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Climate and Weather August 30, 2023

Stationary storms over north Georgia as Hurricane Idalia approaches the state from the south

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other counties in the region for Wednesday, Aug 30, 2023. Showers and thunderstorms remain an issue in…

Climate and Weather August 30, 2023

Flood warning in effect for the Nickajack Creek area of Mableton near Veterans Memorial Highway

A flood warning is in effect for the Nickajack Creek area of Mableton in Cobb County near Veterans Memorial Highway/278. The warning was issued at 1 a.m. on Wednesday August…

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Crime August 29, 2023

Lone Georgia state lawmaker who faces Fulton charges claims federal role precludes county prosecution

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 25, 2023 This story was updated at 8:40 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023. …

Crime August 29, 2023

Trump out on bail – a criminal justice expert explains the system of cash bail

by Megan T. Stevenson, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For several days, former President Donald Trump and his 18 co-defendants in a…

Justice August 29, 2023

Judicial orders restricting Trump’s speech seek to balance his own constitutional rights

by Lynn Greenky, Syracuse University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In each of former President Donald Trump’s four indictments, he has been allowed to stay…

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Business August 29, 2023

2023-2024 Cobb Youth Leadership class announced

The Cobb Chamber distributed the following announcement about the latest class of Cobb Youth Leadership: The Cobb Youth Leadership (CYL), a development program for high school juniors, sponsored by the…

International August 29, 2023

The US and China may be ending an agreement on science and technology cooperation − a policy expert explains what this means for research

by Caroline Wagner, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A decades-old science and technology cooperative agreement between the United States and China…

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Marietta August 29, 2023

Pedestrian fatally injured on Franklin Gateway in Marietta

The Marietta Police Department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating a traffic incident in which a pedestrian was fatally injured that occurred on Monday, August 28, 2023, at…

Energy August 29, 2023

Federal, state regulators prod utilities to consider technology for grid upgrade

by Robert Zullo, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 28, 2023 Of the many challenges confronting the nation’s aging, straining electric grid,…

Climate and Weather August 29, 2023

Widespread thunderstorms with flood risk to continue in north Georgia through the week

The ongoing thunderstorms are expected to continue in north Georgia this afternoon, bringing with them the chance of flash flooding. The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for …

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Pets and Pet Adoption November 11, 2025

“My name is Smoke. Are you here to adopt me?”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male grey/white American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…

Pets and Pet Adoption November 11, 2025

“My name is Aspen, and I’m in need of a loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

Government & Politics November 11, 2025

House speaker’s refusal to seat Arizona representative is supported by history and law

by Jennifer Selin, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Adelita Grijalva won a special election in Arizona on Sept. 23, 2025, becoming the…

Health & Wellness November 11, 2025

Electric fields steered nanoparticles through a liquid-filled maze – this new method could improve drug delivery and purification systems

by Daniel K. Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder and Ankur Gupta, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the home, the lab…

Weather November 11, 2025

Freeze warning in Georgia ends 10 a.m. Tuesday, but fire danger alert in effect for central part of state until 6 p.m.

North and central Georgia residents are waking up to lingering icy roads, freezing temperatures, and heightened fire danger as a series of weather advisories remain in effect early Tuesday. The…

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