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News, Transportation January 14, 2026

Cobb DOT list of road and lane closures as of Wednesday, January 14

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…

Health & Wellness January 14, 2026

Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew

This article by Paula Span first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Paula Span January 14, 2026 Let’s be clear: The primary reason to be vaccinated against shingles…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government January 14, 2026

Bill targeting Savannah’s ban on guns in unlocked vehicles goes to the governor

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 13, 2026 The Georgia Senate on Tuesday passed its first bill of the…

Immigration January 14, 2026

Georgia Democrats unveil bills designed to rein in federal immigration agents

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 13, 2026 Georgia Senate Democrats unveiled a raft of proposed bills Tuesday that…

Opinion January 14, 2026

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

A graduation mortar-board cap, and a note saying "Job"

Economy January 14, 2026

Small businesses say they aren’t planning to hire many recent graduates for entry-level jobs – here’s why

by Murugan Anandarajan, Drexel University; Cuneyt Gozu, Drexel University, and David Prisco, Drexel University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Small businesses are planning to hire…

drawing of oil drilling and processing machinery

Energy January 14, 2026

Why unlocking Venezuelan oil won’t mean much for US energy prices

by Amy Myers Jaffe, New York University; Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the wake of U.S. forces’ arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás…

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

International January 14, 2026

Iran’s protests have spread across provinces, despite skepticism and concern among ethnic groups

by Shukriya Bradost, Virginia Tech, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Iran’s ongoing protests began in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar on Dec. 28 2025, the government…

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Government & Politics, Local government January 14, 2026

Cobb BOC approves $2 million in SPLOST funds to the Veterans Memorial project

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the allocation of an additional $2 million from excess 2022 SPLOST revenue to the Veterans Memorial project, bringing the total county contribution…

A tri-color/white American pit bull terrier looking happy with tongue's out

Pets and Pet Adoption January 14, 2026

“My name is Mulan, and I’m so excited about the prospect of going home with you!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female tri-color/white American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…

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Food Safety February 15, 2026

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