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Marietta man arrested for COVID relief fraud, allegedly steals 'millions of dollars in taxpayer money'

A Marietta, Georgia, man, Carl Delano Torjagbo, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges claiming he fraudulently obtained millions of dollars through a COVID-19 relief program for personal gain, according to a May 13 report by FOX 5 Atlanta.

By Emily Bevard | May 18, 2022

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Medical marijuana company files suit alleging state licenses ruled by 'back-room deals'

A medical marijuana company has filed suit against the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission, accusing the company of allowing its application process to be clouded by "conflicts of interest" to the point where licenses were "bought and sold through closed-door politics and backroom deals."

By Emily Bevard | Apr 29, 2022

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'The holidays can be a stressful time': Cobb deputies patrol shopping areas

By Emily Bevard | Dec 27, 2021

As residents finish up their holiday shopping, the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office will increase the number of patrols at the Cumberland and Town Center malls to ease shoppers' minds.

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Cobb County judge reverses ban on Elf on the Shelf, decides that 'Elves are necessary'

By Andy Nghiem | Dec 19, 2021

A Cobb County Judge recently revoked his ban on the the Christmas tradition known as Elf on a Shelf.

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Atlanta Federal Reserve's Bostic says it's time to adjust emergency monetary policy in wake of lingering inflation

By David Hutton | Oct 22, 2021

Inflation, one of the lingering consequences of the pandemic, continues to wave over the nation, with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reporting that the consumer price index rose 5.4% year over year.

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Cobb County restores mask mandates as one of ‘two of the only weapons that we have against this pandemic’

By Karla Florez | Aug 22, 2021

Cobb County has reinstated its mask mandate inside all public buildings.

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‘Have our own opinions’: Wellstar Corporate vaccine mandates spark protests from healthcare workers

By Karla Florez | Aug 22, 2021

Wellstar Corporate offices in Marietta were greeted with 150 people anti-vaccine protestors.

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State legislatures pushing for Big Tech companies to 'consistently and fairly enforce their own rules'

By Andy Nghiem | Jul 27, 2021

As citizens across the nation are growing increasingly concerned about censorship by social media companies, several state legislatures are taking action to limit the power of social media giants to censor users.