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Transportation February 10, 2022

Macland Road: daytime lane closures Saturday and Sunday

The long-running resurfacing project on SR 360 / Macland Road will continue this weekend with daytime lane closures from 5 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Saturday, February 12, and Sunday,…

2022 Elections February 10, 2022

Dustin McCormick announces run for Georgia State House District 45 seat

East Cobb businessman Dustin McCormick has announced his intention to run in the Democratic primary for the Georgia State House District 45 seat. The seat is currently held by Republican…

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Health Care February 9, 2022

Cobb COVID Report February 9: Cases and hospitalizations down, deaths up

There is still a general downward direction in COVID cases and hospitalizations in Cobb, but the CDC 7-day report showed a 21.43 percent rise in deaths, with 34 deaths in…

Sports February 9, 2022

New evidence of discrimination against Black coaches in the NFL since 2018

By Joshua D. Pitts, Kennesaw State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, used with permission] Boldly going where no NFL coach has gone before, recently fired Miami Dolphins…

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Smyrna February 9, 2022

Aunt Fanny’s Cabin, Black History Month, and more discussed at Smyrna City Council meeting

by Arielle Robinson Smyrna’s City Council tackled multiple issues at its first regular meeting of February, including but not limited to the potential demolition of Aunt Fanny’s Cabin, Black History…

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Education February 8, 2022

Students are suspended less when their teacher has the same race or ethnicity

By Matthew Shirrell, George Washington University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, used with permission] The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea…

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Health Care February 8, 2022

Cobb COVID report February 8: cases, deaths, hospitalizations continue to decline

The new cases, deaths and hospitalizations for COVID-19 in Cobb County continued to decline in today’s reports. The numbers in this report were taken from the Georgia Department of Public…

The sign in front of Acworth City Hall: Text reading Acworth Georgia 4415 Senator Richard B. Russell Ave, with 1860 (the incorporation date of the city)

Land Use and Zoning February 8, 2022

Acworth honored with Visionary City Award

By Arielle Robinson The City of Acworth was honored with the 2022 Visionary City Award alongside eight other cities by Georgia Trend and the Georgia Municipal Association on Sunday, Jan….

Health Care February 7, 2022

Cobb COVID report February 7: Cases, deaths and hospitalizations all down

The cases, deaths and hospitalizations due to COVID in Cobb County were all down in the latest reports. The numbers in this report were taken from the Georgia Department of…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Politics February 7, 2022

Top Republican state lawmakers line up behind hot-button culture war clashes

By Stanley Dunlap, Georgia RecorderFebruary 7, 2022 The powerful Republican Georgia Senate Majority Caucus legislative priorities for 2022 include dismantling license requirements to own firearms and banning so-called critical race…

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Health & Wellness March 19, 2026

Many ACA Customers Are Paying Higher Premiums. Most Blame Trump and Republicans, Poll Finds.

This article by Julie Appleby first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Julie Appleby, March 19, 2026 Most people who get their health coverage through the Affordable Care…

Transportation March 19, 2026

Georgia House lawmakers push to suspend the state’s gas tax for 60 days

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 18, 2026 The Georgia House of Representatives in a surprise move passed a…

International March 19, 2026

China’s muted response over war in Iran reflects Beijing’s delicate calculus as a concerned onlooker

by John Calabrese, American University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] China has perfected the role of concerned onlooker as the Middle East conflict spreads across…

Science & Technology March 19, 2026

Hundreds of hungry mosquitoes, a student volunteer and a mesh suit helped us figure out how these deadly insects reach their targets

by David Hu, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] “Four minutes is too long.” That’s the note undergraduate Chris Zuo sent me…