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Justice May 6, 2026

Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling makes it harder to protect minority voting power and alters the landscape of future elections

by Sam D. Hayes, Simmons University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In a major ruling that would permit weakening the voting power of minorities in…

Energy May 6, 2026

How balcony solar can help renters and homeowners save money

by Moncef Krarti, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Somewhere between 5% and 7% of U.S. households have rooftop solar panels. Many…

Outline of the map of Iran with an Irani flag superimposed on it

International May 6, 2026

The method in Iran’s madness? Closure of Strait of Hormuz echoes a centuries‑old Danish play − and is a tragedy for the world order

by Vivek Krishnamurthy, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] More than two months into the war in Iran, navigation through the Strait…

Community Life, Libraries May 6, 2026

Stratton Library Branch reopens

Photo above from the Cobb County website: public domain By Mark Woolsey A popular Cobb County Library branch has reopened its doors following a months-long interior makeover. The Stratton library…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Crime & Public Safety, Traffic incidents May 6, 2026

Fatal crash on I-75 as SUV hits disabled CobbLinc bus

Two people were killed in an early Tuesday crash on I-75 in North Cobb. Cobb police say it began with a CobbLinc bus becoming disabled and in Lane 4 of…

Cobb weather May 30: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather May 6, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, May 6, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, May 6, 2026, with a high near 81 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

News, Transportation May 6, 2026

What county roads in Cobb County are closed or have lane closures as of Wednesday, May 6?

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…

A color drawing of a house, car, and tree partially submerged in a flood

News, Weather May 6, 2026

Flood watch in effect for much of Georgia beginning Wednesday PM

A Flood Watch will be in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning for much of north and central Georgia, where excessive rainfall could cause flooding in low-lying, flood-prone, poor…

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Opinion May 6, 2026

GA 2026 Governor’s Race Echoes The 2020 GA Senate Race

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Does this sound familiar? Two Republicans bash each other repeatedly during the primary, while a Democratic Party candidate making a…

Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness May 5, 2026

States Eye Aid To Prop Up Distressed Hospitals Amid Federal Medicaid Cuts

This article by Bernard J. Wolfson first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. May 5, 2026 LOS ANGELES — At Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital, patients on…

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News, Weather May 30, 2026