Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

A banner listing GDOT preparation for icy weather: 1992 employees on call covering 40, 359 lane miles, 53, 880 tons of salt on hand, 43,520 tons of gravel on hand and 393 snow removal trucks

Weather December 21, 2022

Georgia DOT begins brine operations for the approaching frigid weather

The Georgia Department of Transportation issued the following press release about their preparation for the dangerously cold temperatures that are expected to hit north Georgia and the metro Atlanta region…

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Health Care December 21, 2022

The Case of the Two Grace Elliotts: A Medical Billing Mystery

This article by Mark Kreidler was first published in Kaiser Health News and on NPR, republished with permission. Mark Kreidler December 21, 2022 Earlier this year, Grace Elizabeth Elliott got…

Weather December 21, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast: Wednesday, December 21, 2022

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 with a high near 45. Tonight there is a 30 percent chance of…

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Weather December 20, 2022

Urgent wind chill watch issued for Cobb and other Georgia counties for Thursday through Saturday: “Dangerously cold winds possible”

The National Weather Service issued an urgent wind chill watch for Cobb County and a wide range of other counties that will be in effect from late Thursday through Saturday…

Immigration December 20, 2022

U.S. Supreme Court temporarily keeps Title 42 immigration program in effect

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 19, 2022 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court is keeping Title 42 in…

Cobb weather October 8: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather December 20, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast for Tuesday, December 20, 2022

The National Weather Service forecasts rain here in Cobb County on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, with a high near 42. There is a 40 percent chance of rain tonight with…

Weather December 20, 2022

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb County Tuesday, December 20: extreme temperatures approaching by Thursday

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of the region on Tuesday December 20, due to extremely low temperatures beginning to move…

Dog of the Day -- Happy Dog category December 19, 2022

“Who are you calling funny looking? Only my family can call me that! So just adopt me, and you’ll be family.” Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day, Dec. 19

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, in the Pugnacious category, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a tiny chihuahua mix. According to shelter staff, he has…

Housing December 19, 2022

Voters embraced affordable housing initiatives. Advocates say Congress should do the same.

by Casey Quinlan, Georgia Recorder [This article was first published in the Georgia Recorder and in the States Newsroom, republished with permission] December 19, 2022 Voters in Colorado approved a…

Weather December 19, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast, December 19, 2022: extreme temperatures expected by late week

We might not get a snowy Christmas, but if the National Weather Service (NWS) is correct we’re going to have a very cold one, since a cold weather system is…

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Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Georgia DOT begins brine operations for the approaching frigid weather

The Case of the Two Grace Elliotts: A Medical Billing Mystery

Cobb County weather forecast: Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Urgent wind chill watch issued for Cobb and other Georgia counties for Thursday through Saturday: “Dangerously cold winds possible”

U.S. Supreme Court temporarily keeps Title 42 immigration program in effect

Cobb County weather forecast for Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb County Tuesday, December 20: extreme temperatures approaching by Thursday

“Who are you calling funny looking? Only my family can call me that! So just adopt me, and you’ll be family.” Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day, Dec. 19

Voters embraced affordable housing initiatives. Advocates say Congress should do the same.

Cobb County weather forecast, December 19, 2022: extreme temperatures expected by late week