2026

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)

History September 13, 2026

How did South Cobb Drive begin? Bell Bomber and the speedy wartime construction of a highway

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically expand and republish] South Cobb Drive has been a major commercial and commuter highway in Cobb County since the mid-1940s. In fact,…

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Business & Economy, Local Business September 13, 2026

Cobb County Issues 38 New Business Licenses Sept. 6-13

Cobb County issued 38 new business licenses between Sept. 6 and Sept. 13, 2026, covering businesses ranging from restaurants and professional services to contractors, health care providers, retailers and automotive…

News, Weather September 12, 2026

Flash flood warning for southern parts of Cobb until 1:30 p.m.

The National Weather Service issued the following alert: BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1023 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 The…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes September 12, 2026

Cobb County News Quiz: Did You Catch This Week’s Stories?

Weekly Cobb County News Quiz for Week Ending September 11 A lot of things happen during any week in a county of over 793,000 residents, the third largest county in…

Interstate 20 and 285 shields are overlaid on a drawing of an interstate highway interchange

News, Transportation September 12, 2026

Latest schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project. The primary impacts of…

Community, Giving Back to the Community September 12, 2026

Senior Citizens Council of Cobb County to host its 2026 National Senior Citizens Day Award Celebration and Luncheon

The Senior Citizens Council of Cobb County submitted the following notice about its 2026 National Senior Citizens Day Award Celebration and Luncheon. The event is Thursday, Sep. 24 at the…

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Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community September 12, 2026

LuLu Belle – Small Studio. Big Energy. Strong Women

Photo credit: Brian Benefield [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield. Photo above by Brian Benefield] There are gyms, and then there is…

News, Weather September 12, 2026

Cobb County, and Much of Georgia, Faces Thunderstorms, Dense Fog and High Heat

Isolated showers and thunderstorms remain possible across north and central Georgia overnight, with patchy dense fog likely toward daybreak Saturday, especially in areas that received heavy rain Friday. Thunderstorm activity…

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Fuel Cost, Transportation & Development September 12, 2026

Cobb gasoline prices top $4 overnight as Middle East regional war expands

By Larry Felton Johnson According to the AAA fuel prices page, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Georgia edged past $4 overnight. Cobb County prices…

Weather September 12, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, September 12, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, September 12, 2026, with a high near 85 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes September 27, 2026