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News, Transportation February 18, 2026

Active Cobb DOT Road Work Across Cobb County This Week

Cobb County Road Work Update 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,…

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News, Weather February 18, 2026

Thunderstorms Could Return to North and Central Georgia Friday, Feb 19

Patchy dense fog could make for hazardous travel across parts of west central Georgia this morning, and while the threat of severe weather remains low, isolated to scattered thunderstorms are…

News, Weather February 15, 2026

Widespread Rain, Gusty Winds Expected Across North and Central Georgia Sunday

Widespread rain and gusty winds are expected across north and central Georgia today, with a few strong to marginally severe thunderstorms possible in central portions of the state. Damaging wind…

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%…

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