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Climate and Weather February 21, 2025

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Friday, February 21, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, February 21, 2025, with a high near 44 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

Weather February 21, 2025

High danger of fire in north and central Georgia Friday afternoon

The National Weather Service issued a high fire danger alert for Cobb County and other counties in the north and central Georgia region for the afternoon of Friday February 21…

Weather February 21, 2025

Cold weather advisory in effect for metro Atlanta until 10 a.m. Friday

A Cold Weather Advisory has been issued for Cobb County and other Georgia counties, in effect until 10 a.m. this morning, Friday, February 21. What is in the statement? The…

Justice February 20, 2025

DEI programs are designed to help white people too – here’s how

by Liza Bondurant, Mississippi State University and Breana Jamison, Mississippi State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] While diversity, equity and inclusion may on the…

Cobb weather March 10: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Climate and Weather February 20, 2025

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Thursday, February 20, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, February 20, 2025, with a high near 34 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Weather February 20, 2025

Dangerously low wind chills expected in metro Atlanta Thursday and Friday

Two Cold Weather Advisories have been issued by the National Weather Service for Cobb County and other counties in north and central Georgia. The first is effective Thursday, Feb. 20,…

KSU professor Kevin Gittner in classroom with student researchers

Education February 19, 2025

Kennesaw State assistant professor finds passion in mentoring student researchers

Photo: KSU professor Kevin Gittner in the classroom with student researchers [This article by Dave Shelles was first published on the Kennesaw State University website, republished in the Cobb Courier…

Health Care February 19, 2025

Why community pharmacies are closing – and what to do if your neighborhood location shutters

by Lucas A. Berenbrok, University of Pittsburgh; Michael Murphy, The Ohio State University, and Sophia Herbert, University of Pittsburgh, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Neighborhood…

National February 19, 2025

Firing civil servants and dismantling government departments is how aspiring strongmen consolidate personal power – lessons from around the globe

by Erica Frantz, Michigan State University; Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Yale University, and Joe Wright, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With the recent confirmations of…

Education February 19, 2025

The origin of Kennesaw State University

This is a republication of an article we originally published in May of 2017, when our readership was less than a tenth of what it is now. As of the…

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Acworth March 12, 2025

Dr. Bryant Harris retires as pastor of Mars Hill Presbyterian

Photo: Dr. Bryant Harris and his wife Linda Harris Rob Walter, a deacon at Mars Hill Presbyterian Church, and member of the church’s marketing committee, distributed the following announcement: After…

Health Care March 12, 2025

From TB to HIV/AIDS to cancer, disease tracking has always had a political dimension, but it’s the foundation of public health

by Amy Lauren Fairchild, Syracuse University and Ronald Bayer, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Federal datasets began disappearing…

Law March 12, 2025

What is a SLAPP suit? Legal experts explain how these lawsuits suppress free speech

by Jennifer Safstrom, Vanderbilt University and Ryan Riedmueller, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Strategic lawsuits against public participation, or SLAPP suits, are civil…

Government Transparency March 12, 2025

The sun is setting on government transparency in Florida – and secrecy creep is affecting the rest of the US, too

by David Cuillier, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Florida, the “Sunshine State,” once known as a beacon of government transparency, is growing…