2026

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

News, Transportation May 30, 2026

This week’s 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. This week’s updated schedule…

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Business & Economy, Local Business May 30, 2026

New Restaurants and Service Firms Highlight Cobb County License Report

Cobb County issued 34 new business licenses between May 24 and May 31, 2026, reflecting a broad mix of service providers, restaurants, retail concepts, healthcare businesses and professional firms. Food-related…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes May 30, 2026

How much do you know about Vinings? Take the quiz and find out

Vinings, along with Fair Oaks, is one of the two Census Designated Places (CDP) in Cobb County, and is the largest CDP now that Mableton incorporated into the city. A…

Government & Politics, Local government May 30, 2026

Agreements between Cobb County and Mableton for police and other services approved

At its Tuesday evening meeting the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved four intergovernmental agreements between Cobb County and the City of Mableton: law enforcement services, DOT services, stormwater management,…

Community Life, Libraries May 30, 2026

Dino Day at the Switzer Library

Dinosaur-themed events at Switzer and regional branches begin June 2 By Kelly Johnson Ushering in the first full week of summer break, Stacks and the #SwitzerDinos will hail Dino Day…

Community Life, Libraries May 30, 2026

North Cobb Regional Library features dinosaur-themed movies for June

North Cobb Regional Library’s Happy Helpings Summer Meal Program, the anchor of its June schedule, offers a handful of dinosaur matinees. Of its weekly Monday, Tuesday, Friday movies starting at…

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News, Weather May 30, 2026

Scattered Thunderstorms Bring Flash Flood Risk Across North and Central Georgia Saturday

Scattered Thunderstorms, Heavy Rainfall and Flash Flooding Risk Expected Across North and Central Georgia This Weekend Residents across north and central Georgia should prepare for rounds of scattered thunderstorms beginning…

Cobb weather May 31: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather May 30, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, May 30, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, May 30, 2026, with a high near 83 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes May 30, 2026

How closely have you followed Cobb County news over the past week? Take the quiz and find out!

Weekly Cobb County News Quiz A lot of things happen in a county of over 793,000 residents, the third largest county in the state of Georgia. This weekly quiz is…

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Pets and Pet Adoption May 29, 2026

“I’m a doggy in need of a permanent loving home!”

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

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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….