April 2023

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Journalism April 7, 2023

Student reporters fill crucial gap in state government coverage

by Richard Watts, University of Vermont, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The local news business is in crisis. The nation is currently losing two community…

Transportation April 7, 2023

Road work and lane closure Information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for the week of Saturday, April 8 to Friday, April 14, 2023

The following list of alerts and road/lane closures is reprinted from the Cobb County Department of Transportation Weekly Travel Advisory for the week of Saturday, April 8 to Friday, April…

Cobb weather January 31: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Climate and Weather April 7, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday, April 7, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Friday, April 7, 2023, with a high near 67 degrees. Tonight it is expected to shower with thunderstorms,…

Climate and Weather April 7, 2023

Hazardous weather in Cobb Friday, April 7: Thunderstorms with possible flooding

A hazardous weather outlook has been issued by the National Weather Service for Cobb County and other counties in the region (see below for the list of counties included in…

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Pets and Pet Adoption April 7, 2023

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “Help! I’m in some kind of holding cell! Adopt me and get me out of here, and into a loving permanent home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a large-sized tabby male domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

A tan/white pekingese, looking at the camera

Pets and Pet Adoption April 7, 2023

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “I am NOT a teddy bear! I am a DOG! So would you please adopt me into a loving home?”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a small-sized tan/white male Pekingese mix. The following information on this potential family member…

Georgia Power sign at Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Cobb County accompanying article about restory power

Opinion April 7, 2023

Clean Energy: Good for Business, Good for Georgia

by Charline Whyte, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 6, 2023 The clean energy renaissance is here! Thanks, in part, to new…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Georgia April 7, 2023

Solar Power fans pine for sunnier days after Georgia lawmakers stalled big changes

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 6, 2023 Solar energy advocates anticipate lawmakers will continue to push for legislation…

Science and Technology April 7, 2023

It takes a body to understand the world – why ChatGPT and other language AIs don’t know what they’re saying

by Arthur Glenberg, Arizona State University and Cameron Robert Jones, University of California, San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When we asked GPT-3, an…

Road sign at South Cobb Drive near Cooper Lake Road in article about South Cobb Drive overnight lane closures (photo by Larry Johnson, Cobb County Courier, CC 4.0)

Transportation April 6, 2023

GDOT to close lanes on South Cobb Drive overnight Friday

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced lane closures on South Cobb Drive overnight Friday, April 7. The scope of the project is the Fulton County line to SR 5….

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