Posts

A graphic of a group of women of diverse race and profession

Business & Economy, Local Business February 24, 2026

Cobb Executive Women calls for nominations for 2026 Woman of Distinction Award

The Cobb Chamber and its Cobb Executive Women distributed the following news release calling for nominations for the 2026 Woman of Distinction Award: Cobb Executive Women, a professional development and leadership…

Crime & Public Safety, Fires February 24, 2026

Investigators believe Smyrna fire accidental

By Mark Woolsey Cobb Fire Department investigators are leaning toward determining that the Smyrna-area apartment blaze which killed 3 people Sunday night was accidental. The blaze broke out shortly after…

A Lockheed Martin C-130J turboprop airlifter in flight

Business & Economy February 24, 2026

Lockheed Martin Awarded Foreign Military Sale Contract for C-130J Training Systems for Royal Australian Air Force

According to a company press release, Lockheed Martin has been awarded a foreign military sale contract through Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to deliver C-130J training devices and upgrades to the…

Color drawing of flames engulfing a forest representing high fire danger

News, Weather February 24, 2026

Georgia Fire Danger High Today, Storms Likely by Thursday

Fire danger will be elevated across parts of north and central Georgia this afternoon due to low relative humidity, while scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop between Thursday afternoon and…

Weather February 24, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, February 24, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, with a high near 53 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Food Safety February 23, 2026

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from February 13 to February 19

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…

Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness February 23, 2026

State Lawmakers Seek Restraints on Wage Garnishment for Medical Debt

This article by Rae Ellen Bichell first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Rae Ellen Bichell, February 20, 2026 Lawmakers in at least eight states this year are…

Health & Wellness February 23, 2026

Republicans shoot down Democratic effort seeking to expand Medicaid in Georgia

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 22, 2026 Democrats attempted to pass Medicaid expansion on the floor of the…

Crime & Public Safety February 23, 2026

Georgia House passes stripped down ‘Mandi Ballinger Act,’ opting to instead study ‘raise the age’

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 23, 2026 The Georgia House on Friday passed a bill to create a…

Environment February 23, 2026

How poisonous mercury can get from coal-fired power plants into fish you eat – EPA just weakened rules meant to lower the risk

by Gabriel Filippelli, Indiana University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For years, people fishing along the banks of the White River that winds through Indianapolis…

« 1 … 37 38 39 40 41 … 1,675 »

Business & Economy, Local Business March 28, 2026