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Wellstar Kennestone Emergency Department interior shot of medical staff workstations and rooms

Health Care June 29, 2020

Wellstar Kennestone announces opening of new Emergency Department

Wellstar Kennestone Hospital announced that it will open its new emergency department (ED) to patients on July 23, 2020. According to a press release announcing the opening, the facility will…

Families Against Racism in Smyrna park listening to speakers

Education June 29, 2020

Charisse Davis hosts Families Against Racism event in Smyrna

Families Against Racism along with Cobb County School Board member Charisse Davis hosted another discussion on race in Taylor Brawner Park in Smyrna Sunday afternoon. About 50 to 75 people…

Health Care June 27, 2020

New cases of COVID-19 in Cobb jump by 93, plus one added death, 10 new hospitalizations

The daily status report from the Georgia Department of Public Health indicates that over the 24-hour period since yesterday’s report, Cobb County added 86 confirmed new cases, one death, and…

Chattahoochee River at the mouth of Nickajack Creek

Cobb County June 27, 2020

CCID launches Cumberland Trails website

The Cumberland Community Improvement District (CCID) launched a website dedicated to the over 38 miles of trails in Cobb County’s Cumberland area. The trails include the Bob Callan Trail, the…

Cobb County June 26, 2020

Senior Citizen Council of Cobb Food Drive July 8

The Senior Citizen Council of Cobb County will be conducting a food drive on Wednesday July 8, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be a drive-through food…

Health Care June 26, 2020

Cobb adds 86 new confirmed cases, 1 death and 8 hospitalizations from COVID-19

The daily status report from the Georgia Department of Public Health indicates that over the 24-hour period since yesterday’s report, Cobb County added 86 confirmed new cases, one death, and…

Business June 26, 2020

Marietta-based C.W. Matthews nets second-largest DOT contract in May awards

Marietta-based C.W. Matthews won the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)’s second-largest contract issued in May. The largest single contract, worth approximately $6.3 million, was awarded to Oxford Construction Company “to…

Kennesaw June 26, 2020

Lane closures on I-75 at the Barrett Parkway bridge in Kennesaw area

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced there will be overnight lane closures on I-75 near the Barrett Parkway bridge over this weekend for bridge rehab work. The press release reads…

Cobb County June 26, 2020

GBI Investigates lethal shooting of carjacking suspect by Cobb County officer

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is investigating the lethal shooting of a suspect in a carjacking by a Cobb County police officer. The press release from the GBI decribes…

Screenshot of the Cobb County Board of Education virtual meeting

Education June 25, 2020

Resolution condemning racism tabled during heated Cobb school board meeting

Cobb County School Board members decided to table a resolution condemning racism during a tense meeting Thursday morning. >> watch the video of the meeting by following this link Board…

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Education January 13, 2025

Family champions education, opportunity at Kennesaw State through gift

[The following article by Elyssa Reed first appeared on the Kennesaw State Unversity website, republished with permission. Photo by Judith Pishnery] Borja de Olano, a retired executive from The Coca-Cola…

Cumberland January 13, 2025

New access ramp to I-75 express lanes opening in Cumberland area soon

If you commute to or from the Cumberland Community Improvement District near Truist Park and the Battery, a new option will soon open to make the trip easier. In a…

Health Care January 13, 2025

Even 1 drink a day elevates your cancer risk – an expert on how alcohol affects the body breaks down a new government report

by Nikki Crowley, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Many people use the new year to reflect on their relationship with alcohol. Just-released government…

Aging January 13, 2025

How midlife became a crisis

by Matthew Redmond, Université de Lille, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the acknowledgments of her 2024 novel “All Fours,” Miranda July explains that she…

Climate January 13, 2025

Wildland firefighters face a big pay cut if Congress doesn’t act − that’s taking a toll on a workforce already under stress

by Robin Verble, Missouri University of Science and Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As cool weather arrives and the number of U.S. wildfires declines,…

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