by David Lightman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 3, 2026 WASHINGTON — The long, often agonizing struggle for Black political clout…
By Mark Woolsey A Mexican national and reputed high-level drug trafficker has pleaded guilty on charges he orchestrated the importing of large quantities of cocaine from Mexico to metro Atlanta-with…
by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 29, 2026 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump both…
Photo above: Street view of Battery Ave. in the Cumberland area: Larry Johnson/Cobb County Courier According to a press release from the Cobb Chamber, business and community leaders will get…
by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 26, 2026 Key points A new report from the state auditor’s office found…
Image above: an overview map of the Town Center area The Town Center Community distributed the following announcement seeking nominations for the 2026 Townie Awards: The Town Center Community is…
Photo above: from a licensed copy of Canva According to a Cobb Chamber press release, Leadership Cobb, the Chamber’s leadership development program, has selected 60 business and community leaders to…
This article by Kate Wells first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jun 24, 2026 Angel Foster had a backup plan. It was the first weekend in May….
by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 23, 2026 Georgia lawmakers dialed back a controversial change that would have mandated…
by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 22, 2026 Georgia Republicans on Monday blocked a Democratic attempt to push for…