Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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Health Care June 11, 2022

The COVID school-aged data for Cobb County, 7-day period ending June 9

The table below is a summary of the Georgia Department of Public Health‘s School Aged COVID-19 Data Report for the 7-day period ending Thursday, June 9, 2022. We’ve included the…

Climate and Weather June 11, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast and climate summary Saturday June 11

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday June 11. However, the National Weather Service has issued a multi-day hazardous weather outlook for isolated…

Climate and Weather June 11, 2022

Hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County June 11

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and much of the rest of north and central Georgia warning of isolated thunderstorms this afternoon, some capable…

Transportation June 10, 2022

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for June 11 – June 17 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 June 11 to Friday June…

Health Care June 10, 2022

COVID cases in Cobb County rise back to medium community transmission

According to the following public information release from Cobb & Douglas Public Health, Cobb County has climbed back to the medium level of community transmission of COVID cases after months…

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Crime June 10, 2022

Man sentenced to 20 years in custody for Marietta carjacking, armed robbery

Dijour Ross, who according to his booking report was homeless at the time of his arrest, was sentenced to 20 years in custody for a 2019 carjacking (hijacking) and armed…

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Health Care June 10, 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Taking a Shot at Gun Control

June 9, 2022 Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, or wherever you listen to…

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Energy June 10, 2022

Why Biden just declared heat pumps and solar panels essential to national defense

By Daniel Cohan, Rice University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Solar panels, heat pumps and hydrogen are all building blocks of a clean energy economy….

Health Care June 10, 2022

COVID in Cobb County as of Wednesday June 8, 2022

The Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting on the COVID numbers for the state weekly instead of daily. These numbers are from the report issued on Wednesday June…

Education June 10, 2022

Voting rights organizations file lawsuit over Cobb Schools redistricting

By Rebecca Gaunt Voting rights groups filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Cobb County school board redistricting map, alleging discrimination against communities of color, particularly Black and Hispanic voters, by…

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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

The COVID school-aged data for Cobb County, 7-day period ending June 9

Cobb County weather forecast and climate summary Saturday June 11

Hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County June 11

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for June 11 – June 17 2022

COVID cases in Cobb County rise back to medium community transmission

Man sentenced to 20 years in custody for Marietta carjacking, armed robbery

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Taking a Shot at Gun Control

Why Biden just declared heat pumps and solar panels essential to national defense

COVID in Cobb County as of Wednesday June 8, 2022

Voting rights organizations file lawsuit over Cobb Schools redistricting