Cobb County Explained: How Cobb County Superior Court Works
This is an entry in a series called Cobb County Explained. To learn more about this series, visit this link to the series introduction. In Georgia, the Superior Court is…
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Cobb County Explained: How Cobb County Superior Court Works
Cobb County Superior Court: A Quiz
Switzer Library presents Riparian Hardwood Plants and Habitat
How, when, and why the Cobb County Courier uses artificial intelligence
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, August 30, 2026
Driver seriously injured in I-75 crash near Shiloh Road in Cobb County
Georgia Faces Thunderstorm Chances and Rising Heat
U.S. Air Force C-130Js sharpen Arctic readiness during Northern Viking 26 in Iceland
Cobb County Explained: How Cobb County Superior Court Works
This is an entry in a series called Cobb County Explained. To learn more about this series, visit this link to the series introduction. In Georgia, the Superior Court is…
Cobb County Superior Court: A Quiz
The Courier is developing a series called Cobb County Explained to help educate county residents about how important institutions here work. One of the entries for the county’s court system…
Switzer Library presents Riparian Hardwood Plants and Habitat
By Kelly Johnson SWITZER EVENTS TRANSITION NATURALLY FOR FALL Weathering August’s blazing temps with a host of events, Switzer Library continues a robust schedule for September, with a few events…
How, when, and why the Cobb County Courier uses artificial intelligence
By Larry Felton Johnson Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a very controversial topic. On some of our articles we make use of AI. This use is carefully limited and driven…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, August 30, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, August 30, 2026, with a high near 90 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
Driver seriously injured in I-75 crash near Shiloh Road in Cobb County
A driver was seriously injured early Saturday after a pickup truck hauling a car trailer left I-75 and struck several trees near Shiloh Road, Cobb County police said. The crash…
Georgia Faces Thunderstorm Chances and Rising Heat
Isolated thunderstorms are possible across central Georgia Sunday afternoon, with locally heavy rain and gusty winds possible in stronger storms. Additional isolated storms are expected Monday through Wednesday, while heat…
U.S. Air Force C-130Js sharpen Arctic readiness during Northern Viking 26 in Iceland
The U.S. Air Force announced on its website for Europe that its C-130J Super Hercules crews are testing their ability to operate in the Arctic’s demanding conditions during Northern Viking…
Cobb issues 57 new business licenses over the past week
Cobb County issued 57 new business licenses between Aug. 23 and Aug. 30, with the latest list spanning businesses ranging from health care and professional services to contractors, food businesses,…
Latest 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…
Execution Scheduled for Man Convicted in West Cobb Murders
By Mark Woolsey A new execution date has been set for Stacey Humphreys, who was convicted of murder in the killings of two real estate agents in West Cobb in…
Cobb County News Quiz: Did You Catch This Week’s Top Stories?
Weekly Cobb County News Quiz for Week Ending August 28 A lot of things happen during any week in a county of over 793,000 residents, the third largest county in…
Mableton Hires Kerry Stallings as First Public Safety Director
By Mark Woolsey The City of Mableton has hired its first public safety director. Council members voted 5-1 Wednesday night to hire Dr. Kerry Stallings. The vote followed strong praise…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, August 29, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, August 29, 2026, with a high near 89 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
Georgia Storms Could Bring Heavy Rain and Gusty Winds Saturday
Scattered thunderstorms are expected across north and central Georgia Saturday afternoon, with the greatest coverage along and south of the I-85 corridor. A few storms could become strong, bringing locally…
Why Older Pedestrians Fare Worse in Car Crashes
This article by Paula Span first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 28, 2026 On an August morning two years ago, Meredith Melville was crossing Piedmont Avenue…
High Fertility Costs Push Americans Abroad for IVF Treatment
This article LJ Dawson by first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 28, 2026 In the summer of 2024, Emilie and Justin Solomon found themselves on a…
Georgia cattlemen push back on Trump’s plan to import beef in bid to lower prices
by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 27, 2026 A White House plan intended to help ranchers build up the…
Trump stronghold feels healthcare cuts, but political shift remains unlikely
by Briah Lumpkins, KFF Health News, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 28, 2026 Amber Bates of Cohutta, Georgia, is one of…
Immigration enforcement is supplying a long‑standing economic market for prisoners
by Ella Siegrist, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In January 2026, during Operation Country Roads, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and…