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gasoline pump and an EV charging station with a car

Fuel Cost, Transportation & Development April 27, 2026

Georgia gas prices hold steady at $3.62 as oil market uncertainty continues

Georgia drivers are seeing relatively stable gas prices this week, with the statewide average holding at $3.62 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, according to AAA. The average is 1…

An analog dial gauge labeled "Air Quality Index" with the arrow pointed to Orange which is numbered 100 to 150

Environment, Weather & Environment April 23, 2026

Code Orange Air Quality Alert Issued for Atlanta Due to Ozone and Wildfire Smoke

A Code Orange Air Quality Alert is in effect for metro Atlanta on Thursday, April 23, as elevated ozone levels combine with smoke from regional wildfires to create potentially unhealthy…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Crime & Public Safety, Traffic incidents April 15, 2026

Driver charged with DUI after serious injury crash on Cumberland Parkway in Cobb County

[ The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding the names of people involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation] A driver has been arrested and charged…

Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness March 25, 2026

Demoralized CDC Workforce Reels From Year of Firings, Funding Cuts, and a Shooting

This article by Jess Mador, WABE, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jess Mador, WABE, March 25, 2026 On the coffee table at her home in Atlanta,…

History, Railroads February 17, 2026

1837: Report to the Governor of Georgia on plans for Western & Atlantic Railroad

[This is an evergreen article that we schedule for updating, improving and republishing periodically. It originally appeared on July 5, 2025] The origins of metro Atlanta, in particular the cities…

Railroads July 5, 2025

1837: Report to the Governor of Georgia on plans for Western & Atlantic Railroad

The origins of metro Atlanta, in particular the cities of Atlanta and Marietta, are closely tied to the development of the Western and Atlantic Railroad in the early 19th century….

Elections April 2, 2024

Trump plans Atlanta fundraiser this month as Georgia GOP 2020 campaign allies plan to share stage

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 1, 2024 Former president Donald Trump is set to head back to Georgia…

History November 23, 2023

Burying the lede: We all had a fantastic time, except one of us was killed

This is a revised and expanded version of a story we originally ran in the earliest days of the Courier, in May of 2016, when our readership was less than…

Disaster Relief October 21, 2017

Local chefs use Taste of Atlanta to help Puerto Rico

Several chefs in the metro area are teaming up at Taste of Atlanta to benefit Puerto Rico in the aftermath of two hurricanes. Find the tent at Historic Fourth Ward…

Atlanta History, History, News Media November 14, 2016

1906 Fight Between Atlanta’s Newspapers

On August 10, 1906, the following headline ran on the front page of the Atlanta Constitution: Here is hypocrisy for you! Atlanta Journal condemns what Atlanta Journal itself does Today…

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Health & Wellness May 11, 2026

Watch: 8 Health Insurance Terms You Should Know

This video hosted by Jackie Fortiér, produced by Lexi Krupp, illustrated by Oona Zenda, and animated by Hannah Norman, was first produced in KFF Health News, reposted with permission. May…

Government & Politics May 11, 2026

Campaigns enter homestretch as Trump, Obama try to whip up support for Georgia candidates

by Jill Nolin and Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 9, 2026 There is one more week of early voting…

Government & Politics, State Government May 11, 2026

GOP candidates for governor continue to spend big as election day looms

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 8, 2026 Candidates running to be Georgia’s next governor are shelling out millions…

Energy May 11, 2026

Why Trump’s $2 billion buyoff to cancel offshore wind farms is a bad deal for American taxpayers and the US energy supply

by Christopher Niezrecki, UMass Lowell; Ben Link, Johns Hopkins University, and Zoe Getman-Pickering, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. is in a…

Science & Technology May 11, 2026

The missing link in America’s critical minerals push isn’t mining – it’s processing expertise

by Hélène Nguemgaing, University of Maryland and Alan Collins, West Virginia University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The United States is spending billions of dollars…