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News, Transportation January 7, 2026

Cobb DOT list of road and lane closures as of Wednesday, January 7

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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News, Transportation

Cobb DOT list of road and lane closures as of Wednesday, January 7


Aging

Homeless Shelters for Seniors Pop Up, Catering to Older Adults’ Medical Needs


Color drawing of the south side of the White House

Government & Politics, National Government

White House floats military action to take Greenland


Line drawing of U.S. Capitol dome

Government & Politics, National Government

Inside and outside the U.S. Capitol, the fifth anniversary of Jan. 6 reverberates



A gold set of the scales of justice

International

2026 begins with an increasingly autocratic United States rising on the global stage


A map of Venezuela with the flag colors overlaid within the outline

International

Venezuela’s civil-military alliance is being stretched — if it breaks, numerous armed groups may be drawn into messy split


Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness

RFK Jr. guts the US childhood vaccine schedule despite its decades-long safety record


A white/brown hound standing on a metal table

Pets and Pet Adoption

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



A tabby/calico cat held by someone

Pets and Pet Adoption

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


A map of Venezuela with the flag colors overlaid within the outline

Opinion

Venezuela and the U.S. Are Allies When We Support Their Democracy


A suburban street with houses obscured by fog

News, Weather

Dense fog advisory today, threat of heavy rain later in week for parts of Georgia


Map of U.S. Congressional District 14

Government & Politics, National Government

Special election called to fill Marjorie Taylor Greene’s congressional seat



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Community

How much do you know about the history of the North Cobb Regional Library?


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Weather

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, January 7, 2026


Cobb school board 2026

Education, News

Randy Scamihorn elected chair, David Chastain vice chair of Cobb school board in party-line vote


Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness

Flu is spreading across Georgia. Hospitals urge masking and vaccination.



roadwork equipment

News, Transportation January 7, 2026

Cobb DOT list of road and lane closures as of Wednesday, January 7

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…


Aging January 7, 2026

Homeless Shelters for Seniors Pop Up, Catering to Older Adults’ Medical Needs

This article by Aaron Bolton, MTPR, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aaron Bolton, MTPR January 7, 2026 SANDY, Utah — Just outside Salt Lake City sits…


Color drawing of the south side of the White House

Government & Politics, National Government January 7, 2026

White House floats military action to take Greenland

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 6, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is considering options to acquire Greenland,…


Line drawing of U.S. Capitol dome

Government & Politics, National Government January 7, 2026

Inside and outside the U.S. Capitol, the fifth anniversary of Jan. 6 reverberates

by Jacob Fischler and Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 6, 2026 WASHINGTON — Five years after a pro-Trump mob…


A gold set of the scales of justice

International January 7, 2026

2026 begins with an increasingly autocratic United States rising on the global stage

by Shelley Inglis, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. military operation in Venezuela and capture of President Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3,…


A map of Venezuela with the flag colors overlaid within the outline

International January 7, 2026

Venezuela’s civil-military alliance is being stretched — if it breaks, numerous armed groups may be drawn into messy split

by Rebecca Hanson, University of Florida and Verónica Zubillaga, University of Illinois Chicago, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The immediate political void left in Venezuela…


Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness January 7, 2026

RFK Jr. guts the US childhood vaccine schedule despite its decades-long safety record

by Jake Scott, Stanford University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Trump administration’s overhauling of the decades-old childhood vaccination schedule, announced by federal health officials…


A white/brown hound standing on a metal table

Pets and Pet Adoption January 7, 2026

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

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


A tabby/calico cat held by someone

Pets and Pet Adoption January 7, 2026

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

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


A map of Venezuela with the flag colors overlaid within the outline

Opinion January 7, 2026

Venezuela and the U.S. Are Allies When We Support Their Democracy

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Over the weekend, the U.S. government’s dramatic “leadership decapitation” action to arrest Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro on drug charges shocked…


A suburban street with houses obscured by fog

News, Weather January 7, 2026

Dense fog advisory today, threat of heavy rain later in week for parts of Georgia

A dense fog advisory remains in effect across parts of north and central Georgia through 10 a.m. this morning, with visibility as low as a quarter mile. Drivers are urged…


Map of U.S. Congressional District 14

Government & Politics, National Government January 7, 2026

Special election called to fill Marjorie Taylor Greene’s congressional seat

By Mark Woolsey A March 10 special election has been set to fill the 14th District  U.S. House seat vacancy resulting from the resignation of GOP Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. The…


The front of the brick North Cobb Regional Library building

Community January 7, 2026

How much do you know about the history of the North Cobb Regional Library?

By Kelly Johnson North Cobb Regional Library is the offspring of an arranged marriage to serve two villages, Acworth and Kennesaw. Given budget constraints and the growth of North Cobb…


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

Weather January 7, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, January 7, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, with a high near 68 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…


Cobb school board 2026

Education, News January 6, 2026

Randy Scamihorn elected chair, David Chastain vice chair of Cobb school board in party-line vote

In a short and unsurprising called meeting, Republican Post 1 member Randy Scamihorn was elected chairman of the Cobb County Board of Education in a 4-3 party-line vote, and Republican…


Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness January 6, 2026

Flu is spreading across Georgia. Hospitals urge masking and vaccination.

This article by Rebecca Grapevine first appeared in Healthbeat, republished with permission. Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat, Jan 2, 2026 at 5:05pm EST Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free…


A gold set of the scales of justice

Crime & Public Safety January 6, 2026

A second Georgia House Democrat is accused of unemployment fraud 

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 5, 2026 A Democratic state lawmaker resigned her seat days before she was…


Server cabinets in a data center

Government & Politics January 6, 2026

Data center ‘gold rush’ pits local officials’ hunt for new revenue against residents’ concerns

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 6, 2026 Twiggs County commissioners recently approved a massive data center project, sparking…


Line drawing of U.S. Capitol dome

Government & Politics January 6, 2026

I wrote a book on the politics of war powers, and Trump’s attack on Venezuela reflects Congress surrendering its decision-making powers

by Sarah Burns, Rochester Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Americans woke up on Jan. 3, 2025, to blaring headlines: “US CAPTURES MADURO,…


A map of Venezuela with the flag colors overlaid within the outline

International January 6, 2026

Donald Trump’s raid on Venezuela foreshadows a new ‘great power’ carve-up of the world

by Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Donald Trump and his senior officials have hailed Operation Absolute Resolve, the raid on…


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