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Weather April 29, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, April 29, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, with a high near 77 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

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Opinion April 29, 2026

Michael Thurmond Pitches Education And Fatherhood In His Gubernatorial Bid

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College On paper, Michael Thurmond should be a front-runner. But in this year’s crowded primary due to an open seat governor’s…

Community Life, Libraries April 29, 2026

BINGOcize winds down school year at South Cobb Regional Library

By Kelly Johnson Alongside America’s 250th anniversary, South Cobb Regional Library’s jubilee of community, health and fun winds down the school year with BINGOcize. A game of mental stimulation, bingo…

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Business & Economy, Food and Restaurants April 29, 2026

J. Alexander’s opens at The Battery Atlanta, Great Big Game Show to debut May 9

J. Alexander’s is now open at The Battery Atlanta, adding a modern American restaurant to the mixed-use destination’s dining lineup as Great Big Game Show prepares to open May 9…

Government & Politics April 29, 2026

Georgia Primary Early Voting Opens With Record Turnout

By Mark Woolsey The first day of early voting for the May 19 primary saw substantial turnout across the state on Monday. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says 35,352 Georgians…

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Health & Wellness April 28, 2026

An Urgent Care Treated Her Allergic Reaction. An ER Monitored Her — For $6,700.

This article by Andrew Jones first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Apr 28, 2026 Silvana Toska was playing in a grass field with her daughters late last…

Justice April 28, 2026

US Supreme Court weighs how far police investigations can go in using cellphone location data

by Jonathan Shorman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 27, 2026 The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday appeared likely to allow law…

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Government & Politics, State Government April 28, 2026

GOP candidates for governor in Georgia clash over the mounds of cash pouring into the race

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 27, 2026 A pair of debates aimed at informing voters ahead of the…

Health & Wellness April 28, 2026

Older Americans who vote live longer than those who don’t – new research

by Sara Konrath, Indiana University and Femida Handy, University of Pennsylvania, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Most people know the basics of healthy living that…

Science & Technology April 28, 2026

Research at Chernobyl and Fukushima shows how radioactive materials move in the environment

by Eduardo B. Farfán, Kennesaw State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When nuclear accidents happen, many people imagine radiation spreading everywhere and lasting forever….

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes May 9, 2026

Cobb County’s alphabet soup: take the quiz on important acronyms in our county

By Larry Felton Johnson Of the evergreen quizzes that we post periodically about Cobb County this one has drawn the most traffic. I’m not sure exactly why, but I don’t…

Opinion May 9, 2026

We Do A Lot For Mom But We Should Do More For Mothers

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Americans spend quite a lot on Mom for Mother’s Day. But as a country, we could be doing a lot…

News, Transportation May 9, 2026

This week’s schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton

NOTE: The full closure of north and southbound lanes of I-285 between Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Cascade Road previously announced for this weekend has been postponed due to…

News, Transportation May 9, 2026

Full lane closures on I-285 postponed due to weather reports

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced that the scheduled full closure of north and southbound lanes of I-285 between Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Cascade Road has been postponed…

Weather May 9, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, May 9, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, May 9, 2026, with a high near 77 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…