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New business licenses article posted each week with an image of Three people gathered around a wall-board with various business and industry symbols including gears and charts

new business August 16, 2025

New businesses issued licenses by Cobb on the week ending Friday, August 15

Here are the 50 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, August 15, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

A drawing of Earth with a red thermometer representing climate change

Weather & Environment August 15, 2025

Climate models reveal how human activity may be locking the Southwest into permanent drought

by Pedro DiNezio, University of Colorado Boulder and Timothy Shanahan, The University of Texas at Austin, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A new wave of…

Marietta Cobb Museum of Art. Greek revival building with six large columns

Arts & Culture August 7, 2025

Art of the Cocktail coming to Marietta Cobb Museum of Art August 15

The following announcement from the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art was posted on the City of Marietta website: The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art will host its August installment of…

Immigration July 29, 2025

Due process: What it means in US law and its implications for migrant rights

by Ray Brescia, Albany Law School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As the United States edges up to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of…

The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Immigration July 16, 2025

A law from the era of Red Scares is supercharging Trump administration’s power over immigrants and noncitizens

by Daniel Tichenor, University of Oregon, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Nativism, the idea that government must guard native-born Americans from various threats posed by…

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.

Ethics & Morality July 2, 2025

Keeping brain-dead pregnant women on life support raises ethical issues that go beyond abortion politics

by Lindsey Breitwieser, Hollins University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old woman from Georgia who had been declared brain-dead in February 2025,…

International June 18, 2025

Gun trafficking from the US to Mexico: The drug connection

by Sean Campbell, The Conversation and Topher L. McDougal, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Illegal firearm trafficking is inseparable from the…

graphic of lab equipment including beakers, microscope and test tubes

Business & Economy June 16, 2025

Federal R&D funding boosts productivity for the whole economy − making big cuts to such government spending unwise

by Andrew Fieldhouse, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Large cuts to government-funded research and development can endanger American innovation – and the…

Cobb County June 14, 2025

44 new business licenses issued by Cobb over past week

Here are the 44 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, June 13, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

Health & Wellness June 13, 2025

Federal R&D funding boosts productivity for the whole economy − making big cuts to such government spending unwise

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Government & Politics, Local government October 25, 2026

Mableton City Council agendas for Oct. 26 and 28

The Mableton City Council will hold a work session on Monday, October 26, and its regular meeting on Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026. The Monday work session will be held at…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes October 25, 2026

Cobb Courier Quiz Rewind: History, civics and more

Here are five selections from quizzes published Oct. 19–23, covering history, civics, geography, current events and trivia. Answer links appear for each question. How closely have you followed the local…

Transportation & Development October 25, 2026

Marietta street safety concerns go beyond driver blame

[The Cobb Courier often highlights the work of student journalists from Kennesaw State University. This is Sarah Pittman’s first article for the Courier] By Sarah Pittman In recent year, Marietta,…

Weather October 25, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, October 25, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, October 25, 2026, with a high near 70 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,…

News, Transportation October 25, 2026

Kemp extends Georgia gas tax suspension through Nov. 30

Gov. Brian Kemp has extended Georgia’s motor fuel excise tax suspension through Nov. 30, keeping the tax off gasoline and diesel through the Thanksgiving holiday travel period, and through the…