Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

The brick Kennesaw Police Department building with 6 small columns on a portico

Kennesaw Police Department January 27, 2023

Kennesaw police investigate attack at off-campus student housing that police say may be racially motivated

The Kennesaw Police Department issued a public information release detailing a fight at an off-campus student apartment building near KSU that police say may have been racially motivated. The public…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Georgia January 27, 2023

Kemp declares state of emergency; National Guard troops on standby in wake of Atlanta protest damage

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 27, 2023 Up to 1,000 Georgia National Guard troops could be coming to the…

Austell police Chief Scott Hamilton speaks before a crowd in Austell First United Methodist Church sanctuary

Austell, Austell Police Department January 25, 2023

Austell Police Chief Scott Hamilton delivers “State of the Police” address

Austell Police Chief Scott Hamilton delivered the department’s “State of the Police” address last Thursday in the sanctuary of the Austell First United Methodist Church. The sanctuary was packed with…

Economy January 25, 2023

Atlanta’s BeltLine shows how urban parks can drive ‘green gentrification’ if cities don’t think about affordable housing at the start

by Dan Immergluck, Georgia State University [This article was first published in The Conversation, republished with permission] Is Atlanta a good place to live? Recent rankings certainly say so. In…

Weather January 25, 2023

Thunderstorms and high winds continue to threaten Cobb County and other parts of the region

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other north Georgia counties on Wednesday, January 25, due to thunderstorms, and we are also under a…

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Mableton January 24, 2023

Another Mableton candidate removed from the ballot over a returned check

Another candidate for office in the City of Mableton was removed from the ballot due to a returned check. This is the second candidate to be disqualified for that reason….

Weather January 24, 2023

Thunderstorms headed toward north Georgia from the west; expected to hit by midnight tonight

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other north Georgia counties on January 24, 2023, due to showers and embedded thunderstorms headed our way…

A map of the current wind patterns around Georgia

Weather January 24, 2023

Wind advisory for Cobb County and other counties in the region beginning midnight tonight

The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for Cobb County and other north Georgia counties starting tonight at midnight, January 25. The advisory is in effect until midnight tomorrow,…

Mableton January 23, 2023

Mableton District 3 City Council candidate disqualified

Cobb County distributed the following public information release: “Cobb Elections Director Janine Eveler says a candidate who qualified for the Mableton municipal election has been removed from the ballot after…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Marietta January 23, 2023

Marietta Council members Sims and Richardson to hold town halls

Two Marietta City Council members will hold town hall meetings. Councilman Andre L. Sims will be hosting a Town Hall Meeting for Ward 6 on Thursday, January 26, 2023, from…

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