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Climate and Weather January 16, 2022

Georgia DOT cautions against nonessential travel as warnings from National Weather Service expand

The Georgia Department of Transportation issued the press release reprinted below warning Georgia residents who live in the affected zone, including Cobb County, to avoid nonessential travel until the wintry…

2022 Elections January 15, 2022

Q & A with Jennifer Strahan, a Republican candidate for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District

By Arielle Robinson Jennifer Strahan, a Republican hopeful for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, answered the Courier’s questions about herself and her campaign over the phone Friday afternoon. Strahan is one…

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Health Care January 14, 2022

COVID School-aged surveillance report shows decrease in Cobb

The COVID case count among school-aged residents of Cobb County showed a decrease over the past week, with the count among the 5-17 age segment dropping from 2,339 cases to 2,169 new…

Climate and Weather January 14, 2022

GDOT warns about incoming wintry weather: “Stay at home if you can”

The Georgia Department of Transportation, the National Weather Service and Cobb County have all been active on social media warning of the incoming wintry storm. GDOT tweeted this, with a…

Health Care January 14, 2022

COVID report: Thursday January 13

There was another drop in the 14-day case rate for new cases of COVID in Cobb County on the report for January 13. The 14-day rate per 100,000 of the…

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From the Editor January 14, 2022

Cobb County School District emails should be available to the public except in narrow circumstances

This From the Editor opinion piece started as a Twitter rant. I was reflecting early this morning on the outrageous cost estimates the Cobb County School District presents to the…

Climate and Weather January 14, 2022

National Weather Service warns of snow, black ice in Cobb Cobb for Saturday night and Sunday

National Weather Service issued a special weather statement for Cobb County and much of north Georgia warning of hazardous road conditions due to black ice and a mixture of snow…

Business January 13, 2022

Marietta firm C.W. Matthews picks up two of the latest round of GDOT contracts

The Georgia Department of Transportation awarded about $45 million in construction contracts in their latest round, and Marietta firm C.W. Matthews won the low bid on two of those contracts….

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Health Care January 12, 2022

COVID Report for January 12: slight drop in 14-day case rate in Cobb County

There was a slight drop in the 14-day case rate per 100,000 of the population here in Cobb County in today’s report. Our rate is 2079, down from 2,145 cases…

Marietta January 12, 2022

Lang Heidt appointed to the board of the Marietta Housing Authority

Marietta Mayor Steve Tumlin appointed Lang Heidt to the six-member Board of Commissioners of the Marietta Housing Authority. Heidt’s term will expire on May 29, 2025. The news release about…

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Health & Wellness March 19, 2026

Many ACA Customers Are Paying Higher Premiums. Most Blame Trump and Republicans, Poll Finds.

This article by Julie Appleby first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Julie Appleby, March 19, 2026 Most people who get their health coverage through the Affordable Care…

Transportation March 19, 2026

Georgia House lawmakers push to suspend the state’s gas tax for 60 days

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 18, 2026 The Georgia House of Representatives in a surprise move passed a…

International March 19, 2026

China’s muted response over war in Iran reflects Beijing’s delicate calculus as a concerned onlooker

by John Calabrese, American University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] China has perfected the role of concerned onlooker as the Middle East conflict spreads across…

Science & Technology March 19, 2026

Hundreds of hungry mosquitoes, a student volunteer and a mesh suit helped us figure out how these deadly insects reach their targets

by David Hu, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] “Four minutes is too long.” That’s the note undergraduate Chris Zuo sent me…