2026

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Crime & Public Safety August 14, 2026

Mableton Business Fire Leaves Four People Injured

Photo provided by the Cobb County Fire Department By Mark Woolsey A business fire in Mableton left four people injured Thursday morning. A Cobb County fire official told the Courier…

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Crime & Public Safety August 14, 2026

Cobb police schedule town halls on Flock camera

By Mark Woolsey As promised, Cobb County police are setting up a series of “community conversations” about Flock safety technology and license plate readers. The department’s social media pages bill…

Education, News August 14, 2026

Kennesaw State’s economic impact tops $2.55 billion

[This article first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Kennesaw State University continues to be a major economic engine in metro Atlanta, growing its economic impact…

News, Weather August 14, 2026

Cobb County and Much of Georgia Faces Dangerous Heat and Storms This Weekend

A Hazardous Weather Outlook for north and central Georgia warns of dangerous heat and thunderstorms through the weekend. A Heat Advisory is in effect beginning at noon Friday, with triple-digit…

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News, Weather August 14, 2026

Heat Advisory Issued for Cobb County, Much of Georgia

A Heat Advisory is in effect across much of north and central Georgia from noon Friday through 8 p.m. Saturday, with heat index values as high as 109 degrees. The…

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Disability Rights August 13, 2026

People With Disabilities Say Medicaid’s Limits on Income Stifle Career Advancement

This article by Natalie Krebs, Iowa Public Radio, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 13, 2026 MACY, Neb. — Erica Carter is passionate about her job,…

Government & Politics, State Government August 13, 2026

The cost of child welfare services has jumped in Georgia. A new panel is about to dig into why.

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 13, 2026 Taking care of vulnerable children in Georgia has gotten a lot…

Government & Politics, National Government August 13, 2026

‘That’s easy’: Collins tells pardoned Jan. 6 defendant that government should pay wronged Americans

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 12, 2026 A Savannah man who received a pardon for his actions on…

Crime & Public Safety August 13, 2026

How American society shields perpetrators of child sexual abuse

by Sarah K Lischer, Wake Forest University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Widespread denial accompanied the public exposure of Jeffrey Epstein’s decades-long sexual abuse and…

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Civic Engagement August 13, 2026

The false and the furious: We aren’t just bothered by different beliefs – we’re bothered when we think others are wrong

by Andras Molnar, University of Michigan and George Loewenstein, Carnegie Mellon University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Why do disagreements about vaccines, climate change or…

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Health & Wellness September 28, 2026