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Education, News December 15, 2025

Court battle continues over expulsion for Cobb student who warned friend of shooting threat

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County School District is pursuing the expulsion of a middle school student who used his school-issued device to warn a friend about a shooting threat,…

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News, Weather December 15, 2025

Much of Georgia begins Monday morning with bitter cold

A bitter cold start to the day grips north and central Georgia, with subfreezing temperatures triggering a Cold Weather Advisory. A slight warming trend later in the week may bring…

News, Weather December 14, 2025

Temperatures in metro Atlanta to plunge Sunday evening, Cold Weather advisory issued

A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect for north and central Georgia beginning Sunday evening, as temperatures are expected to plummet into the teens with dangerous wind chills posing risks…

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

News, Transportation December 13, 2025

GDOT releases updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 in Cobb and Fulton beginning Dec 15

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the I-285/I-20 West Interchange project beginning Monday, December 15, and continuing through…

Education, News December 12, 2025

ACE Program at Kennesaw State Announces New Projects to Expand Entrepreneurial Opportunities

[This article first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] New Projects Made Possible Through Support from the Coca-Cola Company in North America The Aspiring Community Entrepreneurs (ACE)…

News, Transportation December 11, 2025

Cobb DOT list of road and lane closures as of Wednesday, December 10

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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Education December 10, 2025

Young, undocumented immigrants are finding it increasingly hard to attend college as South Carolina and other states restrict in-state tuition or ban them altogether

by William McCorkle, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Trump administration’s aggressive deportation policies have heightened stress among the country’s approximately 14…

Education, News December 10, 2025

Kennesaw State graduate builds a future few expected

[This article by Raynard Churchwell with photo by Darnell Wilburn first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Before she became a construction management graduate, Zaida Bustamante was balancing…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

News, Public Safety December 10, 2025

Marietta police seek Mableton man in connection with vehicular homicide charges

By Mark Woolsey Charges have been filed in connection with a fatal vehicle crash in Marietta on Sept. 20. [Editors note: Normally the Courier does not print the names of…

A suburban street with houses obscured by fog

News, Weather December 10, 2025

Dense fog advisory issued in Georgia for the morning of Wednesday, Dec 10

Patchy dense fog could impact travel across north and central Georgia this morning, prompting a hazardous weather outlook from the National Weather Service. The National Weather Service issued a hazardous…

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