Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Climate August 28, 2022

America’s summer of floods: What cities can learn from today’s climate crises to prepare for tomorrow’s

By Richard B. (Ricky) Rood, University of Michigan [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Powerful storms across the South, following flash floods in Dallas, Death Valley,…

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

Cobb County Public Library August 28, 2022

Two Cobb Public Library branches now certified as Passport Acceptance Facilities

Starting September 6 Cobb County residents can apply for new passports at the West Cobb and Mountain View branches of the Cobb Public Library. Those two library locations have been…

Front of Switzer Library, a brick building with a white columned entranceway

Cobb County Public Library August 28, 2022

Virtual version of the Switzer Library will debut on September 2

The Cobb Public Library has had a strong presence in the digital world for quite some time, with streaming video, digital books and access to a number of databases and…

Climate and Weather August 28, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast for Sunday August 28

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday August 28, with a high near 90, but in the afternoon there is a 20 percent…

Climate and Weather August 28, 2022

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb County: Sunday August 28

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County on Sunday August 28 due to the likelihood of isolated to scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. What…

Climate and Weather August 27, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast for Sunday August 28

The National Weather Service forecasts a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms here in Cobb County on Sunday August 28, with a high near 88 degrees. Otherwise it will…

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…

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Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

America’s summer of floods: What cities can learn from today’s climate crises to prepare for tomorrow’s

Two Cobb Public Library branches now certified as Passport Acceptance Facilities

Virtual version of the Switzer Library will debut on September 2

Cobb County weather forecast for Sunday August 28

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb County: Sunday August 28

Cobb County weather forecast for Sunday August 28

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