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Cobb County May 9, 2022

Cobb Deputy Chief Stuart VanHoozer expected to be appointed new Cobb Chief of Police at tomorrow’s BOC meeting

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners is expect to vote on the appointment of Deputy Chief Stuart VanHoozer as the county’s next Chief of Police at their meeting tomorrow morning….

2022 Elections May 6, 2022

Debate over Cobb cityhood movements intensifies as early voting wraps up first week

By Rebecca Gaunt As week one of early voting came to a close, advocates on both sides of the cityhood debates in east and west Cobb made it clear they…

2022 Elections May 6, 2022

Hyperlocal control on the ballot as voters decide whether to carve three cities from Cobb

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]May 6, 2022 The first week of early voting for the May 24th primary is…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Environment April 29, 2022

Paper shredding and medicine disposal at Cobb Civic Center tomorrow

If you’ve accumulated documents and mail you want to shred, or have expired medicine you want properly disposed of, you’ll have a chance tomorrow at the Cobb Civic Center, at…

screenshot of the five Cobb County commissioners

Renters April 16, 2022

More funds available for rental assistance in Cobb County

On its website, Cobb County announced the availability of additional rental assistance funds for residents impacted by the pandemic. The decision to accept the nearly $7 million in funds was…

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Environment April 16, 2022

Cobb upgraded to platinum status by Green Communities Program: Exactly what does that mean?

At last Tuesday’s meeting of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners recognition was given to the departments that helped Cobb County achieve the platinum level in the Atlanta Regional Commission’s…

Transportation April 11, 2022

Cobb County to hold public hearing on 2022 SPLOST Transportation Improvement expenditures

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on 2022 SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) expenditures tomorrow, Tuesday April 12, before the regular business portion…

Land Use and Zoning April 8, 2022

Cobb County neighborhood advocates ask for more advance access to review zoning documents before hearings

At the urging of neighborhood zoning advocates, the Cobb County Planning Commission asked that the county legal department revise their proposed changes to the land use and zoning procedures so…

a map of the intersection of McLure and Acworth Due West roads.

Land Use and Zoning April 6, 2022

Cobb Planning Commission recommends approval of rezoning for Residential Senior Living development on McClure Road

At Tuesday’s meeting of the Cobb County Planning Commission. the commission recommended that the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approve a rezoning request that would expand the proportion of a…

image with a bus and train with the text Public Transit

Transportation March 23, 2022

Cobb referendum on public transit to be delayed until 2024

Cobb County announced that the vote on the Mobility Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (Mobility SPLOST or MSPLOST) which includes decisions on public transit options will be delayed until…

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News Brief December 23, 2024

Report of active shooter at Cumberland Mall turns out to be unfounded

Police determine the incident was a fistfight By Mark Woolsey An active shooter report, which turned out to be unfounded, sent shoppers scrambling at Cumberland Mall Sunday night and led…

Politics December 23, 2024

Climate of fear is driving local officials to quit – new study from California finds threats, abuse rampant

by Rachel Locke, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats and harassment are pushing some politicians out of office, scaring off some…

Science and Technology December 23, 2024

Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures

by Rachel Blaser, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the…

Economy December 23, 2024

Trump’s 2017 tax cuts expire soon − study shows they made income inequality worse and especially hurt Black Americans

by Beverly Moran, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a set of tax cuts Donald Trump signed into…

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