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News, Weather August 2, 2026

Severe Thunderstorms Possible Across Parts of Georgia Today

Strong to severe thunderstorms could develop across parts of north and central Georgia today, with the greatest risk south and east of the Interstate 85 corridor. The National Weather Service…

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Community Life, Libraries August 2, 2026

North Cobb Regional Library features the AARP Smart Driver Course

By Kelly Johnson On Tuesday, August 4th, beginning at 9:30 AM, North Cobb Regional Library will host the American Association of Retired Persons and its AARP Smart Driver Course. While…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes August 1, 2026

How closely have you followed Cobb County news over the past week? Take the quiz and find out!

Weekly Cobb County News Quiz for Week Ending August 1 A lot of things happen in a county of over 793,000 residents, the third largest county in the state of…

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News, Transportation August 1, 2026

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

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project. This week’s updated schedule…

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Health & Wellness July 31, 2026

They Worked To Protect Public Health. Now They Want the Public’s Votes.

This article by Phil Galewitz, Christine Mai-Duc, and Amanda Seitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jul 31, 2026 A handful of former public health officials are…

History July 31, 2026

How an 1876 massacre of Black men in South Carolina turned racial terror into political power

by Jacob Ware, Georgetown University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As the U.S. celebrates its 250th anniversary, its citizens commemorate a democracy more diverse, free…

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Education July 31, 2026

Students are anxious – and it’s no surprise, since we are teaching them to be that way

by Erin Clabough, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Temporary anxiety can often surface before the first day of school. Sometimes, that can…

History July 31, 2026

How it began: the automobile begins its rapid rise to dominate the roads of Cobb County

[Editor’s note: This is an evergreen article we periodically update, edit and republish. The first version appeared in 2017] By Larry Felton Johnson If the first owners of automobiles in…

Health & Wellness July 30, 2026

Trump Has Quietly Throttled an Agency Devoted to the Safety of American Healthcare

This article by Arthur Allen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jul 29, 2026 The Trump administration has effectively shut down most of the Agency for Healthcare…

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Environment July 30, 2026

Trump admin’s endangered species rule change could leave Georgia’s wild places unprotected

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 30, 2026 A federal rule change set to go into effect this fall…

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Community, Giving Back to the Community September 13, 2026