Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

JoAnn Birrell seated in BOC meeting room

Land Use and Zoning November 18, 2021

Cobb County BOC approves request allowing 350 apartments on Regal Cinema site in Town Center Mall

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved a rezoning request that will allow a multifamily apartment complex with 350 units on the site of the Regal Cinema in Town Center…

(l to r) Sharon Mason, President and CEO of the Cobb Chamber; Bob Ott, 2021 East Cobb Citizen of the Year; John Loud, 2021 Cobb Chamber Chairman.

Business November 18, 2021

Bob Ott named Chamber’s East Cobb Citizen of the Year

Former District 2 Commissioner Bob Ott has been named Citizen of the Year by the Cobb Chamber‘s East Cobb Area Council. The Cobb Chamber issued the following press release about…

roadwork equipment in article about lane closed SR 360

Transportation November 18, 2021

Georgia DOT announces pause in lane closures for Thanksgiving

Cobb County residents who have suffered through the seemingly endless roadwork on SR 360, Veterans Memorial Highway, SR 92, and I-20 over the past few months will get a break…

Grey sky graphic: text stating Cobb County weather November 18 Increasing cloudiness 20 percent chance of showers after 2 p.m. High of around 72 Wind from the south at 5 to 10 mph with gusts of up to 15 mph

Climate and Weather November 18, 2021

Cobb County weather November 18: 20 percent chance of rain

According to this morning’s report from the National Weather Service, there will be a 20 percent chance of showers after 2 p.m. here in Cobb County There will be increasing…

Transportation November 17, 2021

David Scott signs letter calling for grants for prospective truck drivers

The office of Congressman David Scott whose Georgia 13th Congressional District includes South Cobb, issued the following press release: Congressman David Scott (GA-13), chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, today…

Criminal Justice System November 17, 2021

Canine CellMates launches Beyond the Bars

Canine CellMates is a program that pairs men caught up in the criminal justice system with rescue dogs, and teaches the participants to train the dogs. The Smyrna-based organization has…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Criminal Justice System November 17, 2021

Georgia Power donates $35,000 to Cobb Family Justice Center

The Cobb County District Attorney’s office distributed the following press release about a donation from Georgia Power to the Family Justice Center: Cobb County District Attorney Flynn D. Broady, Jr.,…

Criminal Justice System November 17, 2021

Second hit-and-run pedestrian fatality in Marietta within two days

Marietta experienced its second hit-and-run pedestrian fatality in a two-day period, this time on Delk Road, and like the incident earlier this week also resulted in an arrest. [The Cobb…

Graphic of sun against sky, with text that states: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 72. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Climate and Weather November 17, 2021

Cobb County weather November 17

According to this morning’s report from the National Weather Service, we’ll have patchy fog before 9 a.m. here in Cobb County followed by sunny skies. The high is expected to…

Cobb map outline flanked by words Cobb County Business & Industry

Business November 16, 2021

Mayors Allegood and Easterling featured at the Cobb Chamber’s Northwest Area Council

The Cobb Chamber issued the following press release about a meetup with the mayors of Acworth and Kennesaw to take place tomorrow: Join the Cobb Chamber for the final Northwest…

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Kennesaw November 19, 2024

Kennesaw City Council approves emergency stormwater repair, revisits public comment policy

By Rebecca Gaunt Three weeks ago, a Kennesaw homeowner reported to city officials that sinkholes were forming in her yard around an exposed storm drain. The city’s inspection found that…

Economy November 19, 2024

Americans face an insurability crisis as climate change worsens disasters – a look at how insurance companies set rates and coverage

by Andrew J. Hoffman, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Home insurance rates are rising in the United States, not only in Florida,…

Aging November 19, 2024

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Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Cobb County BOC approves request allowing 350 apartments on Regal Cinema site in Town Center Mall

Bob Ott named Chamber’s East Cobb Citizen of the Year

Georgia DOT announces pause in lane closures for Thanksgiving

Cobb County weather November 18: 20 percent chance of rain

David Scott signs letter calling for grants for prospective truck drivers

Canine CellMates launches Beyond the Bars

Georgia Power donates $35,000 to Cobb Family Justice Center

Second hit-and-run pedestrian fatality in Marietta within two days

Cobb County weather November 17

Mayors Allegood and Easterling featured at the Cobb Chamber’s Northwest Area Council