Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

A color drawing of a house, car, and tree partially submerged in a flood

Weather August 4, 2025

Flood watch continues in Georgia until 8 PM Monday

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook along with a flood watch for today, Monday, August 4, across north and central Georgia. Heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms are…

Weather August 3, 2025

Flood watch in effect in Georgia until Monday evening

The National Weather Service posted the following statement about the flood watch in effect across much of Georgia until the evening of Monday, August 4:…FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY…

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new business August 3, 2025

50 new businesses licensed by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, August 1, 2025.

Here are the 50 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, August 1, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

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Weekend Quiz August 3, 2025

How much do you know about the early history of Cobb County?

How much do you know about the early history of Cobb County? We run daily quizzes in the Cobb County Courier newsletter, and recently decided to move the Saturday and…

Weather August 3, 2025

Continued storms, possible flooding in north & central GA: Sunday, August 3

Scattered thunderstorms bringing locally heavy rainfall may trigger flash flooding in parts of north and central Georgia on Sunday, August 3, with continued rain threats into next week. Bonus for…

Education August 2, 2025

Kennesaw State launches Center for Interactive Media to drive innovation in VR, gaming, and digital storytelling

[The following article by Darius Goodman, with photo by Matt Yung, first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] To meet the growing demand of the $380…

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Crime & Public Safety August 2, 2025

Four arrested by Marietta-Cobb-Smyrna Narcotics Unit

According to a public information release from the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office, on July 31 in Austell, the Marietta-Cobb-Smyrna Narcotics Unit (MCS) executed a narcotics search warrant. It seized 8.55…

Possible flooding Georgia: Drawing of thunderclouds with lightning on a dark backdrop

Weather August 2, 2025

Isolated storms in north and central Georgia from Saturday, August 2 through Thursday

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Saturday, August 2. The outlook warns of isolated to scattered thunderstorms across north and central Georgia through next week, with…

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Crime & Public Safety August 1, 2025

Victims rights group to honor Cobb law enforcement at National Night Out

Voices of Black Mothers United (VBMU) distributed the following press release about its event honoring three Cobb County law enforcement officers at the National Night Out on August 5 in…

Education August 1, 2025

Universal Technical Institute plans campus in Smyrna

According to a press release from the Cobb Chamber, Universal Technical Institute (UTI), which provides workforce education for the skilled trades, energy, electrical, and transportation industries, is planning to open…

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Georgia Bureau of Investigation September 16, 2025

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