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Category Archives: Chattooga County

Toys for Tots assisted more than 1,400 families in 2022

Toys for Tots assisted more than 1,400 families in 2022

Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2023–8:31 a.m. David Crowder, WRGA News The holidays may be over, but volunteers with Toys for Tots are already getting ready for Christmas 2023. According to the Exchange Club of Rome’s latest newsletter, 2022 was another successful year for the campaign that provides toys for deserving children in Floyd, Polk, and Chattooga…read more

New Chattooga Sheriff’s Office Boasts Training Facility

New Chattooga Sheriff’s Office Boasts Training Facility

December 27th, 2022 -12:00 PM WZQZ Radio- According to WZQZ Radio, Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader told WZQZ News that the new sheriff’s office on Underwood Drive in Trion, in the former GBI building, has one of the most up-to-date, modern training tools anywhere in North Georgia, thanks to a grant that was secured by…read more

Single-Vehicle Crash in Chattooga County

Single-Vehicle Crash in Chattooga County

December 23, 2022 -12 PM Northwest Georgia Scanner- According to the Public Information Director Lt. Michael Burns. “The following are preliminary details as the crash is still under investigation. On Thursday, December 22, 2022, at 8:27 pm, Troopers from post 38 Rome responded to a one-vehicle crash on GA 100 south of Holland Chattoogaville Road,…read more

Widespread Power Outages reported on Friday morning in Northwest Georgia

Widespread Power Outages reported on Friday morning in Northwest Georgia

December 23rd, 2022 – 6:50 PM Staff Reports – Georgia Power has reported widespread power outages this morning in Northwest Georgia. As of 6:17 AM, the following are without power: In Floyd County, 204 customers on Wilkerson Road. 567 customers in the area around Billy Pyle, Burnett Ferry Road, Alto Park, and West End Elementary.…read more

Wind Chill Warning Issued for Northwest Georgia

Wind Chill Warning Issued for Northwest Georgia

December 22nd, 2022 – 4:20 PM Staff Reports – A Wind Chill Warning has been issued as dangerously cold wind chills (-10 to -20 degrees) are expected this weekend in the following counties: Floyd, Gordon, Polk, Paulding, Bartow, and Chattooga. A wind chill warning has not been issued in Georgia in almost 5 years .…read more

Extremely Cold Temperatures expected this Weekend

Extremely Cold Temperatures expected this Weekend

December 20th, 2022 – 4:30 PM Staff Reports – Extremely cold temperatures are expected across North Georgia starting Thursday night and into the weekend. According to the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, there is potential for some wintry precipitation in the North Georgia area late Thursday into Friday morning as rain could potentially quickly…read more

Man Arrested For Entering Residence On Jenkins Gap Road

Man Arrested For Entering Residence On Jenkins Gap Road

December 14th, 2022 – 4:15 PM WZQZ Radio – (WZQZ Radio) The Chattooga County Sheriff’s office was recently dispatched to a residence on Jenkins Gap Road by a caller who stated that someone had entered her home without permission.  When law enforcement arrived on the scene, the suspect was on the porch and quickly came…read more

Armed Robbery Reported in Summerville

Armed Robbery Reported in Summerville

December 12th, 2022 – 3:55 PM WZQZ radio – An armed robbery was reported on Highway 48 just outside of Summerville on Saturday night.  According to WZQZ Radio, two black males, dressed in black and wearing sunglasses, entered the Highway 48 Food Mart, located at 1360 Highway 48.  One of the suspects was armed and…read more

GBI: Cave Spring Police Officer Arrested on Drug Charges

GBI: Cave Spring Police Officer Arrested on Drug Charges

November 30th, 2022 – 3:50 PM GBI Press Release – According to information provided by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Cave Spring Police Department Officer Marvin James Armstrong, age 35, of Chattooga County, GA, was arrested and charged with conspiracy to possess fentanyl, conspiracy to possess methamphetamine, conspiracy to possess Percocet and use of a…read more

Hays State Prisoner accused of being Gang Mastermind in 10-County Investigation

Hays State Prisoner accused of being Gang Mastermind in 10-County Investigation

November 16th, 2022 – 4:38 PM WZQZ Radio reports – (WZQZ Radio:) Georgia Governor Brian Kemp recently announced the prosecution of several alleged gang members with ties to national gangs.  The arrests were part of a 10-county investigation in Georgia, that included Chattooga County.  The alleged leader of the 183 Gangster Bloods is incarcerated at…read more