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News, Weather January 30, 2026

Cobb County under Winter Storm Warning

By Mark Woolsey Here we go again. Cobb County was put under a winter storm warning late this morning as forecasters predict up to 2 inches of snow with some…

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News, Weather

Cobb County under Winter Storm Warning


The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Immigration

‘I Can’t Tell You’: Attorneys, Relatives Struggle To Find Hospitalized ICE Detainees


Line drawing of U.S. Capitol dome

Health & Wellness

Rising health costs could shift midterm voters toward Democrats, survey shows


Line drawing of U.S. Capitol dome

Government & Politics, National Government

US Senate poised to send House spending deal in race to avert partial shutdown



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Environment

EPA’s new way of evaluating pollution rules hands deregulators a sledgehammer and license to ignore public health


The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Justice

Anti-ICE protesters are following same nonviolent playbook used by people in war zones across the world to fight threats to their communities


SCOTUS building drawing

Justice

How the Supreme Court might protect the Fed’s independence by using employment law in Trump v. Cook


A grey cat loafed inside a cage

Pets and Pet Adoption

“My name is Ashton, and I’m in need of a loving home!”



A white labrador retriever sitting with a blue leash

Pets and Pet Adoption

“My name is Ranch. Are you here to adopt me?”


KSU bus

Education, News

Kennesaw State University Alumni Association announces 40 Owls Under 40 Class of 2026


Sign in front of Cobb & Douglas Public Health on County Services Parkway in article about Cobb & Douglas Public Health hiring

Health & Wellness

Cobb & Douglas Public Health Celebrates and Announces Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) Partnership Grant Recipients


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Weather

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, January 30, 2026



The Home Depot building behind parking lot

Immigration

Progressive groups to rally outside Home Depot in Vinings, protesting ICE activity in store parking lots


A cartoon sphere with a face and icicles hanging signifying freezing weather

News, Weather

Extreme Cold Watch in effect for all of north and central Georgia beginning Saturday


Wheeler High School

Justice

Cobb students threatened with possible suspensions over planned walkout; organizers respond


Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness

Medicare Advantage Insurers Face New Curbs on Overcharges in Trump Plan That Reins in Payments



Drawing of a car covered in snow

News, Weather January 30, 2026

Cobb County under Winter Storm Warning

By Mark Woolsey Here we go again. Cobb County was put under a winter storm warning late this morning as forecasters predict up to 2 inches of snow with some…


The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Immigration January 30, 2026

‘I Can’t Tell You’: Attorneys, Relatives Struggle To Find Hospitalized ICE Detainees

This article by Claudia Boyd-Barrett and Oona Zenda first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Claudia Boyd-Barrett and Oona Zenda January 30, 2026 Lydia Romero strained to hear…


Line drawing of U.S. Capitol dome

Health & Wellness January 30, 2026

Rising health costs could shift midterm voters toward Democrats, survey shows

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 29, 2026 Americans feel their health care costs are going up faster than…


Line drawing of U.S. Capitol dome

Government & Politics, National Government January 30, 2026

US Senate poised to send House spending deal in race to avert partial shutdown

by Jennifer Shutt and Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 29, 2026 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate could vote as…


Drawing of a factory spewing smoke

Environment January 30, 2026

EPA’s new way of evaluating pollution rules hands deregulators a sledgehammer and license to ignore public health

by Janet McCabe, Indiana University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When I worked for the Environmental Protection Agency in the 2010s as an Obama administration…


The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Justice January 30, 2026

Anti-ICE protesters are following same nonviolent playbook used by people in war zones across the world to fight threats to their communities

by Oliver Kaplan, University of Denver, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] From coast to coast, groups of people are springing up to protect members of…


SCOTUS building drawing

Justice January 30, 2026

How the Supreme Court might protect the Fed’s independence by using employment law in Trump v. Cook

by Elizabeth C. Tippett, University of Oregon, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Most of the Trump administration’s legal disputes involving the firing of high-level officials…


A grey cat loafed inside a cage

Pets and Pet Adoption January 30, 2026

“My name is Ashton, and I’m in need of a loving home!”

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


A white labrador retriever sitting with a blue leash

Pets and Pet Adoption January 30, 2026

“My name is Ranch. Are you here to adopt me?”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male white labrador retriever. The following information on this potential family member…


KSU bus

Education, News January 30, 2026

Kennesaw State University Alumni Association announces 40 Owls Under 40 Class of 2026

[This article first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Forty exceptional alumni were named today to the Kennesaw State University (KSU) Alumni Association’s 40 Owls Under 40…


Sign in front of Cobb & Douglas Public Health on County Services Parkway in article about Cobb & Douglas Public Health hiring

Health & Wellness January 30, 2026

Cobb & Douglas Public Health Celebrates and Announces Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) Partnership Grant Recipients

Cobb & Douglas Public Health submitted the following announcement about the recipients of its Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) Partnership Grants: Cobb & Douglas Public Health (CDPH) proudly celebrates the accomplishments…


Photo of Veterans Memorial Highway on a clear day with the Cobb County Courier logo and the words "Weather forecast"

Weather January 30, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, January 30, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, January 30, 2026, with a high near 48 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…


The Home Depot building behind parking lot

Immigration January 30, 2026

Progressive groups to rally outside Home Depot in Vinings, protesting ICE activity in store parking lots

According to a press release from Indivisible Cobb, coalition of progressive organizations plans to rally Saturday outside a Home Depot location in Vinings, calling on the Atlanta-based retail giant to…


A cartoon sphere with a face and icicles hanging signifying freezing weather

News, Weather January 30, 2026

Extreme Cold Watch in effect for all of north and central Georgia beginning Saturday

A dangerously cold weekend is in store for Georgia as an Extreme Cold Watch remains in effect from Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon, with wind chills dropping as low as…


Wheeler High School

Justice January 29, 2026

Cobb students threatened with possible suspensions over planned walkout; organizers respond

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School District students could be facing suspensions if they participate in the planned Friday walkouts to protest ICE’s actions in Minnesota, according to a message…


Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness January 29, 2026

Medicare Advantage Insurers Face New Curbs on Overcharges in Trump Plan That Reins in Payments

This article by Fred Schulte first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Fred Schulte, KFF Health News January 29, 2026 Medicare Advantage health plans are blasting a government…


Color drawing of the south side of the White House

Government & Politics, National Government January 29, 2026

Trump tries to shift attention away from woes with glitzy Trump Accounts rollout

by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 28, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump touted the coming generation of “Trump…


The outline of a Georgia map with the GOP red white and blue elephant in the center

Government & Politics, State Government January 29, 2026

Georgia House GOP unveils plan to end property taxes for homeowners

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 29, 2026 House Republicans have proposed a major property tax overhaul that they…


A diagram of a microchip with the letters "AI" in the center

Science & Technology January 29, 2026

Feeling unprepared for the AI boom? You’re not alone

by Patrick Barry, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Journalist Ira Glass, who hosts the NPR show “This American Life,” is not a…


Abstract drawings of two people in fighting stance with a third person holding them apart

Psychology January 29, 2026

Dealing with a difficult relationship? Here’s how psychology says you can shift the dynamic

by Jessica A. Stern, Pomona College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Relationships can feel like both a blessing and the bane of your existence, a…


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