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News, Weather March 6, 2026

NWS: Storms Could Bring Gusty Winds and Lightning to Georgia

Thunderstorms could develop across north and central Georgia this afternoon, with a few storms capable of producing gusty winds and frequent lightning. While widespread severe weather is not expected, patchy…

News, Transportation March 4, 2026

Cobb DOT list currently of active road and lane closures as of Wednesday, March 4

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…

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News, Weather March 1, 2026

Georgia Dense Fog Advisory in Effect Until 10 a.m. Sunday

A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect tonight for portions of north and central Georgia, with visibility dropping to as low as one-quarter mile mainly along and south of a…

Glenn Gray (photo by Darnell Wilburn, Jr.)

Education, News February 28, 2026

Kennesaw State’s Wellstar School of Nursing secures $700K scholarship endowment

[This article by Dave Shelles with photo by Darnell Wilburn Jr. first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Honoring the memory of his late wife and…

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

News, Transportation February 28, 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…

News, Weather February 28, 2026

Georgia Dense Fog Advisory in Effect Until 10 AM Saturday

A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect until 10 AM Saturday for portions of western and central Georgia, with visibility reduced to one-quarter mile or less in some areas, according…

Vijay Anand, a cybersecurity professor at KSU

Education, News February 27, 2026

KSU’s Vijay Anand honored as National Academy of Inventors Senior Member

Photo provided by Kennesaw State University [This article first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] The National Academy of Inventors has selected Kennesaw State University Associate Professor of…

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Education February 26, 2026

Lawmakers restore full $325 million for needs-based college aid program, with a boost from Kemp

by Makenna Carlton, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 25, 2026 Georgia’s first comprehensive needs-based college scholarship came closer to becoming reality…

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Education February 26, 2026

From moral authority to risk management: How university presidents stopped speaking their minds

by Austin Sarat, Amherst College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Throughout the 20th century, college and university presidents spoke out on everything, from wars to…

Group photo of education officials announcing the KSU and GHC transfer agreement

Education, News February 26, 2026

Georgia Highlands College and Kennesaw State University expand transfer pathways

Photo above: Leaders from Georgia Highlands College and Kennesaw State University signed an agreement to expand an existing transfer partnership. Pictured from left are: Jackie Quiroga, KSU assistant vice president…

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