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Law Enforcement December 18, 2022

Video of college student arrest raises questions about use of police on campus

by Jarell Skinner-Roy, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When a video emerged of a 20-year-old Black student being arrested at Winston-Salem State…

Cobb County Police Chief Stuart VanHoozer in front of large Cobb police badge emblem speaking toward camera with TV station microphones in front

Cobb County Police Department, Law Enforcement December 18, 2022

Cobb police chief discusses facial recognition technology at press conference

by Arielle Robinson “We do not surveil our citizens. That is not what facial recognition does in this realm at all. I won’t say that other governments don’t do that,…

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

Health Care December 17, 2022

COVID cases among school-aged residents of Cobb County and statewide for the 14 days ending December 15, 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 December 15, 2022. Cobb CountyAge categoryAll cases to…

Holidays December 17, 2022

Holiday foods can be toxic to pets – a veterinarian explains which, and what to do if Rover or Kitty eats them

by Leticia Fanucchi, Oklahoma State University [This article was first published in The Conversation, republished with permission] During the holidays, it’s typical for people to indulge in special foods. Being…

Transportation December 16, 2022

Georgia DOT announces overnight lane closures on I-75 at Akers Mill Road Friday and Sunday

The Georgia Department of Transportation distributed the following press release about lane closures on I-75 in Cobb County on Friday and Sunday overnight: Contractors for Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)…

Transportation December 16, 2022

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for the week of Saturday, December 17 to Friday, December 23

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, December 17, to Friday, December…

The target chamber at the National Ignition Facility has been the site of a number of breakthroughs in fusion physics. U.S. Department of Energy/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory It's a spherical looking chamber with several scientists gathered around equipment in the center.

Science and Technology December 15, 2022

Why fusion ignition is being hailed as a major breakthrough in fusion – a nuclear physicist explains

by Carolyn Kuranz, University of Michigan [This article was first published in The Conversation, republished with permission] American scientists have announced what they have called a major breakthrough in a…

Brick Kennesaw government building with four tall wooden columns

Kennesaw December 14, 2022

Kennesaw probations services contract, police radios on council agenda

By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw City Council had a full agenda for Monday’s work session, with discussions ranging from police department equipment upgrades to construction contracts, plus a cemetery with a…

Health Care December 14, 2022

COVID in Cobb County and statewide for the two-week period ending December 14, 2022

The Georgia Department of Public Health reports on the COVID numbers for the state weekly. These numbers are from the report issued on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, and cover the…

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Government & Politics, Local government May 27, 2026