Environment

The City of Smyrna City Council unanimously voted on August 3, 2026, to become a Bee City USA. From left to right: Chris Knight (At-Large, KSB Board); Casey Chaviano (At-Large, KSB Board); Diane Overton (Mayor's Appointee, KSB Board); Shannon Balestrini (At-Large, KSB Board); Mayor Derek Norton; Environmental Services Director and KSB Executive Director Julie Barwig; Maggie McGarity (Ward 5, KSB Board); Liv Wise (At-large, KSB Board)

Environment September 1, 2026

City of Smyrna Becomes an Affiliate of Bee City USA

Photo above: The City of Smyrna City Council unanimously voted on August 3, 2026, to become a Bee City USA. From left to right: Chris Knight (At-Large, KSB Board); Casey…

An analog dial gauge labeled "Air Quality Index" with the arrow pointed to Orange which is numbered 100 to 150

Environment

Code Orange Air Quality Alert Issued for Metro Atlanta for Monday afternoon

native plants and pollinators. Bees on mountain mint.

Environment

Insect fans are all abuzz about this week’s pollinator count, which helps the ag industry bloom

Environment

Sewage overflow in Mableton

drawing of oil drilling and processing machinery

Energy

Oil shortages escalate from wars in Iran and Ukraine, with few signs of relief

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

Energy

Georgia Power breaks ground on natural gas expansion at Plant Bowen despite air pollution concerns

A busy portion of Austell Road where a pedestrian death occurred recently.

Environment

Leaving vehicle engines idling is unhealthy, expensive – and often illegal

Energy

When can a power company take your land for data center infrastructure?

Energy

Energy costs are high and unaffordable – what utilities, governments, communities and you can do to help save consumers money

Energy June 16, 2026

How Wall Street is shifting electric utilities toward consolidation and profit

by Conor Harrison, University of South Carolina, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A corporate merger that would form the largest electric utility in the United…

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Hurt or in pain? Skip the ER wait and bill

SPONSORED CONTENT This article is sponsored by OSI (Orthopedic Sports Injury Clinic). It was produced on behalf of the sponsor and does not represent independent reporting by the Cobb County…

Government & Politics September 3, 2026

Why the rushed Postal Service plan for mail-in voting has states in a panic

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 2, 2026 President Donald Trump’s executive order placing new restrictions on mail-in voting…

Opinion September 3, 2026

Bookman: Secrecy and tax breaks pave the way for surge of unpopular data center proposals in Georgia

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 3, 2026 This year, Georgia taxpayers will spend an estimated $2.4 billion in…

Crime & Public Safety September 3, 2026

In Colorado and elsewhere, sexual assault peaks on campuses at the beginning of the school year – here’s what students should know

by Kaitlyn M. Sims, University of Denver; Institute for Humane Studies, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With the start of the new fall semester, students…

Media September 3, 2026

Stars and Stripes shows how government‑funded journalism can work – if it’s free to report the truth

by Cindy Elmore, East Carolina University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As local and national news outlets continue to disappear across the U.S., I’d always…