Traffic incidents

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Traffic incidents October 7, 2025

Sunday morning wreck on I-285 leaves one critically injured

By Mark Woolsey Cobb police are investigating an early Sunday collision on I-285 that left one person critically injured. Authorities say a 2006 GMC Envoy driven by a 37-year-old Marietta…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Traffic incidents

UPDATE: Kool and the Gang’s Michael “Chicago Mike” Sumler dies in collision on Veterans Memorial Highway at Buckner Road

Health & Wellness October 8, 2025

Why Democrats Are Casting the Government Shutdown as a Health Care Showdown

This article by Amanda Seitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Amanda Seitz October 6, 2025 Hours into the federal government shutdown, Julio Fuentes stood steps from…

Economy October 8, 2025

More young adults are living with their parents than previous generations did

by Rohan Shah, University of Mississippi; Institute for Humane Studies, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A potentially worrisome trend is emerging among young adults. Instead…

Health & Wellness October 8, 2025

Georgians can now get updated Covid shots at pharmacies without a prescription

by Rebecca Grapevine, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 8, 2025 This story was originally published by Healthbeat. Sign up for their…

Health & Wellness October 8, 2025

How does your immune system stay balanced? A Nobel Prize-winning answer

by Aimee Pugh Bernard, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every day, your immune system performs a delicate balancing act,…

Cybersecurity October 8, 2025

Federal shutdown deals blow to already hobbled cybersecurity agency

by Richard Forno, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As the United States experiences its latest government shutdown, most of the…

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Traffic incidents

Sunday morning wreck on I-285 leaves one critically injured

Marietta police investigating fatal crash on Powder Springs Street

Pedestrian fatally struck by auto in Kennesaw

A two-vehicle collision in West Cobb left one person dead and another injured

Hit-and-run collision on I-75 leaves one dead

Three-vehicle collision on Paces Ferry results in serious injuries

Austell toddler critically injured in driveway accident

UPDATE: Kool and the Gang’s Michael “Chicago Mike” Sumler dies in collision on Veterans Memorial Highway at Buckner Road