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Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle

Crime & Public Safety June 24, 2025

One dead, one injured in off-campus student apartment complex

By Mark Woolsey A Sunday night shooting at a Kennesaw-area apartment complex left one person dead and another injured. Cobb County Police say officers were called to the Bixby Apartments,…

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

Cobb County June 7, 2024

Cobb Planning Commission delays recommendation on rezoning for student housing near KSU until July

By Caleb Groves On Tuesday, June 4, 2024, the Cobb County Planning Commission heard a case for a student housing complex near a college campus, and voted to hold the…

Screenshot of zoom meeting in which Kennesaw officials are once again considering code amendments for purpose-built student housing.

Kennesaw May 27, 2020

Kennesaw considering zoning changes for student housing

After several COVID-19 related delays, Kennesaw officials are once again considering code amendments for purpose-built student housing. The proposed new zoning district would apply to any student housing built inside…

Kennesaw March 17, 2020

Kennesaw adopts coronavirus policies; postpones controversial zoning matter

Kennesaw City Council passed several policies Monday aimed at combating the coronavirus, during a meeting that was streamed on Facebook due to advisories to practice social distancing. Council approved a…

Cobb County October 15, 2019

Arrest made in homicide at off-campus student housing near KSU

An arrest was made in connection with the homicide that occurred in an off-campus student housing complex near Kennesaw State University on the weekend of October 6. According to a…

Housing June 24, 2025

To spur the construction of affordable, resilient homes, the future is concrete

by Pablo Moyano Fernández, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Wood is, by far, the most common material used in the…

Health & Wellness June 24, 2025

6 tips for staying safe in extreme heat if you’re a runner, cyclist and anyone else active outdoors

by Susan Yeargin, University of South Carolina, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When summer starts with a stifling heat wave, as many places are seeing…

Libraries June 24, 2025

South Cobb Regional Library: a place for summer enrichment

By Kelly Johnson Whether promoting reading habits in children or facilitating community connections, South Cobb Regional Library’s event schedule makes it a place of discovery and opportunity. And at summer’s…

Crime & Public Safety June 24, 2025

One dead, one injured in off-campus student apartment complex

By Mark Woolsey A Sunday night shooting at a Kennesaw-area apartment complex left one person dead and another injured. Cobb County Police say officers were called to the Bixby Apartments,…

Weather June 24, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, June 24, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny and hot skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, with a high near 98 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued…

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purpose built student housing

One dead, one injured in off-campus student apartment complex

Cobb Planning Commission delays recommendation on rezoning for student housing near KSU until July

Kennesaw considering zoning changes for student housing

Kennesaw adopts coronavirus policies; postpones controversial zoning matter

Arrest made in homicide at off-campus student housing near KSU