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Cobb Approves Acworth Senior Living Development
MARIETTA — This week, the Cobb Board of Commissioners approved a rezoning request 4-0, with Chairwoman Lisa Cupid absent, for an Acworth residential senior-living community. Creator’s Group Investments proposed a site plan for a senior residential living community of 39 homes on 11.8 acres at 2856 Wade Green Road, near the Shiloh Road Home Depot. The site plan also includes walking trails, a pavilion and sport courts. Earlier this month,...
Amerigroup Hosts Annual Back-to-School Bash
AUSTELL — Amerigroup Georgia hosted its annual “Tools for School 2024” back-to-school celebration at the Riverside EpiCenter this week. The first day of school in the Cobb County School District is August 1. Students at the bash were given free backpacks and school supplies for the upcoming school year. On top of free school supplies,...
Running Water To Enterprise Corner Property To Begin In Earnest In 2025
Work to run water and sewer service along Cartersville Highway to the Enterprise Corner industrial property will likely begin in earnest in early 2025. The 200-acre property is located along U.S. 411 at 231 Bass Ferry Road. It was purchased by the Rome-Floyd County Development Authority for just under $4.2 million in SPLOST funds in 2021. While the tract is not yet tied into the water and sewer systems, that...
Cobb Delays Decision on Student Housing, Mableton Development
MARIETTA — The Cobb Board of Commissioners opted not to take action on two proposed housing developments this week — a five-story student housing building near Kennesaw State University and a Mableton townhome community. Athens-based developer Landmark Properties is proposing a 55-foot building with 191 units and 762 bedrooms at 112 Townpark Drive, adjacent to the exit ramp at Interstate 575 and Chastain Road. The gated building would include a...
Turner Chapel to Host Back-to-School Block Party
Turner Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church will host a back-to-school block party on Saturday, July 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The block party, at 492 North Marietta Parkway, is hosted by the church’s Evangelism and Generation Activated with a Purpose (G.A.P) Youth Ministries. The event will feature free food, games, community resources and various giveaways for kids and their families. While the church has hosted back-to-school events in...
Kennesaw Property Taxes Poised to Increase as Public Hearings are Set for Community Input
Residents of Kennesaw, your property taxes may be on the rise. The city has announced plans to hike property taxes in 2024, with an 8.83 percent increase for maintenance and operations (M&O) and a 7.45 percent increase for bond-related expenses over the previous year's rollback millage rate. According to a recent notice on the City of Kennesaw’s official website, this decision comes as part of an annual review by the board of tax assessors, which saw an uptick in the fair market value of properties across the county.
Northeast Georgia Medical Center facilities gain high honors in emergency nursing coverage
The Northeast Georgia Medical Centers (NGMC) health system is once again receiving high honors for its medical care at a national level. NGMC Braselton and NGMC Lumpkin were recently awarded the 2024 Lantern Award by the Emergency Nurses Association. Northeast Georgia Health System is the first system in Georgia to have four campuses recognized with the award after NGMC Gainesville and NGMC Barrow received the award in 2023.
Former Georgia Senator, Dalton native passes away at 91
DALTON, Ga. — Former Georgia Senator and Dalton native Dr. Don Thomas has passed away at the age of 91. Thomas' obituary says he passed away after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. According to the obituary, Thomas was a family practice physician in Dalton for 58 years.
Blue Angels To Return To Wings Over North Georgia in 2025
For the second year in a row, the Wings Over North Georgia air show will not take place due to construction on the main runway at the Richard B. Russell Regional Airport, however, the air show organizers recently announced that the Blue Angels will headline the show in 2025. The Blue Angels have not been at the airshow since 2021, but have headlined the event several times in the past. ...
butter’dudder’s 6th Anniversary Celebration Means Giving Back
It’s Christmas in July! Eggnog, Milk and Cookies, and Peppermint Mocha will all be making a limited-time appearance next week at butter’dudder! In celebration of the shop’s sixth anniversary, a portion of proceeds will go toward Bremen PD’sand Carrollton Fraternal Order of Police’s “Shop with a Cop” charity and Walton County Sheriff’s Office’s “Shop with a Hero” initiative, which will bless local children who may not receive much during the Christmas season.
Food Bank of Northeast Georgia cuts ribbon to new facility in Athens
The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia held a ceremonial ribbon cutting on Thursday to announce the completion of its new warehouse and headquarters in Athens. Erin Barger, president and CEO of the Food Bank, noted the new facility on Newton Bridge Road was necessary to provide food for those it serves in the region.
Braves' dealt another huge blow with latest Max Fried injury news
For Braves fans hoping the injury bug would go extinct in the second half, we have some somber news. Another key injury came out this morning and it appears to be more of the same, thus the theme for the 2024 Atlanta Braves. This time the victim is beloved ace...
Black men share what Biden needs to do to keep the Black male vote
ATLANTA — We're just over 100 days until the presidential election. Some voters are calling for President Joe Biden to step down, citing potential health issues and age. Others wonder if Biden is losing support from Black men--especially when former President Donald Trump has mentioned growing support during a few of his rally speeches.
‘It will happen again’: Information security expert says it could take companies weeks to recover from CrowdStrike outage
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - On Friday, a certain glitch wasn’t just an irritation. The defective update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike crippled some hospitals, 911 call centers, businesses and other institutions using Microsoft Windows worldwide, even shutting down billboards in New York’s Times Square. It wasn’t the...
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