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Posted By: Larry Felton Johnson January 15, 2026 Cobb County announced in a news release on its website that it will receive $8.45 million in federal funding to enhance roadway safety along several high-risk corridors. The funding comes from the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program and will support the county’s Multi-Corridor Safety Improvements project, part of its Fiscal Year 2025 application. The $8,448,000 implementation grant is aimed at reducing fatal and serious-injury crashes across the county. The City of Mableton received a grant of $240,000 from the same program. Targeted roadways for the county’s grant include Olive Springs Road, Pat Mell Road, and Windy Hill Road—areas flagged in Cobb County’s 2023 Comprehensive Safety Action Plan as having a high incidence of severe collisions. “Cobb residents depend on our roads for daily trips to work, school, and other essential activities. This grant will help make those trips safer,” said Cobb County DOT Director Drew Raessler. “I’m proud to advance this project, which reinforces our commitment to roadway safety.” Planned improvements include new traffic signals, additional turn lanes, roundabouts, raised medians, and enhanced lighting to bolster pedestrian and bicycle connectivity and overall traffic safety. Before work can begin

South by Southwest will "conclude its run" in Sydney, organizers say. SXSW Sydney Lars Brandle Trending on Billboard SYDNEY, Australia — After three editions, SXSW Sydney is calling time. On Wednesday, Jan. 14, organizers announced that South by Southwest “will not proceed” in Sydney this year, and that the summit would “conclude its run.” The decision “reflects a changing global environment that is impacting major events, festivals and cultural programs worldwide,” reads a statement. Produced by TEG, SXSW Sydney worked closely with the NSW government and SXSW’s global owners, Penske Media Corporation, parent of Billboard, to explore potential pathways forward for the event, the statement continues. However, “prevailing market conditions” meant the Sydney leg “will not be going ahead at this time.” Related SXSW Sydney’s brief lifespan was bright, and busy. According to a statement from TEG, the event generated an estimated A$276 million ($184 million) in total economic impact across its three-year run, presented in October at the start of the Australia’s long, hot summer; attracted more than 63,000 out-of-region attendees; and recorded a 35% year-on-year growth in international visitation between 2024 and 2025. For last year’s final SXSW Sydney, more than 345,000 attendees attended its showcases, panels, keynotes and more, a 15% year-on-year increase. A social

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North and central Georgia face increased fire danger today due to low humidity, with conditions expected to persist into Tuesday. The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for north and central Georgia for Monday, January 12, 2026. Bonus for the more weather-curious among you … To read an article about interpreting a weather news report with some of the typical terminology defined,   follow this link . What is in the statement? The statement gives the following details: This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia. .DAY ONE…Today and Tonight… Increased fire danger due to low relative humidity this afternoon across east central Georgia. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…Tuesday through Sunday… Increased fire danger likely again on Tuesday in east central Georgia. What counties are affected? The following counties are included in the hazardous weather outlook: Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattahoochee, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Crawford, Crisp, Dade, Dawson, DeKalb, Dodge, Dooly, Douglas, Emanuel, Fannin, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Gilmer, Glascock, Gordon, Greene, Gwinnett, Hall, Hancock, Haralson, Harris, Heard, Henry, Houston, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Lamar, Laurens, Lumpkin, Macon, Madison, Marion, Meriwether, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Murray, Muscogee, Newton, North Fulton, Oconee

Rajkot, Gujarat – 11th January 2026 Most Respected Prime Minister Shri Narendrabhai Modiji,   Honourable Chief Minister Shri Bhupendrabhai Patelji,   Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister Shri Harsh Sanghviji,   Distinguished dignitaries, industry leaders, and dear friends,   Namaskar.   Let me start with…  Jai Somnath! The positive vibrations from our dear Prime Minister’s prayers at Somnath are resonating across Gujarat and India. I congratulate our Param Aadaraneeya Pradhan Mantriji for the great honour bestowed upon Saurashtra and Kutch by being personally present at the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Summit. After 20 years of Vibrant Gujarat in Gandhinagar, it is a privilege to participate in the first Regional Vibrant Gujarat Summit in this historic city of Rajkot. This Summit will be a true force multiplier for the manifold development of Saurashtra. I salute Rajkot — truly a Raja, a king among the cities of Gujarat. I salute the sacred soil of Saurashtra because my father મારા પૂજ્ય પિતા શ્રી ધીરુભાઈ અંબાણી – સૌરાષ્ટ્રની ધરતીના પુત્ર હતા. એમનો જન્મ અહિયાં ચોરવાડમાંજ થયો હતો. Mara pujya pita Shri Dhrubhai Ambani – Saurashtrani dhartina pootra hataa. Amno janm ahiyan chorwadmaj thayo hato.   Most Respected Prime Minister,   You have restored to India its civilizational self-belief. Never in the

Kato Kaelin, known chiefly for his comedic timing, reality TV appearances, and involvement in the OJ Simpson case, is pivoting into the shadows for the upcoming indie psychological horror film A Soldier’s  Descent . The project is currently in post-production and is eyeing a 2026 release. A Darker Shade of Kaelin In a departure from his usual lighthearted persona, Kaelin takes on a role described as pivotal to the film’s mounting tension. The story centers on a reclusive war veteran. His fragile world completely shatters following the death of his only friend. It’s a deep dive into the”psychological unraveling” of a man pushed to the edge. The film features heavy themes of trauma, isolation, and the haunting nature of grief. A Horror Fan’s Dream Cast Kaelin is surrounded by a roster of legends from the horror genre, if you’re a fan of classic slashers and cult hits, these names will look very familiar: Andrew Pierson (Return of the Living Dead: Trash’s Revenge), Jennifer Banko (Friday the 13th Part VII, Texas Chainsaw Massacre III), Laurene Landon (Maniac Cop), Sandy Johnson (the original Halloween), and J. Gaven Wilde (Halloween Kills, The Righteous Gemstones). A Soldier’s Descent isn’t looking to be a mindless

Todd (LeJon, Pirates of the Caribbean franchise) arrives for what he thinks is a job interview only to discover an empty building… and while you may be thinking this is some sort of murder set-up (as it often is in the entertainment yours cruelly views ‘round these preternatural parts) instead he becomes engaged in a jaw sesh with an A.I. being known as Athena (Dawna Lee Heising, Garden Party Massacre as well as many, many more). This conversation goes south quicker than shit… well, for two reasons really; the first of which is this is a short film, and the second one being that Athena sure seems to know a veritable shit-ton of deets about our hero, which really begins to piss him off. Coming from director Craig Railsback ( Down and Out in Vampire Hills … which also featured LeJon and Heising), who additionally co-wrote the feature along with Heather Joseph-Witham (who wrote the aforementioned Down and Out in Vampire Hills if you’re keeping track at home) is a lil’ slice of sci-fi social commentary in the Age of A.I. As our protagonist relives that good ol’ past trauma, we get a strange blend of tech and mysticism involving

In the last 48 hours, PlayStation’s YouTube page was getting a lot of action, and not for the right reason. PlayStation was heavily promoting a game that’s set to be released pretty soon,  Ebola Village . The game has caught a lot of attention, for all the wrong reasons. Gamers were quick to notice that the font usage for the title, look, and gameplay were a lot like Resident Evil: Village , among other titles from the RE franchise. The backlash was so intense on the video post that PlayStation made the video private. I’ve heard about  Ebola Village  before, and not for the right reasons, so to see that it’s being released for consoles, and that SONY was pushing ads for it, that’s got my head scratching. The game, developed by Russian game developer Indie Games Studio (such an original company name), goes by many names, but the common term being used to describe it is Shovelware Slop. Shovelware is the tech/gaming version of Mockbusters, where low-quality copies of softwhere is massed produced and sold. In the gaming aspect, it’s producing low-quality copies of popular game titles in an attempt to capitalize on popular gaming titles. So it makes sense

There’s a reason this aesthetic is resurfacing right now. Dressing like a 2014 Tumblr girl isn’t just about fashion—it’s about nostalgia that hits on a deeper, emotional level. At a moment when adulthood feels relentlessly serious and the internet feels exhausting, this style points back to a softer, more expressive phase of self-discovery. The comfort isn’t just in how it looks, but in what it represents. What the Tumblr Girl aesthetic really was Tumblr fashion was effortless but deeply expressive, sitting somewhere between Disney Channel relatability and indie-film melancholy. Think early Disney girls who dressed like actual teenagers, not hyper-styled pop stars—Selena Gomez in Wizards of Waverly Place with her layered tops and scarves, Demi Lovato in oversized hoodies, or Miley Cyrus in her off-duty Hannah Montana era. On the other end of the spectrum were indie-film and Tumblr muses: Zooey Deschanel’s quirky-girl wardrobe, Emma Watson’s soft-grunge phases, and characters who looked like they’d thrifted their personalities. Oversized sweaters, flannels, chokers, skater skirts, ripped tights, messy eyeliner—the imperfections were the point. Fashion felt emotional rather than aspirational. You dressed to match your playlist, not your body type. It wasn’t about polish or trends; it was about mood, identity, and looking