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Weather July 28, 2025

Heat advisory in effect for metro Atlanta Monday; up to 109 F heat index expected

The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for Monday, July 28, 2025. The advisory is in effect from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The heat index is expect to…

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Education July 28, 2025

Columbia’s $200M deal with Trump administration sets a precedent for other universities to bend to the government’s will

by Brendan Cantwell, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Columbia University agreed on July 23, 2025, to pay a US$200 million fine to…

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Kennesaw State University July 27, 2025

Kennesaw State student and faculty use supercomputing to advance Alzheimer’s drug research

Johaan Kathilankal Jis and Chloe Yixin Xie (Photo credit: Matt Yung) [The following article by Raynard Churchwell was first published on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] At…

Weather July 27, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, July 27, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, July 27, 2025, with a high near 94 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

Weather July 27, 2025

Dangerous heat levels continue Sunday in north and central Georgia

North and central Georgia remain under a hazardous weather outlook, with dangerously high temperatures and the potential for isolated strong storms early in the week. The National Weather Service issued…

Weather July 26, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, July 26, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, July 26, 2025, with a high near 93 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

Weather July 26, 2025

Georgia’s heat wave continues; likely to worsen between Sunday and Tuesday

A heat wave bringing triple-digit heat indices and isolated thunderstorms is forecast for north and central Georgia, with the most intense conditions expected between Sunday and Tuesday. The National Weather…

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Cobb County School District July 25, 2025

Cobb Democrats call on school district to broadcast public comment

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb Democrats joined members of the community Thursday to ask the Cobb County Board of Education to reverse last week’s decision to halt the broadcast of public…

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Kennesaw State University July 25, 2025

Creek Crawlers and Lab Scholars

The following amazing story was first published on the Kennesaw State University website. KSU provided an embed link so that other websites could display the interactive article in all its…

Weather July 25, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, July 25, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, July 25, 2025, with a high near 91 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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