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Weather January 24, 2025

Some icy roads remain possible in GA as overnight temperatures remain below freezing

A hazardous weather outlook has been issued for Cobb County and other Georgia counties on Friday, January 24, 2025. Although the outlook applies primarily to central Georgia, subfreezing overnight temperatures…

Snowy roadway and Chevron station at the intersection of Veterans Memorial Highway and Oakdale Road/Discovery Blvd. A highway road sign hangs over the intersection

Weather January 12, 2025

Winter storm kept police in Cobb County busy; travel danger still present

By Mark Woolsey Travel conditions eased across Cobb County Saturday after Friday’s snowstorm kept first responders and road crews hopping. Authorities warn that problems could still crop up in the…

Weather January 12, 2025

Subfreezing temperatures plus thawing slush creates ice hazard in metro Atlanta

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a special weather statement late Saturday evening and a hazardous weather outlook Sunday morning. Patchy fog is expected across the region until 10 a.m….

Cobb weather January 24: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather December 26, 2022

National Weather Service warns of a wintry mix heading from Marietta southward that could create icy roads

The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement for Cobb County and several other metro counties on Monday, December 26 due to a wintry mix moving southward from Marietta…

Mableton January 24, 2025

Joe South and his grave site on Veterans Memorial Highway in Mableton

[This is a lightly edited repeat of an article we published in 2018 and republished last fall. Since our web traffic has increased substantially in the intervening years I thought…

Opinion January 24, 2025

How Human Creativity Can Compete With A.I.: Backstory And Borrowing

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College In my last column, I describe several contests where human artists competed with artificial intelligence art, and “lost.” The real…

Health Care January 24, 2025

Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs may lower risk of 42 health conditions, but also pose risks

by Ziyad Al-Aly, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Several years ago, a little-known drug named Ozempic – previously used only…

Business January 24, 2025

Mark Zuckerberg thinks workplaces need to ‘man up’ − here’s why that’s bad for all employees, no matter their gender

by Adam Stanaland, University of Richmond, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg appeared on a Jan. 10, 2025, episode of “The…

Health Care January 24, 2025

Electrolyte beverages can help your body stay balanced − but may worsen symptoms if you’re sick

by Bryn Beeder, Miami University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For generations, Gatorade and similar electrolyte beverages have been helpful tools for athletes seeking a…

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icy roads

Some icy roads remain possible in GA as overnight temperatures remain below freezing

Winter storm kept police in Cobb County busy; travel danger still present

Subfreezing temperatures plus thawing slush creates ice hazard in metro Atlanta

National Weather Service warns of a wintry mix heading from Marietta southward that could create icy roads