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Education December 19, 2020

Wheeler High students still struggle for name change amid racist history, dissolution of committee by school board

Students from Joseph Wheeler High School in Marietta are continuing their campaign to rename the school, named for a Confederate general. Their campaign continues after a recent development, in which…

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Cobb County December 19, 2020

Bikeshare returns to Town Center and Cumberland areas

Bikeshare is coming back to the Town Center and Cumberland areas. Seven months after Zagster cancelled its bikeshare program in the Town Center Community Improvement District (TCCID) and the Cumberland…

2020 Elections December 19, 2020

Letter from the Brennan Center for Justice to Cobb elections board in advance of voter challenges

The Brennan Center for Justice sent a letter to the Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration prior to yesterday’s hearing at which the board threw out an attempt to…

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Cobb County December 19, 2020

Man killed by SWAT officer identified as Austell resident

The man killed by a SWAT team deputy during an attempt to execute a search warrant last Thursday has been identified as Johnny Bolton, 49, of Austell. The Georgia Bureau…

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2020 Elections December 19, 2020

Disenfranchisement of Cobb County voters shot down by election board

In a 4-0 vote the Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration denied an attempt to disenfranchise tens of thousands of registered voters before the January 5 runoff elections. The…

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Environment December 18, 2020

Home Depot hit with more than $20 million fine by the EPA and Justice Department

According to a press release from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), retail giant Home Depot, headquartered in Cobb County, has settled a multi-state lawsuit over alleged violations of the EPA’s…

2020 Elections December 18, 2020

Attempts to disqualify 16K voters in Cobb based on residency

The attempt to disqualify 16,024 voters registered in Cobb County from participation in the January 5 election is based on the allegation that they are no longer county residents. Two…

COVID-19 vaccine administered to critical care nurse Amanda Early

Health Care December 18, 2020

Wellstar begins administering COVID-19 vaccine to their staff

Wellstar Health System announced in a press release that they have begun administering the COVID-19 vaccine to their staff on a voluntary basis. The press release is reprinted below: WELLSTAR…

Education December 18, 2020

Letter to the Editor: A Diverse School Named After a Confederate

[This Letter to the Editor is by Ashleigh Ewald, a student at Wheeler High School] As a senior at Wheeler High School and SGA Co-President, I am speaking up about…

Cobb County December 17, 2020

GBI investigates deadly shooting by SWAT team officer in Cobb County

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating a deadly shooting by a SWAT team member during the execution of a search warrant by the Marietta Cobb Smyrna (MCS) Organized Crime…

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