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History December 29, 2024

How should we look to history to make sense of Luigi Mangione’s alleged murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson?

by Richard White, Stanford University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] I’m a Gilded Age historian who has drawn parallels between our current moment and the…

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Health Care cost December 29, 2024

The moral dimension to America’s flawed health care system

by Nicole Hassoun, Binghamton University, State University of New York, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has set off…

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Georgia December 29, 2024

Caregivers of Georgians with disabilities finally realizing long-awaited pay hike

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 23, 2024 Workers who assist Georgians with disabilities are starting to see a…

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Health Care December 29, 2024

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from December 20 to December 26

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

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Climate and Weather December 29, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Sunday, December 29, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts showers and thunderstorms here in Cobb County on Sunday, December 29, 2024, with a high near 65 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Climate and Weather December 29, 2024

Heavy rain, strong thunderstorms move into Georgia Sunday morning

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for Sunday morning, December 29, 2024. Heavy rain and damaging…

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Climate and Weather December 29, 2024

Tornado Watch in effect in multiple Georgia counties until 9 am Sunday Dec 29

The National Weather Service announced that a Tornado Watch is in effect Sunday December 29 until 9 a.m. Here is the text of the alert: This Hazardous Weather Outlook is…

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History December 28, 2024

More on the history of the automobile in Cobb County: The building of the Dixie Highway

[This an evergreen article that we periodically republish as our readership grows, with added materials from the Georgia Historic Newspapers database and website housed at the University of Georgia as…

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Business December 28, 2024

21 new businesses licensed for unincorporated Cobb County this week

Here are the 21 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, December 27. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities issue…

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Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community December 28, 2024

Wellstar Health Place is the place to be

Photo above provided by Brian Benefield [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] The New Year is peeking at us through rose-colored glasses, and…

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How should we look to history to make sense of Luigi Mangione’s alleged murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson?

The moral dimension to America’s flawed health care system

Caregivers of Georgians with disabilities finally realizing long-awaited pay hike

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from December 20 to December 26

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Sunday, December 29, 2024

Heavy rain, strong thunderstorms move into Georgia Sunday morning

Tornado Watch in effect in multiple Georgia counties until 9 am Sunday Dec 29

More on the history of the automobile in Cobb County: The building of the Dixie Highway

21 new businesses licensed for unincorporated Cobb County this week

Wellstar Health Place is the place to be