Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Climate and Weather June 12, 2022

Heat index in excess of 100 possible in Cobb and other north Georgia counties beginning Monday

The heat index might rise above 100 in portions of north and central Georgia Monday, according to the National Weather Service, and Cobb County is among one of the counties…

Business June 11, 2022

New businesses opening in Cobb County week ending June 12, 2022

The following businesses were issued licenses to operate in Cobb County between June 5, 2022 and June 12, 2022. We’ve edited or deleted some of the columns with administrative numbers…

Georgia Democratic Rep. Lucy McBath succeeded Thursday in her years-long quest to get gun safety legislation passed. She led a Moms Demand Action rally in her suburban Atlanta district in 2019. Georgia Recorder/File

Gun violence June 11, 2022

U.S. House passes ‘red flag’ gun control bill from Georgia Rep. McBath

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]June 9, 2022 WASHINGTON — The U.S. House on Thursday passed a “red flag” gun…

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Marietta June 11, 2022

Marietta 4th of July celebration includes performance by Journey tribute band: Departure

The City of Marietta announced the schedule for its July 4th celebration on Marietta Square, and it includes a concert by the Journey tribute band Departure. The announcement on the…

Health Care June 11, 2022

Trauma Surgeons Detail the Horror of Mass Shootings in the Wake of Uvalde and Call for Reforms

Andy Miller and Lauren Sausser June 10, 2022 [This article by Andy Miller and Lauren Sausser first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission] When Dr. Roy Guerrero, a…

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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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