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Energy June 18, 2026

Energy costs are high and unaffordable – what utilities, governments, communities and you can do to help save consumers money

by Sanya Carley, University of Pennsylvania; Alexandra Klass, University of Michigan; Alison L. Knasin, University of Pennsylvania; David Konisky, Indiana University, and Shelley Welton, University of Pennsylvania, [This article first…

Energy June 16, 2026

How Wall Street is shifting electric utilities toward consolidation and profit

by Conor Harrison, University of South Carolina, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A corporate merger that would form the largest electric utility in the United…

Curious Kids May 19, 2026

What are those orange balls on some power lines?

by Rui Bo, Missouri University of Science and Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If…

Energy February 18, 2026

How deregulation made electricity more expensive, not cheaper

by Noah Dormady, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] American families are feeling the pinch of rising electricity prices. In the past…

Energy January 23, 2026

Hacking the grid: How digital sabotage turns infrastructure into a weapon

by Saman Zonouz, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The darkness that swept over the Venezuelan capital in the predawn hours of…

Environment October 10, 2025

Geothermal energy has huge potential to generate clean power – including from used oil and gas wells

by Moones Alamooti, University of North Dakota, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As energy use rises and the planet warms, you might have dreamed of…

Weather July 5, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, July 5, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, July 5, 2026, with a high near 94 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

History July 5, 2026

The automobile in Cobb County: The history of the Dixie Highway

By Larry Felton Johnson [This an evergreen article that we periodically republish as our readership grows, with added materials from the Georgia Historic Newspapers database and website housed at the…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes July 5, 2026

How much do you know about Acworth? Take Part 1 of our quiz about that city and find out

By Larry Felton Johnson Cobb County has seven cities within it, and some of these quizzes will focus on individual cities. Today the quiz takes on the City of Acworth,…

Community Life July 5, 2026

Community Spirit Shines at Marietta Let Freedom Ring Parade

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about Marietta’s Let Freedom Ring parade: Everyone in attendance was grateful to the City of Marietta for hosting the Let…

News, Weather July 5, 2026

Georgia Heat Advisory Continues as Heat Index Nears 106 Degrees

A Heat Advisory remains in effect through this evening across north and central Georgia, where heat index values are expected to reach as high as 106 degrees this afternoon. In…