Transportation & Development

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Fuel Cost September 8, 2025

Another one-cent rise in GA gas prices; EV charging rates stable

Gasoline prices in Georgia rose another cent over the past seven days. According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia reached an average cost of $2.91 per gallon for…

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

Lane closures and road work

GDOT releases upcoming schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 in Cobb and Fulton counties

roadwork equipment in article about lane closed SR 360

Transportation & Development

I-20/I-285 road work begins August 25, directly affecting Mableton and southwest Atlanta

Fuel Cost

Georgia gas price average nudges up a cent; EV charging rates steady

Transportation & Development August 13, 2025

The new NextGen Acela trains promise faster travel and more seats – but arrive as US rail faces an uncertain future

by David Alff, University at Buffalo, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When former President Joe Biden unveiled his US$1.9 trillion infrastructure plan in 2021, he…

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Smyrna September 12, 2025

1911 — when Smyrna had more chickens than people, and when Belmont meant Belmont Farms

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically edit, expand and republish, about the history of Cobb County and its cities. This one is about the thriving poultry industry that…

Crime & Public Safety September 12, 2025

Former Cobb DA Joyette Holmes picked to chair the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles

By Mark Woolsey Former Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes has been picked to chair the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles, officials announced Thursday. Holmes was selected for the…

Pets and Pet Adoption September 12, 2025

“I’m a doggy in need of a permanent loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male black/white Jack Russell terrier. The following information on this potential family…

Pets and Pet Adoption September 12, 2025

“I’m a kitty in need of a permanent loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female calico/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

Chattahoochee RiverLands September 12, 2025

Don’t bury the lede: an episode from Chattahoochee River history

[This an evergreen article that we periodically republish as our readership grows, often with added materials from the Georgia Historic Newspapers database and website housed at the University of Georgia…

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Transportation & Development

Another one-cent rise in GA gas prices; EV charging rates stable

GDOT releases upcoming schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 in Cobb and Fulton counties

Public hearing on proposed Cobb GDOT work on Old 41 Highway

Cobb DOT to begin work on changes to Holly Springs Road center turn lane

Gasoline prices rise a modest one cent in GA, EV charging rates remain the same

Public input sought for planned Powder Springs roundabout

Georgia gas prices run counter to national trend with two-cent average drop

I-20/I-285 road work begins August 25, directly affecting Mableton and southwest Atlanta

Georgia gas price average nudges up a cent; EV charging rates steady

The new NextGen Acela trains promise faster travel and more seats – but arrive as US rail faces an uncertain future