2026

Government & Politics, Local government May 5, 2026

First Week of Advance Voting in Cobb Shows Steady But Sparse Turnout

By Mark Woolsey The first week of advanced voting leading up to May’s primary showed a steady but sparse stream of voters in Cobb County. Cobb Elections and Voter Registration…

Lauren Cedor, MPH, BSN, RN, Director of Clinical Services, Cobb & Douglas Public Health and former Governor Roy Barnes

Health & Wellness May 5, 2026

Closing the Gap: Improving Access to Prostate Cancer Screening and Prevention, a Community Discussion

Photos above: Lauren Cedor, MPH, BSN, RN, Director of Clinical Services, Cobb & Douglas Public Health and former Governor Roy Barnes, photos provided by Cobb County Public Library The Cobb…

Music May 5, 2026

Songwriting Is Getting Its Recognition. A Local Songwriter Shows How It Works

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Songwriting is very much in the news today. Whether it’s Taylor Swift’s interviews, debates over the greatest living American songwriters,…

Weather May 5, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, May 5, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, with a high near 80 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly cloudy,…

An Norfolk Southern engine pulling a long line of boxcar, tankers and other cars starting through a crossing in downtown Austell GA

Transportation & Development May 4, 2026

Coalition Forms to Oppose Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern Merger, Citing Competition and Cost Concerns

A newly formed coalition of industry groups, labor organizations and rail competitors launched to oppose the proposed merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, stating in a press release that…

Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness May 4, 2026

HHS’ Healthy Food Agenda Puts Hospitals on Notice About Patients’ Meals

This article by Stephanie Armour first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. May 4, 2026 Complaints about hospital food are certainly not new, and Jell-O and fruit juice…

Government & Politics, National Government May 4, 2026

Candidates in crowded race for metro Atlanta district are now battling for an open seat in Congress

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 4, 2026 A race for Georgia’s 13th Congressional District started with a crowded…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government May 4, 2026

Kemp rejects calls to redraw this year’s political maps, early voting surge and other news

by Ross Williams and Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 2, 2026 Independence Day is still a couple months away,…

A marijuana leave in front of a cluster of plants

Science & Technology May 4, 2026

Reclassification of marijuana opens doors for much‑needed medical research into the benefits and risks of the drug

by Carey S. Cadieux, Binghamton University, State University of New York, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When the U.S. Department of Justice moved to reclassify…

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 & Wellness May 4, 2026

Syphilis cases in expectant mothers have dramatically risen since the pandemic – here’s what’s driving the trend

by Casey Pinto, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum. During pregnancy, this…

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Pets and Pet Adoption August 14, 2026