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Sunday, August 20, 2023–4:14 p.m. -Georgia Department of Public Health- While the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeing an uptick in new COVID cases and hospitalizations related to COVID, the numbers remain relatively low, compared to the state’s peak in January 2022 or even summer COVID increases in previous years. The increases DPH…… read more
Thursday, August 17, 2023–6:16 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- First-time claims for unemployment insurance were up in Floyd County in July, but the number of jobs continued to grow. According to the Georgia Department of Labor, there were 419 initial claims filed last month, up from 363 in June. There were 405 claims filed in…… read more
Wednesday, August 16, 2023–11:13 a.m. -News Release- Some 3,400 homes, businesses, and schools in Chattooga County will be able to get high-speed fiber internet for the first time, due to a $10.3 million public–private partnership with broadband provider Kinetic, officials said. The project is to provide fiber internet to eligible homes and businesses in the…… read more
Tuesday, August 15, 2023–9:57 p.m.-News Release- In light of several recent traumas, Blood Assurance is calling on the public to roll up a sleeve and be someone’s hero. Over the last week, the community blood supply has significantly diminished. Multiple emergency room patients at area hospitals have required a considerable number of units in order…… read more
Monday, August 13, 2023–10:10 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia drivers saw a little relief at the pump as gas prices declined by 3 cents from a week ago. The statewide average is now at $3.63 per gallon for regular unleaded. That is still 35 cents more than a month ago, and 11 cents more than…… read more
Monday, August 14, 2023–10:00 a.m. -National Weather Service- There is an Excessive Heat Advisory in effect for Floyd, Bartow, Gordon, and Chattooga Counties until 8 p.m. Monday with heat indices of 105 degrees expected. An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect for Polk and Paulding County, also until 8 p.m., with heat indices of around…… read more
Monday, August 7, 2023–9:25 a.m. -Staff reports- Residents of the 14th Congressional District are invited to a town hall meeting with Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene on Tuesday in Gordon County. The town hall will begin at 6 p.m. Attendance is limited to constituents only. Each attendee must complete the registration form. We have posted a…… read more
Monday, August 7, 2023–9:17 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia gas prices continue to rise. Monday’s state average of $3.66 is 11 cents more than a week ago, 44 cents more than a month ago, and 2 cents more than this time last year. It now costs almost $55.00 to fill a 15-gallon tank of regular gasoline. Drivers are paying 30 cents more to fill…… read more
Sunday, August 6, 2023–2:52 p.m. -National Weather Service- Things are heating up for this afternoon and tomorrow. The risk for severe weather has increased with the latest data. Please keep your eyes on the sky as this forecast continues to evolve.… read more
August 3rd, 2023 – 4:20 PM Georgia Department of Transportation – On Thursday afternoon the Georgia Department of Transportation gave a monthly project update for Northwest Georgia. In Floyd County, the Bridge construction project on State Route 293 over Dykes Creek is 8% complete with a current estimated completion date of late 2025. Another Floyd…… read more