North Cobb High School will host a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new ninth-grade academy at 9 a.m. Aug. 11. The 40 classroom, $13.4 million addition and renovation features a separate facility for incoming freshman and updates to the main campus. Freshman orientation will be held the same day from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Information: www.cobbk12.org/NorthCobb

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Fans celebrate in the stands after Cape Verde defeated Eswatini in a World Cup qualifying soccer match at Estádio Nacional in Praia, Cape Verde, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, to clinch their qualification for the 2026 World Cup. (Cristiano Barbosa/AP)

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