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Weather December 19, 2022

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb County: Cold rain and rapidly approaching extreme temperatures

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County on Monday December 19, 2022 due to a rapidly approaching system expected to bring cold rain this evening…

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Law Enforcement December 18, 2022

Video of college student arrest raises questions about use of police on campus

by Jarell Skinner-Roy, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When a video emerged of a 20-year-old Black student being arrested at Winston-Salem State…

Cobb County Police Chief Stuart VanHoozer in front of large Cobb police badge emblem speaking toward camera with TV station microphones in front

Cobb County Police Department, Law Enforcement December 18, 2022

Cobb police chief discusses facial recognition technology at press conference

by Arielle Robinson “We do not surveil our citizens. That is not what facial recognition does in this realm at all. I won’t say that other governments don’t do that,…

Weather December 18, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast: Sunday, December 18, 2022

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, December 18, 2022, with a high near 43. Tonight there will be areas of frost under clear…

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Health Care December 17, 2022

COVID cases among school-aged residents of Cobb County and statewide for the 14 days ending December 15, 2022

The table below is a summary of the Georgia Department of Public Health‘s School-Aged COVID-19 Data Report for the two-week period ending December 15, 2022. Cobb CountyAge categoryAll cases to…

Holidays December 17, 2022

Holiday foods can be toxic to pets – a veterinarian explains which, and what to do if Rover or Kitty eats them

by Leticia Fanucchi, Oklahoma State University [This article was first published in The Conversation, republished with permission] During the holidays, it’s typical for people to indulge in special foods. Being…

Opinion December 17, 2022

Bookman: Georgia’s gift to Trump is a lump of coal in stocking

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This commentary was first published in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 15, 2022 When the history books about Donald Trump are written –…

Weather December 17, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast: Saturday, December 17, 2022

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, December 17, 2022, with a high near 47. Tonight clear skies are expected, with an overnight…

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Health Care December 16, 2022

Squeezed by Temp Nurse Costs, Hospital Systems Create Their Own Staffing Agencies

This article by Andy Miller first appeared in Kaiser Health News Andy Miller December 15, 2022 Like many nurses these days, Alex Scala got a big pay hike when she…

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Energy December 16, 2022

Georgia Power deal with state regulators could bring $1.8B rate hike over three years

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 16, 2022 The Georgia Public Service Commission is primed to vote Tuesday on…

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