2026

A white/black Siberian Husky held by someone

Pets and Pet Adoption June 2, 2026

“My name is Honey, and I’m in need of a loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female white/black Siberian husky. The following information on this potential family member…

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle parked in a marked space

Crime & Public Safety June 2, 2026

Man charged with concealing death at closed Cobb Kroger

By Mark Woolsey Charges have been filed in the case of a body found in a closed-down former supermarket in Southeast Cobb. [The Cobb County Courier has a policy of…

Weather June 2, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, June 2, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, with a high near 79 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Cartoon-like drawing of two thunderclouds and three lightning bolts, gray and yellow on a light orange background

News, Weather June 2, 2026

Scattered Storms Expected Across Metro Atlanta Tuesday June 2

Scattered thunderstorms are expected across north and central Georgia, including Cobb and the rest of metro Atlanta, this afternoon and tonight, bringing the potential for gusty winds, frequent lightning, heavy…

Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness June 1, 2026

Baffling. Frustrating. Frightening. What It’s Like To Be Sued Over Medical Debt.

This article by Katy Golvala, Jenna Carlesso, and Noam N. Levey first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jun 1, 2026 When Christine Wood received a $12,000 bill…

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

Energy June 1, 2026

Commission approves Georgia Power fuel rate decrease

by Emily Jones, WABE/Grist, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 29, 2026 This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE…

The outline of a Georgia map with the GOP red white and blue elephant in the center

Government & Politics, National Government June 1, 2026

Georgia GOP hopefuls running for the U.S. Senate spar over immigration, ethics investigation

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 31, 2026 The two candidates competing for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate…

Three gears, the largest one with a dollar sign in the middle

Economy June 1, 2026

A rare bipartisan housing victory faces a bigger problem – Americans still can’t afford housing

by Kirk McClure, University of Kansas and Alex Schwartz, The New School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. House of Representatives has passed what…

Sports June 1, 2026

Far removed from today’s global juggernaut, soccer was born in the well‑heeled boarding schools of 19th‑century England

by Thomas Adam, University of Arkansas, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Over the past two centuries, soccer – or football, as it is called in…

Science & Technology June 1, 2026

Blue Origin rocket exploded on launchpad, throwing the future of NASA’s Artemis program into question

by Wendy Whitman Cobb, Air University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] During an evening test fire on May 28, 2026, a Blue Origin New Glenn…

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Health & Wellness June 4, 2026

RFK Jr. Seeks To Peek at Americans’ Medical Records for Clues on Autism and Vaccines

This article by Amanda Seitz and Darius Tahir first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jun 4, 2026 U.S. health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pursuing federal…

Government & Politics, State Government June 4, 2026

Congress weighs cuts to states’ already ‘insufficient’ election security dollars

by Jonathan Shorman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 3, 2026 Ahead of the November midterm elections, President Donald Trump and his…

Government & Politics, State Government June 4, 2026

Gov. Brian Kemp adds local tax referendums, appointments to special session

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 3, 2026 A June special session aimed at redrawing the state’s political map…

Crime & Public Safety June 4, 2026

Should AIs be required to report a human user contemplating violence?

by Anat Lior, Drexel University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On Feb. 10, 2026, an 18-year-old woman, Jesse Van Rootselaar, killed eight people and herself…

Housing June 4, 2026

When private equity firms buy mobile home parks, rent increases leave residents with few affordable options in rural areas

by Erin Gaede, University of Wisconsin-Madison, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Roughly 20 million Americans live in manufactured houses, which are homes made in factories….