Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Interstate 20 and 285 shields are overlaid on a drawing of an interstate highway interchange

News, Transportation April 4, 2026

GDOT Releases Weekly I-285 and I-20 Lane Closure Schedule for the West Interchange Project in Cobb & Fulton

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project. This week’s updated schedule…

A graphic representing a thunderstorm with cloud lightning rain and a red warning triangle with exclamation mark

News, Weather April 4, 2026

Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued for Saturday in North and Central Georgia as Storms Threaten Damaging Winds

North and Central Georgia Hazardous Weather Outlook: Thunderstorms, Damaging Winds Possible A Hazardous Weather Outlook has been issued for north and central Georgia for Saturday, April 4, where isolated thunderstorms…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Crime & Public Safety April 3, 2026

Two Killed in Cobb County I-75 Crash Near Hickory Grove Road

[ The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding the names of people involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation] Two people were killed Friday morning in…

2 babies in Wellstar Cobb Neonatal ICU with a sign "My first Easter"

Community Life April 3, 2026

Easter Photos from the Wellstar Cobb Medical Center’s NICU

Wellstar Health System distributed the following Easter celebration photos from the Wellstar Cobb Medical Center NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit): “Our tiniest patients at Wellstar Cobb Medical Center’s NICU are…

An icon with a four-member family stands in front of the line drawing of a house

Cobb County, Government & Politics April 3, 2026

Powder Springs Housing Development Combines Affordable and Market Homes

The affordable housing non-profit Habitat for Humanity and a veteran local homebuilder are partnering to establish a mixed-use housing development in Powder Springs-It is a project that’s breaking new ground…

The big bad wolf blowing down one of the three little pigs straw houses

News, Weather April 3, 2026

Georgia Weather Alert: Gusty Winds and Heavy Rain Possible Today

Isolated to scattered showers and storms are expected across north and central Georgia today and tonight, with the greatest coverage in east-central portions of the state. Some storms may produce…

Commissioner Monique Sheffield cuts the ribbon on the Paint Love mural

Community, Giving Back to the Community April 3, 2026

Cobb Collaborative Unveils Paint Love Community Mental Health Mural in Mableton

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the ribbon-cutting for the Paint Love mural that will be installed at Discovery Park in Mableton: Attendees had a…

Government & Politics, National Government April 3, 2026

Early Voting Ends in Georgia 14th District Runoff Election

By Mark Woolsey Early voting has now ended in the special runoff election to replace former 14th district GOP Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. The vote across 10 north and northwestern Georgia…

A textile art piece depicting an abstract human form

Community Life April 2, 2026

Jess Self Exhibition Opens at Marietta Cobb Museum of Art April 11

The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art submitted the following announcement about its upcoming Jess Self Exhibition (image provided by the museum): Celestial Perspectives – Jess Self April 11 – June…

An old-fashioned bound book with a quill

Community Life, Libraries April 2, 2026

Cobb County’s Switzer Library celebrates National Poetry Month

The Cobb County Public Library Celebrates National Poetry Month By Kelly Johnson National Poetry Month is an international celebration of literature, established by the Academy of American Poets in 1996….

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International October 13, 2026