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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
Monday, Jan. 23, 2023–9:23 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia businesses and residents affected by flooding back in September are eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. In Chattooga County, homeowners with physical damage can get up to $200,000, renters can get up to $40,000, and businesses can get…… 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
Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023–9:34 a.m. -David Crowder-WRGA news 14th District Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has been assigned to the House Oversight and Accountability Committee and the Homeland Security Committee. The House voted in February 2021 to remove Greene from her committee assignments for statements she had made in the past that some considered violent and…… 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
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
Monday, Jan. 9, 2023–8:47 a.m. -AAA South The Georgia gas price average continues to increase at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $2.81 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 5 cents more than a week ago, 11 cents less than a month ago, and 30 cents less than…… read more
Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023–2:00 p.m. David Crowder, WRGA News Gas prices in Georgia are heading back up. According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded was at $2.78 on Tuesday. That is up by eight cents from a week ago but still lower than last month’s average of $2.98. The national…… read more
January 3rd, 2023 – 12:12 PM National Weather Service – UPDATE: The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has upgraded the hazardous weather outlook to a tornado watch until 9:00 PM Tonight (Tuesday, January 3rd) for Northwest Georgia. Previously reported: The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a hazardous weather outlook as several…… read more