Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Firefighters amid hoses and a one-story commercial building

Crime & Public Safety August 14, 2026

Mableton Business Fire Leaves Four People Injured

Photo provided by the Cobb County Fire Department By Mark Woolsey A business fire in Mableton left four people injured Thursday morning. A Cobb County fire official told the Courier…

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Crime & Public Safety August 14, 2026

Cobb police schedule town halls on Flock camera

By Mark Woolsey As promised, Cobb County police are setting up a series of “community conversations” about Flock safety technology and license plate readers. The department’s social media pages bill…

Education, News August 14, 2026

Kennesaw State’s economic impact tops $2.55 billion

[This article first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Kennesaw State University continues to be a major economic engine in metro Atlanta, growing its economic impact…

News, Weather August 14, 2026

Cobb County and Much of Georgia Faces Dangerous Heat and Storms This Weekend

A Hazardous Weather Outlook for north and central Georgia warns of dangerous heat and thunderstorms through the weekend. A Heat Advisory is in effect beginning at noon Friday, with triple-digit…

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News, Weather August 14, 2026

Heat Advisory Issued for Cobb County, Much of Georgia

A Heat Advisory is in effect across much of north and central Georgia from noon Friday through 8 p.m. Saturday, with heat index values as high as 109 degrees. The…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Crime & Public Safety August 13, 2026

Family of Messiah Harris Seeks Answers in Marietta Death

By Mark Woolsey [The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding or redacting the name of suspects unless and until the person is convicted in a court of law…

a screenshot of a map showing the boundaries of proposed cities of East Cobb (on the right of the map), Lost Mountain (to the left of the map) Mableton (on the bottom of the map) and Vinings (bottom right on the map)

Demographics August 13, 2026

Cobb County Population Nears 800,000 as Growth Slows

By Mark Woolsey Cobb County is still growing, but a number of its neighboring metro counties are outpacing it. Numbers released by the Atlanta Regional Commission this week showed that…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes August 13, 2026

How much do you know about the Town Center Community? Part 3

The Town Center area of Cobb County is a major cultural and economic engine, including a university, an airport, a multi-use trail, and several major highways. The quiz below (with…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Community, Things to Do August 13, 2026

Things to do this weekend in Cobb County: Friday August 14 to Sunday, August 16

Here is a list of a few things to do in Cobb County this weekend: Friday, August 14, 2026 to Sunday, August 16, 2026. Be sure to check the information…

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News, Weather August 13, 2026

Georgia Thunderstorms Could Bring Gusty Winds, Hail Thursday

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms could bring gusty winds, small hail, frequent lightning and heavy rainfall to north and central Georgia Thursday afternoon, while a Heat Advisory is in effect for…

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Cobb County Explained, Public Safety & Courts August 30, 2026