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January 24th, 2023 – 3:00 PM Floyd County Emergency Management & The National Weather Service – An incoming strong storm system will bring an increased risk for showers and embedded thunderstorms that could produce damaging wind gusts as well as strong, gusty winds outside of any showers and thunderstorms beginning late tonight and persisting into…… read more
Monday, Jan. 23, 2023–9:40 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia gas prices continue to rise. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.25 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which is 19 cents more than a week ago, and 52 cents more than a month ago. Local averages on Monday were $3.19 in both Floyd County and Chattooga…… read more
Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023–10:38 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Floyd County saw an increase in First-time claims for unemployment insurance to end 2022. According to the Georgia Department of Labor, there were 555 claims filed in December, which is up from 360 in November and 160 in December of 2021. At the same time, the…… read more
Monday, Jan. 16, 2023–10:30 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- This is National Blood Donor Month, and Blood Assurance has started a couple of new initiatives to encourage more people to give the gift of life. The first is geared toward increasing donations of O-positive and O-negative blood. One of those is called the Blood Assurance…… read more
Monday, Jan. 16, 2023–10:25 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia gas prices have risen 25 cents from last week. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.06 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Motorists are paying 24 cents more than a month ago and 5 cents less than this time last year. It now costs $45.90 to fill…… read more
January 13th, 2023 – 11:40 AM Cartersville Police Department – In October 2022, Cartersville Police Investigators arrested two Atlanta residents for their involvement in committing numerous Entering Auto crimes in Sam Smith Park and Pine Mountain Trail System. Weeks later, Cartersville Police Officers received continued reports of autos being broken into at the same parks.…… read more
Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023–2:48 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- It was recently announced that Qcells, one of the largest and most-recognized renewable energy solutions providers, will invest more than $2.5 billion to expand its solar module manufacturing operations in Georgia. Qcells will build a new facility in Cartersville and add a third facility to its…… read more
Friday, Jan. 13, 2023–8:06 a.m. David Crowder, WRGA News Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has declared a State of Emergency due to the severe thunderstorms and deadly tornados that moved through the state on Thursday. Portions of Floyd, Polk, and Bartow County saw strong storms that brought down trees and power lines. More than 1,000 Georgia…… read more
Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023–10:14 a.m. -National Weather Service- There remains an enhanced risk (level 3 out of 5) for severe weather this afternoon and into the evening hours for much of north and central Georgia as a strong cold front pushes through the area. The main threats include: Damaging Winds of 60mph Brief Tornadoes Hail…… read more
Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023–9:26 a.m. -Rome News-Tribune- In the past 24 hours, the announcements keep getting better about solar energy manufacturer Qcells’ expansion in Northwest Georgia, including Bartow County. The company plans an overall $2.5 billion investment which will see 2,500 jobs when operational. Of those, 2,000 jobs will be coming to Cartersville/Bartow County. The…… read more