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Transportation May 12, 2022

Daytime lane closure on SR 360/Macland Road Saturday

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that GDOT contractors will install daytime lane closures on SR 360 this Saturday. This is part of the ongoing project…

A shot of the East West Connector looking eastward from Austell Road, all the traffic seems to be headed westward

Transportation May 11, 2022

Electric car supplies are running out – and could drastically slow down the journey to net-zero

By Tom Stacey, Anglia Ruskin University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The road map to replacing old fashioned carbon emitting cars with electric vehicles is…

Matthew Wiersema holds a graphic anti-abortion sign near the Georgia State University campus. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

Education May 11, 2022

University system ends era of free-speech zones on Georgia’s college campuses

By Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]May 10, 2022 When Georgia college students return to their campuses in the fall, they…

dozens of people looking at works of art

Education May 9, 2022

Mableton art show honors legacy of Cobb teacher Patrick Key

By Rebecca Gaunt Saturday’s Art With Heart memorial art show to honor the legacy of Patrick Key, a Cobb County School District art teacher, drew a crowd that packed the…

Transportation May 8, 2022

Road and lane closure information posted by the Cobb DOT for this week, May 7 to 13

The following list of alerts and road/lane closures is reprinted from the Cobb County Department of Transportation Weekly Travel Advisory for the week of May 7 – 13, 2022. All…

Transportation May 6, 2022

C.W. Matthews nets another big GDOT contract, this one for bridge replacement on SR 400

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that Marietta-based C.W. Matthews Contracting Company, Inc./Infrastructure Consulting & Engineering, PLLC is the “Apparent Successful Proposer” for the replacement of…

Road construction equipment on shoulder of road with orange safety barriers

Transportation May 6, 2022

Lane closures on Lake Acworth Road this weekend

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that its work crews will install single lane closures on SR 92/Lake Acworth Drive in Cobb County this weekend for…

Transportation May 5, 2022

Lane closures this weekend on Veterans Memorial Highway/SR 5 at the Cobb and Douglas county line

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that lane closures will be installed on SR 5/Veterans Memorial Highway in Douglas County that extend from Connally Drive in…

Transportation May 4, 2022

Weekend lane closures continue on SR 360

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that GDOT contractors will install daytime lane closures on SR 360 this Saturday. This is part of the ongoing project…

Education May 4, 2022

Kennesaw State to graduate more than 3,500 during spring commencement

Kennesaw State University is scheduled to graduate more than 3,500 students during its spring commencement ceremonies on May 11 and 12. The ceremonies will take place at the Convocation Center…

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