The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project. This week’s updated schedule…
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The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project. This week’s updated schedule…
Critical fire weather conditions are expected across North and Central Georgia on Saturday, as low humidity and gusty northwest winds combine to create an elevated risk for rapidly spreading fires,…
The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, March 28, 2026, with a high near 69 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
Authorities are searching for a suspect charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash late Wednesday night on South Cobb Drive, according to the Cobb County Police Department. The collision…
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male grey/brindle American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…
The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, March 27, 2026, with a high near 84 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…
by Larry Felton Johnson [This is an evergreen article that we occasionally expand and republish as we discover more information on the topic] In the March 2, 1899 issue of…
City officials in Mableton have approved a strengthened solid waste ordinance aimed at curbing illegal tire dumping, increasing penalties for violators and improving neighborhood conditions across the city. To read…
A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for all of north and central Georgia from Saturday morning through Saturday evening, as low humidity and strong winds raise the risk of…
This is an entry in a series called Cobb County Explained. To learn more about this series, visit this link to the series introduction. Cobb County operates under a commission-based…
This is an entry in a series called Cobb County Explained. To learn more about this series, visit this link to the series introduction. In Georgia, the Superior Court is…
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female tri-color labrador retriever. The following information on this potential family member…
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female grey tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…
This article by Céline Gounder first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Céline Gounder, March 25, 2026 President Donald Trump will soon nominate a permanent director for the…
by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 26, 2026 Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, the keystone to metro Atlanta’s economic prosperity, has…
by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 25, 2026 A group of environmental organizations filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the…
by Alejandro Hortal-Sánchez, Wake Forest University; University of North Carolina – Greensboro, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Twelve-year-old Jaysen Carr died in July 2025. While…
by Vidya Mani, University of Virginia; Cornell University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The disruptions from the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran spread quickly…
by Carolina Rossini, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The verdict in a Los Angeles courtroom on March 25, 2026, may become one of…
