A proposed operating permit for Sterigenics’ Cobb facility will likely be amended following emotional testimony from two public hearings this week, according to an official with the Georgia Environmental Protection Division. Read the full article: Marietta Daily Journal  Read more

As the Georgia General Assembly proceeds through the 2021 legislative session, marquee issues such as voting laws and the state budget are expected to dominate the debate under the Gold Dome. But state Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick, R-east Cobb, is working on some unfinished business from last year’s session. On... Read more

A new, more infectious variant of the coronavirus has been found in Cobb County, according to Dr. Janet Memark, director of Cobb-Douglas Public Health. “They may not be more deadly, but they can make you sick enough that you get hospitalized,” Memark said at a virtual vaccination-themed town hall... Read more

Georgia is getting about 11,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine per day, according to state Rep. Bert Reeves, R-Marietta. At that rate, it will take more than a year to vaccinate the entire state. Read the full article: Marietta Daily Journal  Read more

Dozens of protesters, including parents, students and other community members, rallied at the Cobb Civic Center on Saturday to call on the Cobb County School District to reinstate the option for face-to-face classes. Some fear their students will be left behind if classrooms do not open for in-person learning... Read more