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Transportation September 30, 2023

Multiple lane closures on I-75 in Cobb County throughout this weekend

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced multiple lane closures on I-75 in Cobb County this weekend to continue the ongoing bridge preservation work. The public information release describes the…

Education September 28, 2023

Kennesaw State professor receives $6 million grant to address health disparities in Puerto Rico

[This article by David Roberts first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Kennesaw State University associate professor of psychology and associate director of the AMES Research Center,…

Gasoline pump resting in its cradle used in articles about Georgia gasoline prices

Transportation September 25, 2023

Georgia gasoline prices continue to decline in keeping with national trend

Gasoline prices in Georgia have decreased compared to the previous week, with the average price now at $3.30 per gallon, continuing the trend of the past several weeks. The current…

Education September 20, 2023

Rising number of ‘predatory’ academic journals undermines research and public trust in scholarship

by Eric Freedman, Michigan State University and Bahtiyar Kurambayev, KIMEP University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Taxpayers fund a lot of university research in the…

Education September 20, 2023

Moms for Liberty: ‘Joyful warriors’ or anti-government conspiracists? The 2-year-old group could have a serious impact on the presidential race

by Shauna Shames, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Motherhood language and symbolism have been part of every U.S. social movement, from the American…

Transportation September 18, 2023

Georgia gasoline prices take 17-cent plunge over past week

Georgia gasoline prices took a significant drop over the past week. The average price is now $3.39 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. This is a decrease of 17 cents…

Education September 16, 2023

Love of Reading Motivates Student to Create a Niche Book Club

By Margaret Waage The idea of creating what you want to see in the world is one Sidney Keys III, of Marietta,Georgia embraced early in life and he continues to…

Wheeler senior Haya Fatmi introduced the Georgia Youth Coalition. standing in a line in front of Cobb school district offices)

Education September 15, 2023

Chaos and tension at Cobb school board meeting

By Rebecca Gaunt Despite representation from opposing viewpoints on Superintendent Chris Ragsdale’s leadership, a Thursday afternoon rally outside the Cobb County school district’s headquarters stayed peaceful. It was when the…

Education September 14, 2023

Fired teacher Katie Rinderle appealing Cobb County School District’s decision

By Rebecca Gaunt Katie Rinderle, the Due West Elementary School teacher whose firing ignited a firestorm over books in Cobb County schools is appealing her August termination. Last March, Rinderle…

education icon with silhouette of teach in front of class, holding a baton to a board.

Education September 11, 2023

‘Replace Ragsdale’ rally planned for Cobb school board meeting

by Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb Community Care Coalition issued a press release Sunday announcing its “Replace Ragsdale” rally and protest planned for Thursday’s Cobb County school board meeting. Melissa Marten,…

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Environment, Weather & Environment February 11, 2026

Sierra Club Georgia Statement on Trump Administration’s Elimination of the EPA’s Endangerment Finding

Sierra Club Georgia submitted the following statement: In a brazen assault on the health and welfare of the American public, the Trump administration finalized its rule revoking the Environmental Protection…

Immigration February 11, 2026

“The world just seems like it’s against them. So it’s really hard when the school does this on top of everything else they’re dealing with”

Students participated at a walkout at Lakeside High School on January 21, 2025. Photo credit: Sophia Qureshi [This story was first published by 285 South, republished with permission] By Sofia…

Health & Wellness February 11, 2026

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