By Mark Woolsey The controversy over Flock Safety cameras-automated license plate readers and vehicle trackers-will get a further airing in Cobb County. At a Wednesday news conference, Board of Commissioners…
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By Mark Woolsey The controversy over Flock Safety cameras-automated license plate readers and vehicle trackers-will get a further airing in Cobb County. At a Wednesday news conference, Board of Commissioners…
Here is a list of a few things to do in Cobb County this weekend: Friday, August 7, 2026 to Sunday, August 9, 2026. Be sure to check the information…
By Larry Felton Johnson Museums in Cobb County: Part 1 Cobb County is home to a number of fascinating museums ranging from fine arts, to history, to aviation. The quiz…
The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, August 6, 2026, with a high near 89 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected across much of north and central Georgia today and through the weekend, according to the National Weather Service. A few storms this afternoon and…
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female fawn brindle/white American pit bull terrier. The following information on this…
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female black/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…
This article by Karen Brown, New England Public Media, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 5, 2026 AMHERST, Mass. — For the last 30 years, whenever…
by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 4, 2026 Clayton County authorities say a boil water advisory and low water…
by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 5, 2026 Georgia’s medical cannabis program experienced an unprecedented surge of new registered…
by Lucy McGowan, Wake Forest University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The instinct to “do your own research” when it comes to your health is…
by Amy Myers Jaffe, New York University; Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The global energy crisis triggered by two wars is set to…
by William Akoto, American University School of International Service, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Hackers tried to break into at least 30 municipal water systems…
Dear Editor, A self-storage facility is seeking approval for an 18 megawatts data center in Franklin Gateway, a marginalized community in Marietta. Elected officials tout this proposal as a “win-win”…
[Editor’s note: This is an evergreen article we periodically update, edit and republish. The first version appeared in 2017] As of the fall of 2025, Kennesaw State University had an…
Over the decades since its founding in the 1960s, Kennesaw State grew from a small community college to one of Georgia’s major research institutions.But how much do you really know…
Cobb County road closures August 5, 2026 The following road and lane closures are currently active and listed on the Cobb County DOT website. To expand the map for a…
[This article and the accompanying photos first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Kennesaw State University has officially opened The Summit II, a residence hall designed…
The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, with a high near 87 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
Scattered thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall are expected across much of north and central Georgia today, with the National Weather Service warning that a few storms could produce gusty winds…
