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Criminal Justice System October 28, 2021

Grand jury recommends further action on shooting of Johnny Bolton by Cobb sheriff SWAT team member

A Cobb County grand jury recommended that further action be taken on the shooting death of Johnny Bolton, 49, of Austell by a Cobb Sheriff’s Office SWAT team member during…

Cobb County October 27, 2021

Cobb commissioners approve up to $350,000 for World Series-related emergency expenditures

In a unanimous 5-0 vote the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved the use of up to $350,000 from the county fund balance for emergency expenditures relate to the World…

U.S. Congress October 25, 2021

David Scott sends letter to House Appropriations Committee urging SNAP funding

Rep. David Scott, who represents the 13th U.S. Congressional District of Georgia, which includes South Cobb, sent a letter to the House Appropriations Committee urging support for federal nutrition programs,…

The Home Depot store on Cumberland Parkway

Business October 24, 2021

Home Depot names John Deaton executive VP of Supply Chain and Product Development

Home improvement retail giant The Home Depot, whose corporate headquarters are in Cobb County, announced in a press release that it has named John Deaton executive vice president of Supply…

Education October 23, 2021

Rep. Scott announces committee passage HBCU scholarship funding

Rep. David Scott, chair of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee announced that a bill to provide $100 million in permanent funding for scholarships at the nineteen 1890 land grant colleges…

Transportation October 22, 2021

Road work and lane closures continue on SR 360/Powder Springs Road

More road work and lane closures overnight Friday on SR 360/Powder Springs Road. According to a press release from the Georgia Department of Transportation, weather and onsite conditions permitting, GDOT…

Transportation October 22, 2021

Road closures on SR 92 at Lake Allatoona this Saturday

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced in a press release that GDOT contractors will close single lanes on SR 92 in Cobb County this Saturday, October 23, to continue…

Transportation October 21, 2021

Patching and milling of roadway continues on Macland Road this weekend

The resurfacing work on SR 360/Macland Road will continue this weekend with overnight lane closures on Friday October 22 and Sunday October 24. According to a press release from the…

JoAnn Birrell seated in BOC meeting room

Land Use and Zoning October 21, 2021

Pulte Homes Ebenezer Road rezoning request approved by Cobb commissioners

A controversial zoning request in East Cobb at Ebenezer and Blackwell roads was approved by the Cobb County Board of Commissioners at their zoning meeting on Tuesday. The property is…

Attorney Kevin Moore in front of a site plan map

Land Use and Zoning October 21, 2021

Northpoint Ministries mixed-use development approved by Cobb Board of Commissioners

By Mark Woolsey After more than ten months and 22 revisions, the long-debated zoning change for a mixed-used development in East Cobb has been approved-with a last-minute twist. The proposal…

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