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Climate and Weather June 24, 2022

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb County due to likelihood of weekend thunderstorms

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and much of the rest of north Georgia due to the chance of thunderstorms Friday and the likelihood…

Climate and Weather June 24, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday June 24

The National Weather Service forecasts a chance of showers and thunderstorms here in Cobb County on Friday June 24, with a high near 91 degrees. We are under a hazardous…

Crime June 23, 2022

Marietta Police seek escaped detainee who eluded police while under observation at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital

Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department issued the following public information release about a detainee who escaped custody from Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, where he was being held for…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Crime June 23, 2022

Arrest made in Saturday’s serious injury hit-and-run in Marietta

Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department reports that an arrest has been made in the hit-and-run accident that resulted in serious injuries and hospitalization to a Marietta man…

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2022 Elections June 23, 2022

This week’s primaries continued skid for GOP’s anti-CRT school board candidates

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]June 23, 2022 Voters in Cherokee and Coweta counties rejected three school board candidates backed…

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Food June 23, 2022

Atlanta Community Food Bank food pantry in Cobb ending due to funding/staffing shortages but other nonprofits step in

Cobb County government announced on its website that the popular Atlanta Community Food Bank drive-through food pantry events have ended due to funding and staffing issues. The events had been…

Climate and Weather June 23, 2022

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb and other nearby counties due to hot temperatures

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other nearby counties that warns of temperatures that are well above normal for this early in the…

Climate and Weather June 23, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast June 23

The National Weather Service forecasts a 20 percent chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms here in Cobb County on Thursday June 23 with a high near 97 degrees. The National…

Heat map of U.S. showing high heat over much of the eastern United States

Climate and Weather June 22, 2022

What is a heat dome? An atmospheric scientist explains the weather phenomenon baking large parts of the country

William Gallus, Iowa State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A heat dome occurs when a persistent region of high pressure traps heat over an…

Rich McCormick in victory stance on podium

2022 Elections June 22, 2022

Trump Republican loyalists not enough as Trump grip slips

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]June 22, 2022 Two Trump-backed congressional candidates came up far short in Tuesday’s runoff election,…

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