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May 22nd, 2023 – 2:25 PM WEIS Radio – (Via WEIS Radio) An accident involving a waverunner watercraft occurred at approximately 10:30 p.m. Saturday, May 20th, claimed the life of a Summerville man. 19-year-old Daegen P. Vaughn was fatally injured when a 2021 Yamaha WaveRunner he was operating ran aground and struck a tree. Vaughn…… read more
Monday, May 22, 2023–10:47 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia gas prices experienced a modest decrease at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.25 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which is a penny less than a week ago, 13 cents less than a month ago, and…… read more
WZQZ Radio – (Via WZQZ Radio) Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader released the following statement concerning the arrest of a twenty-nine-year-old man on felony murder and homicide by vehicle charges in connection with an accident in January that killed a thirty-one-year-old Chattooga County woman. On Tuesday evening, May 16th, 2023 Brandon Lee Womack, age 29…… read more
Thursday, May 18, 2023–11:23 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- A mixed bag of news on the labor front for Rome and Northwest Georgia. According to the Georgia Department of Labor, the number of jobs was up in April, but so were first-time claims for unemployment insurance. In April, employment in the Rome area remained at…… read more
Wednesday, May 17, 2023–1:03 p.m. -Georgia Department of Public Health- The Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District is investigating reports of Cyclospora infection in Northwest Georgia. In the U.S., people can get sick with cyclosporiasis by eating fresh produce that was grown outside the U.S. and contaminated with Cyclospora. Cyclosporiasis causes an illness that can…… read more
May 15th, 2023 – 4:25 PM Summerville Police Department – On May 15th the Summerville Police Department released the following statement: “During the night of January 21st, 2023, Summerville Police Officers responded to the area of Sixth Street in Summerville in response to a 911 call about Lisa Sizemore possessing a red Chevrolet Avalanche truck…… read more
Monday, May 15, 2023–10:40 a.m. -Atrium Health Floyd news release- Atrium Health Floyd officials have gotten their first in-person look inside what will become a freestanding emergency department (FSED) under construction in Chattooga County. The site was specifically chosen to provide important services for residents in rural areas who have limited access to health care.…… read more
Monday, May 15, 2023–10:36 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia’s gas price average increased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.26 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 2 cents more than a week ago, 13 cents less than a month ago, and 71 cents less than this…… read more
Sunday, May 14, 2023–1:56 p.m. -Southern Environmental Law Center news release- In a victory for the health of Georgia’s Chattooga River, Alabama’s Weiss Lake, and downstream communities, a major textile mill in northwest Georgia has committed to permanently cease the use of PFAS and take action to reduce water pollution. Located on the Chattooga River,…… read more
Monday, May 8, 2023–11:10 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia gas prices were down again compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.24 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 7 cents less than a week ago, 12 cents less than a month ago, and 57 cents less than this time last…… read more