By Mark Woolsey Cobb County Board of Commissioners this week signaled their approval of a proposed student housing development in the Kennesaw State University area. A divided commission voted 3-2…
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By Mark Woolsey Cobb County Board of Commissioners this week signaled their approval of a proposed student housing development in the Kennesaw State University area. A divided commission voted 3-2…
Afternoon thunderstorms are expected across north and central Georgia today, bringing the potential for frequent lightning, gusty winds, heavy rainfall, and localized flash flooding. Scattered to numerous storms are also…
This article by Amy Maxmen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jul 24, 2026 This isn’t just a bad year for measles. It looks to be the…
by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 23, 2026 Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is calling on his rival in…
by Amelia Twyman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 24, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the addition of…
by Andrew Yockey, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A dangerous social media trend that started in 2020 has persisted into 2026,…
by Kevin T. Smiley, Louisiana State University ; Deepti Singh, Washington State University; Jennifer Marlon, Yale University, and Jim Hurrell, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation,…
by Austin Sarat, Amherst College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued new grant guidelines that threaten to withhold counterterrorism…
By Larry Felton Johnson Cobb County is home to a number of eateries and coffee shops, ranging from the high end cuisine to fast casual to neighborhood coffee house hangouts….
The Cobb County Public Library distributed the following announcemetn about the Vision To Learn project: Hundreds of Cobb County students are heading into the new school year with clearer vision…
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female grey tabby/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female black/tan German shepherd dog. The following information on this potential family…
By Larry Felton Johnson The Cobb County Courier has been recording and posting the public comments at both the work sessions and regular meetings of the Cobb County Board of…
The National Weather Service forecasts showers and thunderstorms here in Cobb County on Friday, July 24, 2026, with a high near 86 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
The Smyrna Public Safety Foundation distributed the following announcement about an event marking the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks: The Smyrna Public Safety Foundation, in conjunction with the City…
Flood Watch and Heavy Rain Threat Continue Across North and Central Georgia as Widespread Thunderstorms Persist A Flood Watch remains in effect for portions of north Georgia as increased showers…
This article by Briah Lumpkins first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jul 23, 2026 THOMASVILLE, Ga. — As Earl Williams drove through a historic Black neighborhood known…
by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 22, 2026 MARIETTA, Ga. — Facing what is likely to be a difficult…
by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 22, 2026 WASHINGTON — Republicans in the U.S. House on Wednesday approved their…
by Jeffrey Young, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] You’ve probably heard artificial intelligence models described as “open” or “closed.” These are…