Georgia Department of Transportation

Business June 26, 2020

Marietta-based C.W. Matthews nets second-largest DOT contract in May awards

Marietta-based C.W. Matthews won the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)’s second-largest contract issued in May. The largest single contract, worth approximately $6.3 million, was awarded to Oxford Construction Company “to…

Kennesaw June 26, 2020

Lane closures on I-75 at the Barrett Parkway bridge in Kennesaw area

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced there will be overnight lane closures on I-75 near the Barrett Parkway bridge over this weekend for bridge rehab work. The press release reads…

Cobb County June 19, 2020

Weekend lane closures on I-75 at Barrett Parkway

The Georgia Department of Transportation has announced overnight lane closures this weekend to rehabilitate the Barrett Parkway bridges over I-75. The press release announcing the lane closures, and stating the…

I-85 symbol in article about C.W. Matthews contract

Business May 11, 2020

Marietta-based C.W. Matthews wins contract for I-85 widening

Marietta-based C.W. Matthews won the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) contract as the Design-Build team for Phase 2 of the widening of I-85. The firm is already working on Phase…

Cobb County May 7, 2020

More lane closures on I-285 in Cobb this weekend

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced in a press release that more lane closures on I-285 in Cobb County are planned for the upcoming weekend for their ongoing Concrete…

I-75 and I-285 signs in article about GDOT lane closures in Cobb

Cobb County April 16, 2020

Lane closures on I-285 and I-75 for three GDOT projects affecting Cobb County

The GDOT has issued three news releases about ongoing projects that will cause lane closures on I-285 and I-75 in and near Cobb County. One is a bridge preservation project…

paving equipement generating smoke and dust in article on weekly travel advisiory

Georgia April 15, 2020

GDOT announces details of SR-20 widening contract awarded to C.W. Matthews

Marietta-based C.W. Matthews Inc. Construction won the contract estimated at $28 for the widening of SR-20 in Cherokee County. In a press release today the Georgia Department of Transportation announced…

Georgia April 9, 2020

C.W. Matthews wins biggest March GDOT contract

Marietta-based C.W. Matthews won the biggest contract among the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) March contracts. The company will be awarded $27.9 million for a widening and reconstruction project in…

Cobb County January 9, 2020

More I-285 Cobb lane closures scheduled

More I-285 Cobb lane closures are scheduled for this weekend. The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that the work will take place overnight through the weekend,…

Cobb County December 11, 2019

Weekend lane closures on I-285 in Cobb for concrete work

The Georgia Department of Transportation issued the following press release regarding lane closures beginning at 10 p.m. Friday, December 13 and running through the weekend until 5 a.m. Monday December…

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Health & Wellness October 23, 2026

Medicaid at Risk for Hundreds of Thousands of Lawfully Present Immigrants

This article by Andrew Jones first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Oct 23, 2026 Refugees. Sex-trafficking victims. People fleeing war. They’re among the hundreds of thousands of…

Government & Politics October 23, 2026

GOP Congressman in California Swing-District Race Defends Vote for Medicaid Cuts

This article by Jackie Fortiér first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Oct 23, 2026 BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Ulises Hernandez has had health coverage through Medicaid for as…

Health & Wellness October 23, 2026

Cost of employer-sponsored health insurance plans rises again, nonpartisan survey finds

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 22, 2026 WASHINGTON — The price health insurance companies charge for employer-sponsored plans…

Government & Politics October 23, 2026

Bottoms is vowing to expand Medicaid. But has the longtime Democratic priority lost its zip?

by Ariel Hart, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 23, 2026 Keisha Lance Bottoms stood outside the DeKalb County elections headquarters facing…

Justice October 23, 2026

A pregnant mom let her 5‑year‑old stay outside to collect goose feathers – and was placed on the child abuse and neglect registry

by Jennifer L. Brinkley, University of Dayton, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Ford’s Colony in Williamsburg is a leafy, gated community in Virginia’s colonial-era historic…