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Cobb County December 26, 2023

What are the lastest median home values in different parts of Cobb County according to the Census Bureau?

This article contains two interactive maps to help you determine what the median home values are in your part of Cobb County. Recently the 2022 5-year American Community Survey (ACS)…

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Cobb County December 24, 2023

When people moved into Cobb County, what states, territories and other areas did they move here from?

The U.S. Census Bureau released its State-to-County migration flow collected during the American Community Survey. This data gives an estimate of where people moving into the county over the past…

Transportation December 23, 2023

GDOT suspends lane closures for the holiday periods

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced it is suspending lane closures for the holiday weekend. The suspension took effect yesterday, and will last until 10 p.m. Tuesday evening, December…

Mableton December 23, 2023

Man receives two life sentences for double murder in Mableton

Lester Piercefield, 29, received a sentence of two consecutive life sentences without parole for two counts of murder, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, and possession of a firearm during commission of…

Justice December 21, 2023

Trump claims Constitution gives him immunity − here’s why judges and the Supreme Court may not agree

by Stefanie Lindquist, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission Former President Donald Trump has claimed he is immune from prosecution – specifically on…

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Cobb County December 20, 2023

Cobb commissioners delay decision on large mixed-use development on Chastain Road until February

By Caleb Groves On Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners voted to hold a rezoning request for a large multi-use land parcel off of Chastain Road…

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Science and Technology December 19, 2023

Students could get more sleep and learn better if school started a little later

by Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, University of Pittsburgh, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Nearly three-quarters of high school students do not get enough sleep on school nights,…

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Housing December 15, 2023

What is the latest data on housing characteristics in Cobb County?

The nature of housing in Cobb County is often a topic that generates controversy. How many times have you heard when new construction is proposed that a goal is to…

Justice December 15, 2023

Civil and Voting Rights organizations celebrate judge’s ruling throwing out the Cobb school board map

In a news release distributed by the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, a group of civil rights and voting rights organization celebrated the decision…

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Health Care December 14, 2023

Despite declines in adolescent illicit drug use, overdose deaths continue to rise due to fentanyl

Fentanyl overdoses in Cobb County have been in the news periodically for more than a year. In August of 2022, a county news release stated that Cobb had seen a…

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