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News, Transportation January 3, 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 January 2, 2026

Isolated Thunderstorms Possible in Georgia today and Saturday, Severe Weather Unlikely

A low risk of hazardous weather continues across north and central Georgia today and into the coming week, with isolated thunderstorms possible but not expected to be severe. The National…

Education, News January 1, 2026

Appeals court denies Cobb County School District’s attempt to uphold student expulsion

By Rebecca Gaunt On Tuesday, the state’s Court of Appeals denied the Cobb County School District’s appeal to uphold the expulsion of a middle school student who used his school-issued…

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News, Weather January 1, 2026

Thunderstorms might visit Georgia Friday and Saturday, but chance of severe weather low

Thunderstorms could return to parts of Georgia late Friday through Saturday, but forecasters expect no severe weather today or tonight and only a low chance of hazardous conditions in the…

News, Transportation December 31, 2025

Cobb DOT list of road and lane closures as of Wednesday, December 31

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…

News, Weather December 31, 2025

High Fire Danger Issued for North and Central Georgia Today

High fire danger conditions are expected this afternoon and early evening across portions of North and Central Georgia due to low relative humidity levels and dry fuels. The National Weather…

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Education December 29, 2025

Homeless youth say they need more from schools, social services

by Robbie Sequeira, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 26, 2025 Twenty-year-old Mikayla Foreman knows her experience is meaningful. Dealing with homelessness…

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News, Transportation December 29, 2025

Georgia gasoline price continues to drop significantly

Georgia gasoline prices continue to drop significantly over the past week. According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia fell six cents, reaching an average cost of $2.68 per…

News, Weather December 28, 2025

If you’ve enjoyed the warm weather across Cobb County and North Georgia the last few days, prepare to bid it goodbye

If you’ve enjoyed the warm weather across Cobb County and North Georgia the last few days, prepare to bid it goodbye. The record warmth drove Atlanta’s official high to 78…

News, Public Safety December 26, 2025

Date of Humphrey execution now uncertain

By Mark Woolsey Just when Cobb Countian Stacey Humphreys will be executed in the 2003 murders of two real estate agents in West Cobb now is uncertain. Corrections officials had…

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Immigration February 9, 2026

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