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Transportation September 2, 2022

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for Saturday September 3 – Friday September 9 2022

The following list of alerts and road/lane closures is reprinted from the Cobb County Department of Transportation Weekly Travel Advisory for the week of Saturday, September 3 to Friday, September…

International September 2, 2022

A winner is emerging from the war in Ukraine, but it’s not who you think

By Aaron Pilkington, University of Denver [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The war in Ukraine is helping one country achieve its foreign policy and national…

Crime September 2, 2022

Trump faces possible obstruction of justice charges for concealing classified government documents – 2 important things to know about what this means

By Clark D. Cunningham, Georgia State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A court filing by the Justice Department just minutes before midnight on Aug….

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Voting Rights September 2, 2022

Judge orders Sen. Lindsey Graham to testify in Fulton grand jury’s election probe

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]September 1, 2022 U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham could soon be peppered with questions by Fulton…

From left, Rev. John Foster of Big Bethel AME Church, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congresswoman Nikema Williams. Pelosi came to Atlanta to promote a Democratic measure aimed at restoring communities divided by unjust laws. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder.

Urban Design September 2, 2022

Pelosi in Georgia to plug funding to reunite Black communities split by 1950s highway projects

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]September 2, 2022 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi paid a visit to Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn neighborhood…

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Smyrna September 2, 2022

New Smyrna Councilmember Latonia Hines lays out goals in first town hall

By Arielle Robinson Tuesday evening inside Smyrna Community Center’s Jonquil Room, the city’s newest councilmember hosted her first town hall. Latonia Hines discussed her background, took an opportunity to meet…

Cobb weather January 21: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Climate and Weather September 2, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast: Friday September 2

The National Weather Service forecasts a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. here in Cobb County on Friday September 2, with a high near 85. Otherwise…

Climate and Weather September 2, 2022

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb and other counties in the region: “Isolate severe thunderstorms cannot be ruled out”

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County on Friday September 2 due to the possibility of thunderstorms, which are expected to increase in coverage through…

Crime September 1, 2022

Man sentenced to life in prison for malice murder in the planned execution of his roommate

Santos Tomas Vasquez was found guilty of Malice Murder, Felony Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Armed Robbery on August 30 by a Cobb County jury after a three-week trial. Cobb Superior…

Climate and Weather September 1, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday September 2

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies early here in Cobb County on Friday September 2 with a high near 86, but after 1 p.m. there will be a…

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