2024

The big bad wolf blowing down one of the three little pigs straw houses

Climate and Weather April 11, 2024

Wind gusts of up to 35 mph expected through 8 p.m. for Cobb County and much of the region

The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for Cobb County and much of north and central Georgia today, Thursday, April 11, 2024. The advisory is in effect until 8…

Justice April 11, 2024

Trump pushes the limits of every restriction he faces – including threatening judges and their families

by Paul M. Collins Jr., UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Donald Trump has done it again. And again. In a series of social…

a sad looking globe surrounded by trash and pollutants

Environment April 11, 2024

PFAS ‘forever chemicals’: Why EPA set federal drinking water limits for these health-harming contaminants

by Kathryn Crawford, Middlebury, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The more scientists learn about the health risks of PFAS, found in everything from nonstick cookware…

Science and Technology April 10, 2024

Dali hit Key Bridge with the force of 66 heavy trucks at highway speed

by Amanda Bao, Rochester Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The cargo ship Dali knocked down three main truss spans, constructed with connected…

A cartoon-like drawing of a house showing cracks in the room and tremor lines above ground with a cutaway showing fault lines under the earth representing an earthquake

Science and Technology April 10, 2024

What causes earthquakes in the Northeast, like the magnitude 4.8 that shook New Jersey? A geoscientist explains

by Gary Solar, Buffalo State, The State University of New York, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s rare to feel earthquakes in the U.S. Northeast,…

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 April 10, 2024

City-Country Mortality Gap Widens Amid Persistent Holes in Rural Health Care Access

This article by Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez April 9, 2024 In Matthew Roach’s two years as vital statistics manager…

Opinion April 10, 2024

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

Political cartoon by Clay Jones

Six Drug Treatment Court graduates holding certificates

Cobb County April 10, 2024

Six people graduated from Cobb’s Drug Treatment Court

The Cobb County Drug Treatment Court announced that six new people have graduated from the program. The Drug Treatment Court is one of the accountability courts administered by the Superior…

A plank and rope bridge leading to a cupola-shaped treehouse

Kennesaw April 10, 2024

Treehouse retreat must come down, says city of Kennesaw

[All photos by Rebecca Gaunt] by Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw’s Treasure Hunt Treehouse amassed hundreds of five-star reviews in its five-year run as a quirky vacation rental, but city officials have…

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