Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Climate and Weather February 9, 2022

Cobb weather February 10: Sunny, high near 51

According to the report from the National Weather Service, we should have sunny skies again on Thursday February 10 in Cobb County, with a high near 61 degrees. 7-day forecast…

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Health Care February 9, 2022

Cobb COVID Report February 9: Cases and hospitalizations down, deaths up

There is still a general downward direction in COVID cases and hospitalizations in Cobb, but the CDC 7-day report showed a 21.43 percent rise in deaths, with 34 deaths in…

Business February 9, 2022

Cobb Chamber and SelectCobb to host networking workshop

The Cobb Chamber and SelectCobb issued the following press release about the latest installment of their Entrepreneurship & Small Business Series: The Cobb Chamber and SelectCobb invite you to attend…

Sports February 9, 2022

New evidence of discrimination against Black coaches in the NFL since 2018

By Joshua D. Pitts, Kennesaw State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, used with permission] Boldly going where no NFL coach has gone before, recently fired Miami Dolphins…

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Holidays February 9, 2022

Applications open to participate in Marietta July 4th parade

The City of Marietta announced on its website that applications are now open for this year’s Let Freedom Ring July 4th Parade. The announcement with the link to apply is…

Climate and Weather February 9, 2022

Georgia’s Severe Weather Preparedness Week focuses on tornadoes today

Severe Weather Preparedness Week continues in Georgia, and each day a different theme was chosen for the five-day observance. The theme for today is tornado preparedness. The National Weather Service has this…

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Education February 8, 2022

Students are suspended less when their teacher has the same race or ethnicity

By Matthew Shirrell, George Washington University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, used with permission] The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea…

Climate and Weather February 8, 2022

Cobb weather February 9: Sunny again

According to the report from the National Weather Service, we’ll see sunny skies again in Cobb County with a high near 58 degrees. Wind at around 10 to 15 mph…

Climate and Weather February 8, 2022

Georgia’s Severe Weather Preparedness Week focuses on thunderstorms today

Severe Weather Preparedness Week continues in Georgia, and each day a different theme was chosen for the five-day observance. The theme for today is thunderstorm preparedness. The National Weather Service…

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