Cumberland Community Improvement District

Cumberland January 13, 2025

New access ramp to I-75 express lanes opening in Cumberland area soon

If you commute to or from the Cumberland Community Improvement District near Truist Park and the Battery, a new option will soon open to make the trip easier. In a…

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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…

Two drawings: One of a stage with a dais and chairs lined up to the front. Another of a pair of masks representing drama and comedy by sad and happy faces.

Cumberland December 11, 2024

Galleria Centre complex gets new CEO

The owner-operator of a high-profile cluster of Cobb-based meeting, performing and shopping venues is getting new leadership. The Cobb-Marietta Coliseum and Exhibit Hall Authority has announced the hiring of Charles…

A rendering of the new design for the Galleria Centre

Cumberland October 16, 2024

Expansion planned for Cobb Galleria Centre

Rendering of the new design for the bridge area at Galleria Centre courtesy of the Galleria Centre The Cobb-Marietta Coliseum & Exhibit Hall Authority announced plans to renovate and expand…

A sidewalk lined with storefronts in The Battery

Cumberland November 20, 2023

Sitka Gear to open store in The Battery Atlanta

The Battery Atlanta announced that Sitka Gear will be opening a location at the complex. It will be on Battery Walk next door to River Street Sweets. An opening date…

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Cumberland October 18, 2023

Atlanta Ballet to perform the Nutcracker at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre

Photo by Kim Kenney, provided by the Atlanta Ballet The Atlanta Ballet, based at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, announced that it will perform the holiday favorite The Nutcracker,…

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Public Transit August 2, 2023

Pilot autonomous shuttle underway in Cobb Cumberland area

The Cumberland Community Improvement District (CCID) and Beep, a manufacturer of autonomous electric vehicles, launched the Cumberland Hopper, an autonomous shuttle pilot program that aims to revolutionize transportation options within…

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Cumberland June 4, 2023

Polestar opening luxury electric vehicle showroom in Battery Atlanta

A Polestar electric vehicle (EV) showroom will be opening in the Battery Atlanta. The Courier spoke with the manager of the showroom, Sergie Antipov, who described the origin of the…

Left to right: Atlanta Regional Commission Center for Livable Communities Sr Director Mike Alexander, Cumberland CID Vice Chair Connie Engel, President and CEO of Braves Development Company Mike Plant, SRTA Executive Director Chris Tomlinson, U.S. Representative Lucy McBath, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, Cobb County Board of Commissioner's Chairwoman Lisa Cupid, Cumberland CID Executive Director Kim Menefee, GDOT Commissioner Russell McMurry, State Transportation Board Member Stacey Key, State Transportation Board Member Kevin Abel

Transportation October 14, 2021

New access ramp to I-75 express lanes coming to Akers Mill

The Cumberland Community Improvement District and the Georgia Department of Transportation held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new access ramp to the Northwest Corridor Express Lanes. The new ramp begins…

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Business September 23, 2021

CCID announces branding campaign for “Cumberland Sweep”

The Cumberland Community Improvement District (CCID) announced in a press release that they are naming the three-mile multimodal path through the core of the Cumberland area the “Cumberland Sweep.” The…

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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…