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Health Care cost November 13, 2022

‘An Arm and a Leg’: No Money, No Job, No Health Care? Not Always.

“An Arm and a Leg” is co-produced by Kaiser Health News and Public Road Productions, republished on the Cobb County Courier with permission Dan Weissmann November 11, 2022 Can’t see…

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Health Care November 13, 2022

What is inflammation? Two immunologists explain how the body responds to everything from stings to vaccination and why it sometimes goes wrong

by Prakash Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina and Mitzi Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When your body fights off an…

Climate and Weather November 13, 2022

Freeze watch in effect for Cobb County and other parts of the region starting Sunday November 13, 10 p.m.

The National Weather Service issued a freeze watch for Cobb County on Sunday November 13 due to expected overnight sub-freezing temperatures. The freeze watch is in effect from Sunday, November…

Crime November 12, 2022

Caregiver sentenced to 20 years without parole for elder abuse in Acworth that resulted in shattered hip on 86-year-old woman

On November 7, Cobb County Superior Court Judge Angela Z. Brown sentenced Shelia Knight to twenty years to be served in custody for aggravated battery and elder exploitation. Knight was…

Transportation November 12, 2022

Some I-75 lanes near the Battery will be closed both northbound and southbound overnight Sunday for installation of Akers Mill direct access to new express lanes

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced that GDOT contractors will close I-75 lanes overnight Sunday at Cumblerland Blvd. and Akers Mill Road in both northbound and southbound directions. These closures…

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Health Care November 12, 2022

COVID cases among Cobb County’s school-aged residents for the 14-day period ending Thursday, November 10, 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. Cobb CountyAge categoryAll cases to date14-day case…

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Education November 12, 2022

Former math teacher explains why some students are ‘good’ at math and others lag behind

by Frances E. Anderson, University of Nebraska Omaha [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Frances E. Anderson saw the latest math scores for America’s fourth-…

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Energy November 12, 2022

Georgia Power pushed to expand solar program as state regulators consider 12% rate hike request

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]November 10, 2022 Another round of hearings in Georgia Power’s rate case concluded Thursday with…

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Transportation November 11, 2022

Lanes closed on SR 360/Macland Road Saturday to move equipment for the road-widening, sidewalk project

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced that contractors for the department will install daytime lane closures on SR 360 to move equipment. The equipment is for the ongoing project to…

Transportation November 11, 2022

Weekend lane closures on I-75, lasting from Friday until Monday, affecting stretches between Windy Hill, Terrell Mill, and Akers Mill roads

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced lane closures on I-75 between Akers Mill and Terrell Mill roads, and between Windy Hill and Terrell Mill roads this weekend. The press release…

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