Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Crime August 27, 2022

Man sentenced to 60 years for assault on two-year-old that resulted in permanent traumatic brain injury

Pedro Tamayo, 31, was sentenced to 60 years in prison for an assault that left the two-year-old child of his girlfriend with permanent brain injury. The child’s mother, Alejandro Lopez…

Climate and Weather August 26, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast for Saturday August 27

The National Weather Service forecasts a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms here in Cobb County, mainly after 3 p.m. on Saturday August 27, with a high near 88…

Transportation August 26, 2022

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for August 27 – September 2, 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 August 27 to Friday September…

image of coronavirus with "coronas" or crowns extending outward from a sphere

Health Care August 26, 2022

COVID among Cobb County’s school-aged residents: 14-day period ending August 25

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 yesterday, August 25, 2022. Cobb CountyAge categoryAll…

Gov. Brian Kemp is asking Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney to quash a subpoena in the investigation into interference in the 2020 presidential election by a special grand jury. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder (File)

Georgia August 26, 2022

Judge to rule soon if Kemp can be forced to comply with Fulton grand jury subpoena

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]August 26, 2022 A Fulton County judge will decide whether Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp must…

Artemis-1 on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Centre. NASA

Science and Technology August 26, 2022

Artemis 1: maiden flight of spacecraft set to take humans back to the Moon – here’s what needs to go right

By Gareth Dorrian, University of Birmingham [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A launch window – the period during which a rocket must be launched to…

International August 26, 2022

State Department approves $1.95 billion sale of Blackhawk helicopters to Australia: Lockheed Martin principal contractor

The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters and related equipment to the government of Australia for an estimated cost of $1.95 billion. Lockheed Martin…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health Care August 26, 2022

The Cobb Chamber and SelectCobb to host Healthcare Industry Council Meeting

The Cobb Chamber and SelectCobb will host a Healthcare Industry Council Meeting on September 8 at the Cobb Chamber. The Cobb Chamber is located at 1100 Circle 75 Pkwy #1000,…

Cobb weather March 16: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Climate and Weather August 26, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday August 26

The National Weather Service forecasts a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms here in Cobb County, mainly after 2 p.m. on Friday August 26, with a high near 86…

Climate and Weather August 26, 2022

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb County: Friday August 26

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of the region on Friday August 26 due to the likelihood of scattered thunderstorms, a…

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Health & Wellness March 19, 2026

Many ACA Customers Are Paying Higher Premiums. Most Blame Trump and Republicans, Poll Finds.

This article by Julie Appleby first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Julie Appleby, March 19, 2026 Most people who get their health coverage through the Affordable Care…

Transportation March 19, 2026

Georgia House lawmakers push to suspend the state’s gas tax for 60 days

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 18, 2026 The Georgia House of Representatives in a surprise move passed a…

International March 19, 2026

China’s muted response over war in Iran reflects Beijing’s delicate calculus as a concerned onlooker

by John Calabrese, American University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] China has perfected the role of concerned onlooker as the Middle East conflict spreads across…

Science & Technology March 19, 2026

Hundreds of hungry mosquitoes, a student volunteer and a mesh suit helped us figure out how these deadly insects reach their targets

by David Hu, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] “Four minutes is too long.” That’s the note undergraduate Chris Zuo sent me…