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Health Care October 5, 2022

The $18,000 Breast Biopsy: When Having Insurance Costs You a Bundle

This article by Lauren Sausser first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission Lauren Sausser August 23, 2022 When Dani Yuengling felt a lump in her right breast last…

Health Care October 5, 2022

When should you get the new COVID-19 booster and the flu shot? Now is the right time for both

by Libby Richards, Purdue University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] At this point in the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly everyone has experienced the panic and uncertainty…

International October 4, 2022

What are tactical nuclear weapons? An international security expert explains and assesses what they mean for the war in Ukraine

by Nina Srinivasan Rathbun, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Tactical nuclear weapons have burst onto the international…

Justice October 4, 2022

Federal prisons ‘riddled with mismanagement’ probed by U.S. Senate panel

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder and in the States Newsroom, republished with permission]September 30, 2022 WASHINGTON — Members of the U.S. Senate…

Health Care October 2, 2022

Turned Away From Urgent Care — And Toward a Big ER Bill

This article by Sam Whitehead first appeared in Kaiser Health News Sam Whitehead September 29, 2022 Frankie Cook remembers last year’s car crash only in flashes. She was driving a…

Cobb County Public Library October 1, 2022

With Halloween at hand, the Cobb library’s Graphic Novel Book Club will read from EC’s pioneering horror series: Vault of Horror

With Halloween approaching, the Cobb Public Library‘s virtual Graphic Novel Book Club will read selections from the pioneering horror comic, EC’s Vault of Horror. The collection we’ll be discussing is…

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Health Care October 1, 2022

COVID among Cobb County’s school-aged population for the 14 days ending September 28

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 September 29, 2022. Cobb CountyAge categoryAll cases…

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Transportation October 1, 2022

Lanes will be closed on SR360/Macland Road in Cobb County today to move heavy road work equipment

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that contractors will close lanes on SR 360 in Cobb County today, Saturday October 1, to move equipment. SR 360…

Transportation September 30, 2022

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for the week of Saturday October 1 to Friday October 7

The following list of alerts and road/lane closures is reprinted from the Cobb County Department of Transportation Weekly Travel Advisory for the week of Saturday October 1 to Friday October…

Climate and Weather September 30, 2022

Hurricane Ian flooded a hospital and forced evacuations from dozens of nursing homes – many health facilities face similar risks from severe storms

By Brett Robertson, University of South Carolina [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms to hit the U.S., tore…

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Business & Economy, Local Business March 21, 2026

Check out the 39 new businesses licensed in unincorporated Cobb County over the past week

Cobb County issued 39 new business licenses between March 15 and March 20, 2026, reflecting a steady mix of home services, construction trades, and small-scale retail and food ventures. The…

Education, News March 21, 2026

Video of public comments at the March 19, 2026 Cobb school board meetings

By Larry Felton Johnson Since the Cobb County Board of Education decided to remove public comments from its livestream of both work sessions and regular meetings, I’ve been attending the…

Home sale prices, Real Estate March 21, 2026

January 2026 Home Sales in Kennesaw Mountain High Attendance Zone

These prices for January 2026 home sales in the Kennesaw Mountain High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort…

Government & Politics, Local government March 21, 2026

Mableton City Council Work Session, Regular Meeting Agendas

The Mableton City Council will hold a work session and a regular meeting on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at the Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Pkwy. The work session begins at…

News, Transportation March 21, 2026

This week’s schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project. This week’s updated schedule…