Cobb County

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Climate and Weather July 5, 2024

Heat index of 100 to 107 expected across north and central Georgia Friday

Heat index values of 100 to 107 degrees are expected Friday July 5 across north and central Georgia. Scattered thunderstorms are also expected. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Climate and Weather July 4, 2024

Heat advisory for Independence Day in Georgia

It’s going to be a scorcher on Independence Day in north and central Georgia, with the heat index expected to be above 105. The National Weather Service issued a heat…

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Climate and Weather July 1, 2024

Heat index of over 105 is expected for central Georgia on Monday

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Monday, July 1, for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia. A heat advisory is in effect…

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Climate and Weather June 26, 2024

Code Orange alert in Atlanta for the second day in a row: unhealthy air quality on June 26

For the second day in a row, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta. The alert is…

Climate and Weather June 25, 2024

Very high heat index in Georgia expected to continue through next Monday

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for Tuesday, June 25. The outlook includes the possibility of…

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Climate and Weather June 16, 2024

Hazardous weather outlook for Cobb & region: scattered storms, scorching heat index

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Sunday, June 16, covering Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia. This afternoon, isolated to scattered thunderstorms…

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Business May 18, 2024

32 new business licenses issued by Cobb County the week ending Friday May 17

Here are the 32 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending May 17, 2024. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities issue…

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Climate and Weather May 15, 2024

Hazardous weather outlook: isolated thunderstorms forecast for Cobb & region

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Wednesday May 15 for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia. Isolated thunderstorms are expected to continue…

Climate and Weather May 14, 2024

Scattered thunderstorms in Cobb County and region this afternoon and evening

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon,…

Climate and Weather May 13, 2024

Hazardous weather outlook for central and north Georgia, Monday, May 13

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for Monday, May 13. There is a chance of isolated…

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Education January 17, 2025

Cobb County School District to opt out of HB 581 homestead exemption

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County School District is the latest local entity to announce its intention to opt out of the homestead exemption created by Georgia House Bill 581….

Climate January 17, 2025

Insurance for natural disasters is failing homeowners − I don’t have the answers, but I do know the right questions to ask

by Jay Feinman, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The wildfires that have devastated large parts of Los Angeles County have drawn fresh attention…

National January 17, 2025

Spending, regulations and DOGE: Office of Management and Budget director plays vital role helping government get stuff done

by Martha Coven, Princeton University and Bridget C.E. Dooling, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Office of Management and Budget sounds…