Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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Health Care September 9, 2022

COVID among Cobb County’s school-aged population for the past 14 days, ending September 8

The table below is a summary of the Georgia Department of Public Health‘s School Aged COVID-19 Data Report for the two-week period ending September 8, 2022. Cobb CountyAge categoryAll cases…

Transportation September 9, 2022

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for Saturday September 10 – Friday September 16 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 September 10 to Friday September…

Accidentally car-free September 9, 2022

Accidentally car-free: Equipment

[This is an installment in the series “Accidentally car-free” about getting around Cobb County without the use of a car. To see a list of the entire series visit this…

Cobb weather February 21: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Climate and Weather September 9, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday September 9

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Friday September 9 with a chance of showers this morning, then showers likely with a slight chance…

Climate and Weather September 9, 2022

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb County: Friday September 9

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County on Friday September 9 due to the possibility of thunderstorms across the region. What is in the statement?…

Climate and Weather September 8, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday September 9

The National Weather Service forecasts a chance of showers in the morning here in Cobb County on Friday September 9, with a high in the upper 70s. There is also…

Entertainment September 8, 2022

The Battery Atlanta announces September events

The Battery Atlanta issued the following press release about their calendar of events for the remainder of September: This month, The Battery Atlanta has savings and spirited festivities in store…

Marietta September 8, 2022

Marietta police distribute video of potential witnesses in the killing of Grayson Green (VIDEO INCLUDED IN ARTICLE)

The Marietta Police Department released the following video of the hallway of the apartment building where 17-year-old Grayson Green of Marietta died of a gunshot wound. So far no one…

Climate September 8, 2022

Intense heat waves and flooding are battering electricity and water systems, as America’s aging infrastructure sags under the pressure of climate change

By Paul Chinowsky, University of Colorado Boulder [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The 1960s and 1970s were a golden age of infrastructure development in the…

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Science and Technology September 8, 2022

Axolotls can regenerate their brains – these adorable salamanders are helping unlock the mysteries of brain evolution and regeneration

By Ashley Maynard, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is an aquatic salamander renowned for its…

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Food Safety February 23, 2026

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from February 13 to February 19

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

Health & Wellness February 23, 2026

State Lawmakers Seek Restraints on Wage Garnishment for Medical Debt

This article by Rae Ellen Bichell first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Rae Ellen Bichell, February 20, 2026 Lawmakers in at least eight states this year are…

Health & Wellness February 23, 2026

Republicans shoot down Democratic effort seeking to expand Medicaid in Georgia

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 22, 2026 Democrats attempted to pass Medicaid expansion on the floor of the…

Crime & Public Safety February 23, 2026

Georgia House passes stripped down ‘Mandi Ballinger Act,’ opting to instead study ‘raise the age’

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 23, 2026 The Georgia House on Friday passed a bill to create a…

Environment February 23, 2026

How poisonous mercury can get from coal-fired power plants into fish you eat – EPA just weakened rules meant to lower the risk

by Gabriel Filippelli, Indiana University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For years, people fishing along the banks of the White River that winds through Indianapolis…

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Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

COVID among Cobb County’s school-aged population for the past 14 days, ending September 8

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for Saturday September 10 – Friday September 16 2022

Accidentally car-free: Equipment

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday September 9

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb County: Friday September 9

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday September 9

The Battery Atlanta announces September events

Marietta police distribute video of potential witnesses in the killing of Grayson Green (VIDEO INCLUDED IN ARTICLE)

Intense heat waves and flooding are battering electricity and water systems, as America’s aging infrastructure sags under the pressure of climate change

Axolotls can regenerate their brains – these adorable salamanders are helping unlock the mysteries of brain evolution and regeneration