Transportation & Development

gasoline pump and an EV charging station with a car

Fuel Cost, Transportation & Development June 15, 2026

Georgia gas prices continue to fall as crude oil stays below $100

According to AAA’s weekly report, Georgia gas prices continued their recent decline this week, offering some relief to drivers as broader inflation keeps household budgets under pressure. The average price…

Fuel Cost, Transportation & Development June 8, 2026

Georgia Gas Prices Stabilize After Recent Declines as Summer Travel Season Begins

Georgia gas prices have leveled off after several weeks of declines, as drivers head into the summer travel season facing higher fuel costs than a month ago and continued economic…

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

Lane closures and road work, Transportation & Development June 5, 2026

Travel headaches likely in metro Atlanta as total shutdown of portions of west I-285 in place all weekend

By Mark Woolsey Metro Atlanta drivers, including many in Cobb County, should prepare for major traffic headaches this weekend. The Georgia Department of Transportation says contractor work crews will shut…

A map of Austell's Downtown Overlay District

Transportation & Development June 3, 2026

City of Austell passes Downtown Overlay District

Austell Ward 1 City Councilman Derek Caffe posted the following announcement to the Create Austell Facebook group, and we’ve republished it below with his permission: Exciting news for Downtown Austell!…

Transportation & Development June 3, 2026

Georgia’s gas tax suspension lifts, raising prices by 33 cents per gallon

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 2, 2026 Georgia’s gas tax will return Wednesday after a two-and-a-half-month hiatus, causing…

Fuel Cost, Transportation & Development June 1, 2026

Statewide Gasoline Average Drops 14 Cents in Georgia

Georgia motorists are seeing lower prices at the pump as gasoline costs continue to decline ahead of the busy summer travel season, according to AAA – The Auto Club Group….

Fuel Cost, Transportation & Development May 26, 2026

Georgia gas prices hold steady as Memorial Day travelers head home

Georgia drivers heading home from Memorial Day weekend faced steady but still elevated gas prices, with the statewide average for regular unleaded on Monday, May 25, stood at $3.99 per…

Fuel Cost, Transportation & Development, Uncategorized May 18, 2026

Georgia gas prices ease slightly ahead of Memorial Day travel

According to AAA’s weekly report, Georgia drivers are seeing modest relief at the pump as Memorial Day weekend approaches, but gas prices remain high heading into the summer travel season….

Fuel Cost, Transportation & Development May 11, 2026

Georgia gas prices remain high as drivers face rising costs due to Iran war

According to AAA’s weekly report, Georgia gas prices remain elevated, putting added pressure on drivers as the statewide average for regular gasoline reaches $4.05 per gallon. The latest average is…

An Norfolk Southern engine pulling a long line of boxcar, tankers and other cars starting through a crossing in downtown Austell GA

Transportation & Development May 4, 2026

Coalition Forms to Oppose Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern Merger, Citing Competition and Cost Concerns

A newly formed coalition of industry groups, labor organizations and rail competitors launched to oppose the proposed merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, stating in a press release that…

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Health & Wellness August 4, 2026

AI Is Being Used to Boost Medicaid Enrollment, but Not Without Concerns

This article by Mark Kreidler first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 4, 2026 Vanessa Barahona received a call this past spring from Angelica at Kern Family…

Education August 4, 2026

Two Georgia universities scratch extra essay from admissions process

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 3, 2026 High school seniors applying this year to two of Georgia’s most…

Media August 4, 2026

Meet the Gen Z journalist who bought his hometown newspaper in Georgia

by Ellie Fivas, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 4, 2026 MONTICELLO, Ga. – Four years ago, Evan Newton was an intern…

Energy August 4, 2026

A new Houthi front and expanded Iranian attacks risk sinking Gulf nations’ choke‑point workaround and widening shipping risks

by Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Rice University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After a nine-month pause, Houthi militants in Yemen allied to Iran resumed attacks on…

Environment August 4, 2026

HOAs are often barriers to sustainable landscaping and solar energy – here’s how they could be bridges instead

by Daniel Kramer, Michigan State University and Madeline Carr, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If you build a house in the United…