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Business January 30, 2022

Cobb DOT lunch-n-learn for engineering firms interested in bidding on task order contracts

The Cobb County Department of Transportation (Cobb DOT) is hosting a lunch-n-learn tomorrow at noon for engineering firms interested in pre-qualifying for bidding on task order contracts with the county….

a map of Georgia showing the new Congressional districts

2022 Elections January 29, 2022

How this cycle of redistricting is making gerrymandered congressional districts even safer and undermining majority rule

By Marjorie Hershey, Indiana University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In a democracy, voters choose their political leaders. In a democracy that permits gerrymandering –…

image of coronavirus with "coronas" or crowns extending outward from a sphere

Health Care January 29, 2022

COVID rate among public school-aged Cobb residents continues to increase based on January 28 report

The COVID rate among Cobb County residents between the ages of 5 and 17, or the age range of kindergarten to 12th grade, has risen for the past two weeks….

Environment January 29, 2022

EPA Rejects Texas’ More Lenient Standard for Highly Toxic Air Pollutant

by Kiah Collier, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune, and Maya Miller, ProPublica [This article first appeared in ProPublica] ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big…

2022 Elections January 29, 2022

Q & A with Wendy Davis, a Democratic candidate for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District

By Arielle Robinson Wendy Davis, a Democratic hopeful who is running to unseat Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, answered questions about her and her campaign for the…

a night-time photo of snow on Brookside Drive in Mableton

Climate and Weather January 29, 2022

Light Snowfall in Cobb County

A fast-moving storm system brought light snowfall to Cobb County overnight. As of 3 a.m. here in Mableton there was a light dusting of accumulated snow. The National Weather Service…

Health Care January 28, 2022

Cobb County COVID numbers: January 28, 2022

The numbers in this report were taken from the Georgia Department of Public Health COVID Daily Status Report, and from the summary posted on the CDC County View data tracker,…

Health Care January 27, 2022

Cobb County COVID numbers: January 27, 2022

The numbers in this report were taken from the Georgia Department of Public Health Daily Status Report, and from the summary posted on the CDC County View data tracker, posted…

Electron microscopic view of the SARS-Cov-2 virus shows the virus clustered and emerging from the surface of cells

Health Care January 27, 2022

Is the omicron variant Mother Nature’s way of vaccinating the masses and curbing the pandemic?

By Prakash Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina and Mitzi Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the short time since the…

Transportation January 27, 2022

Project near completion, but more I-20 lane closures in Cobb this weekend

The work is wrapping up, but the restriping of I-20 lanes from Windsor Street to Sweetwater Creek will require more lane closures this weekend. This includes the entirety of Cobb…

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Cobb County September 18, 2025

LiveSafe Resources Hosts ‘A Fashion Affair’ Fundraiser Supporting Survivors of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence

Photo: Cobb County Solicitor General Makia Metzer, provided courtesy of LiveSafe Resources LiveSafe Resources submitted the following article about its benefit fashion show: LiveSafe Resources hosted one of Atlanta’s premier fashion events, A Fashion Affair, on Tuesday evening…

Mableton September 18, 2025

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