Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

CobbLinc bus stop sign in article about Cobb Comprehensive Transportation Plan

Transportation November 7, 2021

Give input on transportation and public transit in Cobb by taking the MSPLOST survey

Do you have an opinion on what direction transportation and public transit should take in Cobb County, and whether you support any of the options open to the county by…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Land Use and Zoning November 7, 2021

Cobb Planning Commission recommends approval of rezoning allowing 4-building commercial/retail complex on Piedmont Road

After brief presentations, the Cobb County Planning Commission recommended approval of a rezoning request that will allow the construction of a four-building retail and professional complex on the south side…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Environment November 7, 2021

Recycle those hard-to-recycle items at Keep Cobb Beautiful Fall Community Recycling event

If you have papers to be shredded, electronic items (anything with a cord), clean and reusable household goods, and a number of other things that you need to get rid…

Graphic of sun with text: frost advisory until 9 a.m. Sunny skies with a high near 64.

Climate and Weather November 7, 2021

Cobb Weather November 7: Frost advisory until 9 a.m.

According to this morning’s report from the National Weather Service, the frost advisory for Cobb County and much of northwest Georgia will continue until 9 a.m. The forecast calls for…

Photo of South Cobb Regional Library in article about fall book sale

Cobb County Public Library November 6, 2021

Cobb Library’s Graphic Novel Book Club to discuss Hawkeye on Google Meet on November 22

The Cobb County Public Library hosts a virtual Graphic Novel Book Club on Google Meet, and the novels discussed are available both as hardcopy books from the library, and on…

coronavirus image -- a white sphere with red corona spikes emanating outward

Health Care November 6, 2021

School-aged COVID case rate in Cobb continues to decline

With a couple of ups and downs, we’ve settled back into the downward trend in the schooled-aged rate of COVID-19 in Cobb County, according to figures from the Georgia Department…

Climate and Weather November 6, 2021

Cobb County Emergency Management and the NWS issue a frost advisory for tonight

Cobb County posted the following notice on the county’s Facebook page: FROST ADVISORYChilly days are officially here.Temperatures could be in the mid-30s tonight meaning frost could form in some areas…

U.S. Congress November 6, 2021

Rep. David Scott’s statement on the infrastructure bill

U.S. Representative David Scott, whose Georgia 13th Congressional District covers the southern part of Cobb County, released the following press release on the infrastructure bill which passed in the U.S….

Land Use and Zoning November 6, 2021

Cobb Planning Commission recommends approval of apartment complex on Town Center Mall property

In a unanimous 5-0 vote, the Cobb County Planning Commission recommended that the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approve a rezoning request that would allow a multifamily apartment complex with…

Cobb County weather November 6: sunny skies with a high around 58 set beside a graphic of a sun with clouds

Climate and Weather November 6, 2021

Cobb County weather November 6: Partly sunny

Cobb weather November 6, 2021: According to this morning’s report from the National Weather Service, the forecast is for partly sunny skies in Cobb County, with a high temperature of…

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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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