Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Marietta June 15, 2022

Multi-vehicle pile-up on I-75 in Marietta results in life-threatening injuries

According to a public information release from Officer Chuck McPhilamy, the Marietta Police Department‘s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P.) Unit is investigating a multi-vehicle serious injury crash that occurred Tuesday…

The exterior of Smyrna City Hall, a red brick building with four large columns

Smyrna June 15, 2022

Smyrna’s Juneteenth celebration dinner to include talk by Erica Armstrong Dunbar, author of biography of Harriet Tubman

The City of Smyrna Juneteenth celebration dinner will feature author Erica Armstrong Dunbar. Dunbar wrote She Came to Slay: The Life and Times of Harriet Tubman. The Juneteenth dinner will…

Climate and Weather June 15, 2022

High heat and chance of thunderstorms in Cobb County on Wednesday June 15

The National Weather Service forecasts a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms here in Cobb County on Wednesday June 15. The high will be near 98 with a heat…

Climate and Weather June 15, 2022

Heat advisory continues for Cobb County as heat index of up to 107 degrees expected

The heat advisory continues as the heat index is expected to reach up to 107 degrees today. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for Cobb County and much…

Second Helpings June 14, 2022

Family meals for pickup and delivery in Cobb County

By Brian Benefield This is the latest of Brian Benefield’s Second Helpings columns, highlighting food in Cobb County. To read more of his reviews, follow this link Time is a…

dramatic bolt of lightning against dark sky

Climate and Weather June 14, 2022

Cobb’s hazardous weather outlook escalated to Severe Weather Watch

The National Weather Service escalated a hazardous weather outlook issued earlier in the day for Cobb County and other north and central Georgia counties to a Severe Weather Watch, extending…

Brick Kennesaw government building with four tall wooden columns

Kennesaw June 14, 2022

Citizen Advisory Board and Kennesaw police partner for perspective

By Rebecca Gaunt In the weeks of protests following George Floyd’s murder in 2020 by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, Pastors Rod Green and Stephan Bell reached out to Kennesaw…

Students and adults marched through Atlanta June 11 to call for gun safety reforms. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

Gun violence June 14, 2022

Echoing 2018, Georgia youth rally for gun law changes

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]June 13, 2022 Chloe Lipton of Fulton County experienced her first active shooter drill when…

Climate and Weather June 14, 2022

Dual threat for Cobb County as searing heat expected along with possible severe scattered storms

The National Weather Service forecasts a very high heat index here in Cobb County on Tuesday June 14, bringing a dual threat of searing heat plus a possibility of severe…

Climate and Weather June 14, 2022

Heat advisory for Cobb County as heat index expected to soar to 105 – 110 degrees

The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for Cobb County and much of the rest of north Georgia as the heat index is expected to soar to 105 to…

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Climate January 14, 2025

Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires − why using saltwater is typically a last resort

by Patrick Megonigal, Smithsonian Institution, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Firefighters battling the deadly wildfires that raced through the Los Angeles area in January 2025…

Education January 14, 2025

Georgia lawmakers set to debate school policies, from safety to 1985 school spending formula

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 13, 2025 Georgia’s school kids are heading back to school on Monday, and Georgia…

Immigration January 14, 2025

Mass deportations don’t keep out ‘bad genes’ − they use scientific racism to justify biased immigration policies

by Shoumita Dasgupta, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats of mass deportations loom on the post-2024 election horizon. Some supporters claim these will…

International January 14, 2025

Trump’s canal canard obscures a truth: Panama just wants to run its shipping passage without interference from China or the US

by Carla Martinez Machain, University at Buffalo; Michael A. Allen, Boise State University, and Michael E. Flynn, Kansas State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission]…

Georgia January 14, 2025

Georgia lawmakers’ expected debates to include IVF protections, lawsuit limits in 2025 Legislature

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 13, 2025 New dome, who dis? Georgia lawmakers will return to the state Capitol…

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Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Multi-vehicle pile-up on I-75 in Marietta results in life-threatening injuries

Smyrna’s Juneteenth celebration dinner to include talk by Erica Armstrong Dunbar, author of biography of Harriet Tubman

High heat and chance of thunderstorms in Cobb County on Wednesday June 15

Heat advisory continues for Cobb County as heat index of up to 107 degrees expected

Family meals for pickup and delivery in Cobb County

Cobb’s hazardous weather outlook escalated to Severe Weather Watch

Citizen Advisory Board and Kennesaw police partner for perspective

Echoing 2018, Georgia youth rally for gun law changes

Dual threat for Cobb County as searing heat expected along with possible severe scattered storms

Heat advisory for Cobb County as heat index expected to soar to 105 – 110 degrees