2022

Cover of the Oxford American Dictionary and Thesaurus

Language November 29, 2022

‘Y’all,’ that most Southern of Southernisms, is going mainstream – and it’s about time

by David B. Parker, Kennesaw State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Southern Living magazine once described “y’all” as “the quintessential Southern pronoun.” It’s as…

Voters line up at the Ben Robertson Community Center in Kennesaw. The wait there on Monday morning lasted about 30 minutes, but other locations saw wait times of more than an hour. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

2022 Elections November 29, 2022

Black voters, students home for the holiday help drive early turnout for Georgia Senate race

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 29, 2022 Early voting in the U.S. Senate runoff got off to a…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta Police Department November 29, 2022

Multi-vehicle pileup on Cobb Parkway results in serious injury to Marietta man

Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department wrote in a public release that the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P.) Unit is investigating a three-vehicle serious injury pileup that…

Climate and Weather November 29, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast: Tuesday, November 29, 2022

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, with a high near 67 degrees. Tonight showers and thunderstorms are likely, with an…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Cobb County Police Department November 28, 2022

Cyclist killed in Acworth; one of two fatal traffic accidents in Cobb County over the Thanksgiving weekend

According to a public information release from Sgt. Wayne Delk of the Cobb County Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) unit is investigating two separate fatal collisions…

A diverse group of young men on a city street

Music November 28, 2022

KSU’s College of the Arts to complete fall semester with a wide variety of performances

The Kennesaw State University College of the Arts issued the following news release highlighting a variety of performances to close out the fall semester: KENNESAW, Ga. (Nov. 8, 2022) ––…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Marietta November 28, 2022

Marietta Pilgrimage Tour of Homes and Gala returns December 3 and 4, 2022

The City of Marietta announced that the 36th annual Marietta Pilgrimage Christmas Home Tour will return on December 3 and 4, 2022, after a three-year absence. Tour tickets are $25…

Sports November 28, 2022

Pickleball’s uphill climb to mainstream success

by Josh Woods, West Virginia University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Most newer sports are hybrids of older ones, and pickleball is no exception. The…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health Care November 28, 2022

Endgame: How the Visionary Hospice Movement Became a For-Profit Hustle

by Ava Kofman [This story was originally published by ProPublica] ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one…

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2022 Elections November 28, 2022

Celebrities in politics have a leg up, but their advantages can’t top fundraising failures

by Richard T. Longoria, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] TV personality Mehmet Oz lost his bid for Pennsylvania senator…

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News Brief December 23, 2024

Report of active shooter at Cumberland Mall turns out to be unfounded

Police determine the incident was a fistfight By Mark Woolsey An active shooter report, which turned out to be unfounded, sent shoppers scrambling at Cumberland Mall Sunday night and led…

Politics December 23, 2024

Climate of fear is driving local officials to quit – new study from California finds threats, abuse rampant

by Rachel Locke, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats and harassment are pushing some politicians out of office, scaring off some…

Science and Technology December 23, 2024

Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures

by Rachel Blaser, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the…

Economy December 23, 2024

Trump’s 2017 tax cuts expire soon − study shows they made income inequality worse and especially hurt Black Americans

by Beverly Moran, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a set of tax cuts Donald Trump signed into…

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