weekend in Cobb County: Friday April 24 to Sunday, April 26
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, April 23, 2026
Cobb DOT list of active road and lane closures as of Thursday, April 23
Fire Danger Statement Issued for North and Central Georgia
Code Orange Air Quality Alert Issued for Atlanta Due to Ozone and Wildfire Smoke
They’re in Remission, but Their Medical Bills Aren’t: Cancer Survivors Navigate Soaring Costs
Fed chair nominee says he will be independent of Trump, though Dems see a ‘sock puppet’
Georgia Democrats decry steep drop in ACA enrollment
US government ramps up mass surveillance with help of AI tech, data brokers – and your apps and devices
Why the US military is stuck using $1 million missiles against Iran’s $20,000 drones
Why Trump can’t just decree changes to voting by mail – a former federal judge explains how the president’s executive order is ‘a solution looking for a problem’
Early Morning Fire Hits Kennesaw Apartment Complex
By Mark Woolsey Fire heavily damaged a building at a Kennesaw apartment complex early Wednesday, but all residents were able to get out. The department says arriving fire crews found…
GBI investigating the fatal shooting of suspect in Cobb County
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. Named Among Nation’s 250 Public Service Champions
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…
“My name is Lewis, and I’m in need of a loving home!”
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…
“My name is Petal. 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 female white/black hound. The following information on this potential family member is…
Things to do this weekend in Cobb County: Friday April 24 to Sunday, April 26
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:…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, April 23, 2026
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…
Cobb DOT list of active road and lane closures as of Thursday, April 23
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…
Fire Danger Statement Issued for North and Central Georgia
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…
Code Orange Air Quality Alert Issued for Atlanta Due to Ozone and Wildfire Smoke
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…
They’re in Remission, but Their Medical Bills Aren’t: Cancer Survivors Navigate Soaring Costs
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,…
Fed chair nominee says he will be independent of Trump, though Dems see a ‘sock puppet’
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,…
Georgia Democrats decry steep drop in ACA enrollment
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…
US government ramps up mass surveillance with help of AI tech, data brokers – and your apps and devices
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…
Why the US military is stuck using $1 million missiles against Iran’s $20,000 drones
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…
Why Trump can’t just decree changes to voting by mail – a former federal judge explains how the president’s executive order is ‘a solution looking for a problem’
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…
Marietta to celebrate completion of $1.5M Larry Ceminsky Park improvements with ribbon-cutting ceremony
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…
Vision To Learn’s 300-Plus Summer 2026 Eye Clinic Appointments at Cobb Libraries Fill in One Week
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…
“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 male lynx point domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…
“My name is Glory, and I’m in need of a loving home!”
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…