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September 12, 2021–2:05 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH It’s a question on everyone’s mind, “When will this latest surge of COVID-19 cases end?” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention modeling indicates we could plateau in the next couple of weeks. However, Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Northwest…… read more
September 10th, 2021 – 10:20 AM Georgia Highlands College – In memory of those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001, Georgia Highlands College (GHC) students, faculty and staff placed 2,977 American flags on the courtyard of the college’s Cartersville site. The event, known as the “9/11: Never Forget Project,” was made possible through…… read more
September 10th, 2021 – 10:18 AM WBHF Radio – (Via WBHF Radio) The state of Minnesota charged a Cartersville man Thursday after authorities say he stabbed a Metro Transit driver repeatedly with a pen and screwdriver. The Pioneer Press reports that 22-year-old Brandon Tyler Collins was charged with second-degree assault and obstructing transit operations. Metro…… read more
September 8th, 2021 – 3:50 PM Georgia Highlands College – Next week, former childhood actress and current mental health advocate Lisa Jakub, who took on roles in movies such as “Mrs. Doubtfire” and “Independence Day,” will speak virtually at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) on ways to cope with anxiety, the value of self-acceptance, and methods for recognizing anxiety in your life.…… read more
September 7th, 2021 – 2:15 PM AAA – The Auto Club Group – Georgia gas prices increased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $2.98 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 2 cents more than a week ago, 1 cent more than last month, and 95 cents more than this…… read more
August 31st, 2021 – 12:00 PM Staff Reports – On August 30, 2021, at 10:12 p.m., the Georgia State Patrol Post 3 of Cartersville was requested to investigate a two-vehicle crash on GA 20 in Bartow County. A tractor-trailer was traveling west on GA 20 near mile marker 5. A 2014 Nissan 370Z was traveling…… read more
August 31st, 2021 – 11:50 AM Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District – A free drive-up COVID-19 test site at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds, 1400 Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd., SE, in Rome opens Wednesday, September 1, and becomes the third such site now available in Northwest Georgia. Hours of operation are 9…… read more
August 30, 2021–9:17 p.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Storms rolled through Northwest Georgia Monday and We could see more bad weather Tuesday from the remnants of Hurricane Ida. We have a slight risk of severe weather with brief spin-up tornadoes possible. We could also see 2-3 inches of rain. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect until…… read more
August 30, 2021–9:12 p.m. STAFF REPORTS Georgia gas prices were down a penny last week, but they could be headed back up following Hurricane Ida. According to AAA, the storm has left more than one million people in Louisiana and Mississippi without power and has likely taken about 13% of U.S. refining capacity offline. There…… read more
fLOYDAugust 30, 2021–9:09 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Floyd County reported 306 new COVID-19 cases from Friday to Monday, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. A total of 12,162 Floyd County residents have tested positive since the start of the pandemic. Bartow County reported 211 new cases, and one additional death Monday.…… read more