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Color drawing of flames engulfing a forest representing high fire danger

News, Weather February 14, 2026

High Fire Danger Alert Issued for North and Central Georgia as Humidity Drops to 25%

Dry air and low humidity levels are expected to create high fire danger conditions across portions of north and central Georgia this afternoon and into the evening, as relative humidity…

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

News, Transportation February 13, 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…

Education, News February 13, 2026

Finding love at first swipe: Kennesaw State research shows how to win at dating apps

Photo above: Minhao Dia [This article by Christin Senior with photo by Katherine Seghers first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Nearly half of all couples,…

Speaker at Cobb County school board public comments

Education, News February 13, 2026

Video of public comments at the Feb 12 Cobb school board meetings

By Larry Felton Johnson Since the Cobb County Board of Education decided to remove public comments from its livestream of both work sessions and regular meetings, I’ve been attending the…

News, Weather February 13, 2026

It’s Friday the 13th, and Georgia is under a high fire danger alert

Dry conditions and low humidity have prompted a fire danger statement across north and central Georgia today, with officials warning that wildfires could spread rapidly. Looking ahead, a strong weekend…

News, Weather February 12, 2026

High Fire Danger Alert Issued for North and Central Georgia for Thursday

High fire danger conditions are expected across north and central Georgia this afternoon into the evening as very low relative humidity and dry fuels combine to elevate the risk of…

Education February 11, 2026

Reading to young kids improves their social skills − and a new study shows it doesn’t matter whether parents stop to ask questions

by Erin Clabough, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In 2024, 51% of families read aloud to their very young children, while 37%…

News, Transportation February 11, 2026

Cobb DOT list of road and lane closures as of Wednesday, February 11

The following road and lane closures are currently active and listed on the Cobb County DOT website. To expand the map for a particular roadway, click on the legend to…

A diagram of a microchip with the letters "AI" in the center

Education, News February 11, 2026

Kennesaw State University to launch Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence in Fall 2026

[This article first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Kennesaw State University (KSU) continues to be a state leader in the rapidly growing field of artificial…

News, Weather February 8, 2026

Low humidity raises fire risk across north and central Georgia Sunday afternoon and evening

High fire danger conditions are expected this afternoon into the evening across north and central Georgia as very low relative humidities combine with dry fuels and light winds, increasing the…

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