The Battery

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 13, 2022

Update on Truist Park to be presented to the Cobb Board of Commissioners at tomorrow’s meeting

At tomorrow morning’s meeting of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners the commissioners will be given the annual update on Truist Park and The Battery. In an email to the…

Business April 6, 2022

Truist Securities to move headquarters to The Battery Atlanta

Charlotte-based Truist Financial Corporation and Braves Development Company announced in a press release that Truist’s investment bank, Truist Securities, will relocate its national headquarters to a building to be constructed…

Looking down a street at night in The Battery. Stores and apartments flank the street, which is filled with pedestrians.

Holidays December 25, 2021

New Years Eve events at The Battery

If you’re looking for an event to ring in the New Year, the following press release was issued about events at The Battery Atlanta: New Year’s Eve Bash at The…

Cobb County July 29, 2021

The Battery Atlanta announces upcoming events

The Battery Atlanta issued the following press release announcing an extensive schedule of upcoming events: ATLANTA (July 29, 2021) –The Battery Atlanta, Cobb County’s open-air lifestyle campus, will be bustling…

Chattahoochee River at the mouth of Nickajack Creek

Cobb County June 27, 2020

CCID launches Cumberland Trails website

The Cumberland Community Improvement District (CCID) launched a website dedicated to the over 38 miles of trails in Cobb County’s Cumberland area. The trails include the Bob Callan Trail, the…

map of The Battery location of Fat Tuesday

Food and Drink June 17, 2020

Fat Tuesday daquiri shop to open in The Battery

Fat Tuesday, a daquiri shop founded in 1984 in Atlanta that grew into an international chain of locations, will be opening in the Battery later this summer. According to a…

photo of a mixed drink in a stemmed glass for article about underage sting operation in the Battery

Cobb County Police Department August 23, 2018

Underage sting: who in the Battery sold alcohol to a minor and who didn’t

According to a report from Officer Sarah O’Hara, the Cobb County Police Department‘s Permit/Regulatory Services Unit conducted an under-21 compliance check (popularly known as an underage sting) Monday. During the operation,…

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Labor April 24, 2024

Supreme Court appears open to Starbucks’ claims in labor-organizing case

by Michael Z. Green, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] What factors must a court consider when the National Labor Relations Board requests…

Justice April 24, 2024

Opening statements are the most important part of a trial – as lawyers in Trump’s hush money case know well

by Ronald S. Sullivan Jr., Harvard University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Though Hollywood movies about courtroom dramas often glamorize the closing arguments given by…

Business April 24, 2024

Should family members be in charge of family businesses? We analyzed 175 studies to understand when having a family CEO pays off

by Vitaliy Skorodziyevskiy, University of Louisville; Jeff Chandler, University of North Texas; Jim Chrisman, Mississippi State University; Joshua J. Daspit, Texas State University, and Oleg Petrenko, University of Arkansas, [This…

Education April 24, 2024

Georgia governor signs school voucher bill to provide $6,500 toward private tuition

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 23, 2024 Gov. Brian Kemp signed a suite of education-related bills into law…

Opinion April 24, 2024

Political Cartoon from John Cole

Political cartoon by John Cole first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission.

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