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December 9, 2021–6:40 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed the Omicron variant in an unvaccinated metro Atlanta resident with no recent international travel history. The individual has mild COVID symptoms and is isolating at home. Contact tracing is underway to identify close contacts at risk of COVID-19…… read more
December 7, 2021–10:30 a.m. AMERICAN RED CROSS Right now, the American Red Cross blood supply is at historically low levels. They are at a point where some patients relying on a transfusion may not receive the blood they need. If more donors don’t come forward to give blood, some patients requiring a transfusion may potentially…… read more
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December 6th, 2021 – 8:00 PM WRGA Staff Reports – Savoy Automobile Museum, a new world-class museum, will open in Cartersville on Wednesday and aims to connect people to the cultural diversity of the automobile. *For more on this, please see the WRGA video sneak peek above.… read more
December 6, 2021–6:56 p.m. AAA SOUTH Georgia gas prices decreased by four cents compared to a week ago. The state average is now $3.18 per gallon. That’s also 7 cents less than last month but $1.18 more than this time last year. According to AAA, it is not known how long the downward trend will last or…… read more
December 6th, 2021 – 12:30 PM WRGA Staff Reports – On early Sunday morning, the Cartersville Fire Department responded to a fatal fire that occurred on Oakdale Drive in Cartersville. According to information provided by the Bartow County Coroner (Joel Guyton), 2 victims passed away as a result of the blaze. They have been identified…… read more
December 5, 2021–1:42 p.m. GEORGIA DE[ARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed the first case of COVID-19 caused by the Omicron variant in Georgia. The individual recently traveled from South Africa and developed mild symptoms and subsequently tested positive for COVID-19. Genomic sequencing confirmed the presence of the Omicron variant. The individual is isolating at…… read more
December 5, 2021–1:30 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Two left lanes of I-75 S below exit 296 are now open. Work continues on removing the damaged overpass. The DOT anticipates all lanes open tomorrow. All I-75 southbound lanes were closed Friday night after a tractor-trailer damaged the Old Grassdale Road overpass. … read more
December 4, 2021–4:50 p.m. WBHF RADIO UPDATE: Authorities have identified the victim of a murder that occurred in Bartow County late last week. 26-year old Ashley Dunn died after being beaten with a hammer last Thursday at a residence on Old Allatoona Road. PREVIOUSLY POSTED: Bartow County deputies booked 29-year-old Cory James Slaughter of Mableton…… read more
December 2, 2021–10:41 a.m. NEWS RELEASE According to Sheriff Clark Millsap, on Wednesday, December 1, at approximately 6:36 p.m., Deputies were dispatched to 162 Aztec Way SE in Acworth, Bartow County, in reference to a domestic dispute. The victim reported Suspect Ricky Buttrom, her two children, and she had been living at this location for…… read more
December 1, 2021–11:40 a.m. STAFF REPORTS According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, reduced population immunity due to lack of flu virus activity since March 2020 could result in a possibly severe flu season this year. Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the 10-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest District said it’s not too late to…… read more