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Category Archives: Chattooga County

No change in gas prices

No change in gas prices

Monday, Apr. 3, 2023–1:20 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia gas prices remain at a standstill for the second week in a row. Georgia drivers continue to pay an average price of $3.22 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is the same as a week ago, 9 cents more than a month ago, and 66 cents less…read more

Northwest Georgia Health District leads state in opioid deaths per capita

Northwest Georgia Health District leads state in opioid deaths per capita

Friday, Mar. 31, 2023–9:04 a.m. -Adam Carey, Rome News-Tribune- Northwest Georgia has more opioid-related overdose deaths, per capita, than any other region in the state. “We have a serious overdose problem,” Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District spokesman Logan Boss said. “We have by far the worst opioid death rate in the state.”…read more

Georgia gas prices unchanged from last week

Georgia gas prices unchanged from last week

Monday, Mar. 27, 2023–9:48 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia gas prices were stuck in neutral last week. Georgia drivers continue to pay an average price of $3.22 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which was exactly the same as the week before. Monday’s average was also 7 cents more than a month ago, but 74 cents…read more

Coosa Valley Credit Union announces new branch in Canton

Coosa Valley Credit Union announces new branch in Canton

Friday, Mar. 24, 2023–11:12 a.m. -News Release- Coosa Valley Credit Union will open a new branch in Canton later in 2023. This will be the Credit Union’s second branch in Cherokee County, and the tenth branch in Northwest Georgia, after the upcoming opening of the new Dallas location. “At Coosa Valley Credit Union, we lead…read more

Gas prices down slightly

Gas prices down slightly

Monday, Mar. 20, 2023–9:50 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia gas prices decreased last week. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.22 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline Monday’s state average is 4 cents less than a week ago, exactly the same as a month ago, and 96 cents less than this time last year. It now costs $48.30 to fill a 15-gallon…read more

Georgia gas prices up

Georgia gas prices up

Monday, Mar. 13, 2023–8:49 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia gas prices are headed back up. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.26 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which is 12 cents more than a week ago.  That’s also 1 cent more than a month ago, and $1.03 less than this time last year.  It now costs $48.90 to…read more

First-time claims for unemployment insurance rose in January

First-time claims for unemployment insurance rose in January

Thursday, Mar. 9, 2023–1:36 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- First-time claims for unemployment insurance were up in Floyd County to start 2023. According to the Georgia Department of Labor, there were 933 initial claims filed in January, up from 555 in December of 2022. That’s an increase of 68%. There were 333 claims filed in…read more

Gas prices hold steady

Gas prices hold steady

Monday, Mar. 6, 2023–10:07 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia’s gas price average experienced a slight decrease at the pump compared to a week ago. The statewide average is $3.14 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, a penny less than last week, 20 cents less than a month ago, and 63 cents less than this time last…read more