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Business & Economy, Local Business August 27, 2026

Cobb Chamber, SelectCobb announce 2026 Employer Excellence Certification recipients

PHOTO ABOVE: The 2026 Employer Excellence Awardees accepted their awards today at the 2026 Economic Development Summit at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Fourteen employers earned gold, silver or…

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Business & Economy, Local Business August 16, 2026

47 New Cobb County Businesses Include Restaurants and Retail

The 47 new businesses licensed in Cobb County over the past week include restaurants, health and wellness services, construction trades, professional services, fitness, retail and other categories, with Marietta addresses…

Education, News August 14, 2026

Kennesaw State’s economic impact tops $2.55 billion

[This article first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Kennesaw State University continues to be a major economic engine in metro Atlanta, growing its economic impact…

Business & Economy, Local Business August 1, 2026

Cobb County Issues 39 New Business Licenses During Latest Reporting Period

Cobb County issued 39 new business licenses between July 26 and Aug. 2, 2026, reflecting continued growth across retail, food service, professional services, construction and health care. The latest filings…

Business & Economy, Local Business July 26, 2026

New Restaurants, Retailers and Service Firms Join Unincorporated Cobb County

Cobb County issued 32 new business licenses between July 19 and July 26, 2026, reflecting continued growth across a broad mix of industries. The latest filings include restaurants, retail shops,…

Business & Economy, Local Business July 19, 2026

Cobb County Issues 38 New Business Licenses During the Week Beginning July 12

Cobb County issued 38 new business licenses between July 12 and July 19, 2026, reflecting another diverse week of commercial activity across the county. The latest filings include new restaurants,…

Left: Joe Hansen, Executive Vice President of Business Development, Ascension Second from left: Leslie McIntyre, Chief Human Resources Officer, Ascension Second from right: Steven Hudgins, President, Rainwater Construction Joe Hansen, Executive Vice President of Business Development, Ascension, Leslie McIntyre, Chief Human Resources Officer, Ascension, Grant Rainwater – Senior Project Manager, CROFT & Associates, Chris Philhower – Project Manager of CROFT & Associates, Steven Hudgins, President, Rainwater Construction, Stacey Chapman – Senior Vice President of CROFT & Associates all in front of CROFT-designed Ascension Terminal

Transportation & Development July 12, 2026

New Ascension FBO terminal opens at Cobb County International Airport

PHOTO ABOVE (L-R) Joe Hansen, Executive Vice President of Business Development, Ascension, Leslie McIntyre, Chief Human Resources Officer, Ascension, Grant Rainwater – Senior Project Manager, CROFT & Associates, Chris Philhower…

Business & Economy, Local Business July 4, 2026

Cobb County Issues 36 New Business Licenses Heading Into July

Cobb County issued 36 new business licenses during the week of June 28 through July 5, reflecting continued activity across a wide range of industries. The latest filings include restaurants,…

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Business & Economy, Local Business June 28, 2026

Cobb County Adds 57 New Businesses Across Multiple Industries

Cobb County issued 57 new business licenses during the June 21–28, 2026 reporting period. This week’s filings show a broad mix of professional services, healthcare providers, contractors, beauty businesses, real…

A sidewalk lined with storefronts in The Battery

Business & Economy, Local Business June 27, 2026

Cumberland Area Council panel to provide insider update on The Henry development in on July 8

Photo above: Street view of Battery Ave. in the Cumberland area: Larry Johnson/Cobb County Courier According to a press release from the Cobb Chamber, business and community leaders will get…

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Health & Wellness August 31, 2026

Trump and Kennedy’s Health Industry Deals Haven’t Been Enforced and Are at Risk of Vanishing

This article by Stephanie Armour first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 28, 2026 In the thick of his competitive reelection race in Michigan, Republican Rep. Tom…

Government & Politics August 31, 2026

GOP path to retaining US House majority narrowing as midterms near

by Shauneen Miranda, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 31, 2026 WASHINGTON — With less than 70 days until midterm elections, Democrats…

Health & Wellness August 31, 2026

ACA premium prices insuring 900K Georgians to shoot up — again

by Ariel Hart, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 31, 2026 The Affordable Care Act health insurance program that covers 900,000 Georgians…

Government & Politics August 31, 2026

Lake Ontario to Lake America – who gets to decide what goes on maps?

by Innisfree McKinnon, University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On Aug. 27, 2026, President Donald Trump issued an executive order renaming Lake…

Justice August 31, 2026

Indictments against a top extremism researcher and the SPLC force a reckoning on research ethics – an extremism scholar reflects on the field’s challenges

by Arie Perliger, UMass Lowell, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The August 2026 federal indictment of Heidi Beirich, a longtime researcher who studies political violence…