Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Business August 27, 2022

Here are the 51 new businesses licensed by Cobb County over the past seven days beginning August 21

Here are the 51 new businesses listed by Cobb County with licenses taking effect August 21 to August 28, 2022.We’ve edited out some of the administrative information, but if you…

Front glass doorway of the Cobb County Civic Center

Cobb County August 27, 2022

Meeting called to discuss complaints about waste management company service in Cobb County

There will be a work session called by Cobb County’s Director of Sustainability, Waste, and Beautification on Wednesday August 31 at 2 p.m. at the Cobb Civic Center to discuss…

Transportation August 27, 2022

Lane closures on I-75 in Cobb County this weekend for bridge preservation work

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that lane closures will be installed on I-75 in Cobb County for bridge preservation work. The closures began Friday evening…

Crime August 27, 2022

FBI’s Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit reveals how Trump may have compromised national security – a legal expert answers 5 key questions

By Clark D. Cunningham, Georgia State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Justice Department on Aug. 26, 2022, released an affidavit written by an…

Rally promoting the conspiracy theory that the 2020 election was "stolen"

2022 Elections August 27, 2022

How election-denying GOP governors could tilt the 2024 presidential election

By Kira Lerner, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder and in the States Newsroom, republished with permission]August 26, 2022 Republican candidates who claim that the 2020…

Cobb weather January 11: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Climate and Weather August 27, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast for Saturday August 27

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday August 27, with a high near 89 degrees. Despite otherwise sunny skies, there’s a 10 percent…

Climate and Weather August 27, 2022

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb County: Saturday August 27

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County on Saturday August 27 due to expected isolated to scattered thunderstorms across the region. The NWS defines…

Crime August 27, 2022

Man sentenced to 60 years for assault on two-year-old that resulted in permanent traumatic brain injury

Pedro Tamayo, 31, was sentenced to 60 years in prison for an assault that left the two-year-old child of his girlfriend with permanent brain injury. The child’s mother, Alejandro Lopez…

Climate and Weather August 26, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast for Saturday August 27

The National Weather Service forecasts a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms here in Cobb County, mainly after 3 p.m. on Saturday August 27, with a high near 88…

Transportation August 26, 2022

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for August 27 – September 2, 2022

The following list of alerts and road/lane closures is reprinted from the Cobb County Department of Transportation Weekly Travel Advisory for the week of Saturday August 27 to Friday September…

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Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Here are the 51 new businesses licensed by Cobb County over the past seven days beginning August 21

Meeting called to discuss complaints about waste management company service in Cobb County

Lane closures on I-75 in Cobb County this weekend for bridge preservation work

FBI’s Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit reveals how Trump may have compromised national security – a legal expert answers 5 key questions

How election-denying GOP governors could tilt the 2024 presidential election

Cobb County weather forecast for Saturday August 27

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb County: Saturday August 27

Man sentenced to 60 years for assault on two-year-old that resulted in permanent traumatic brain injury

Cobb County weather forecast for Saturday August 27

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for August 27 – September 2, 2022