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Business July 13, 2024

Check out the 40 new business licenses issued by Cobb for the week ending Friday July 12

Here are the 40 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, July 12, 2024. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

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Environment July 13, 2024

Poor air quality for metro Atlanta Saturday as Code Orange alert issued

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta, in effect this afternoon, Saturday, July 13, 2024. What is…

Climate and Weather July 13, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Saturday, July 13, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, July 13, 2024, with a high near 96 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly cloudy,…

Transportation July 12, 2024

Lane closures all weekend on I-285 from S. Atlanta Road near Smyrna to Donald Hollowell Parkway

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced that I-285 lane closures will be in effect all weekend in portions of Cobb and Fulton counties. The closures will span from South…

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Cobb County July 12, 2024

Woman killed after losing control of car on Barrett Parkway

[It is the policy of the Cobb County Courier to omit the names of people involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation] According to a public information release…

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Environment July 12, 2024

AI supercharges data center energy use – straining the grid and slowing sustainability efforts

by Ayse Coskun, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The artificial intelligence boom has had such a profound effect on big tech companies that…

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Politics July 12, 2024

How political party platforms – like the Republicans’ Trump-inspired one for 2024 – can help voters understand American politics

by Marjorie Hershey, Indiana University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Political parties’ platforms – their statements of where they stand on issues – get little…

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Health Care July 12, 2024

‘A Bottomless Pit’: How Out-of-Pocket TMJ Costs Drive Patients Into Debt

This article by Brett Kelman and Anna Werner, CBS News, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Brett Kelman and Anna Werner, CBS News July 11, 2024 Over…

Opinion July 12, 2024

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

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Marietta July 12, 2024

Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra awarded $14.4k Bridge Grant

Image created with DALL-E from ChatGPT Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra (GSO) received a $14,400 Bridge Grant from the Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA). The GCA is part of the…

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