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March 28, 2022–10:32 a.m. AAA SOUTH Gas prices in Georgia are down by another 19 cents when compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $3.95 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is still 45 cents more than last month and $1.23 more than this time last year. The…… read more
March 27, 2022–6:22 p.m. FLOYD COUNTY JAIL RECORDS A pursuit that began in Chattooga County ended in Floyd County early Sunday with the arrest of a 31-year old Marietta man. According to jail records, Patrick Bernard Burris fled from a road check in Chattooga County, initiating the chase. A Georgia State Trooper picked up the…… read more
March 27, 2022–6:16 p.m. WZQZ RADIO An arrest has been made in connection with a fire that destroyed a building in downtown Summerville on Friday. The building on Washington Street was the former site of a flower shop and a tax office before that. 19-year old Jimmy Gowan was arrested after an investigation implicated him…… read more
March 23, 2022–8:55 a.m. AAA SOUTH Georgia gas prices continue to decline. As of Wednesday, Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $4.02 for regular unleaded gasoline. That is down from $4.14 on Monday. It’s also 25 cents less than last week. Local averages Wednesday, according to AAA, were $3.96 in Floyd County, which is…… read more
March 22, 2022–6:27 p.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Severe thunderstorms developing over parts of Mississippi and western Alabama this afternoon and early evening, are expected to weaken as they approach Georgia later this evening and overnight. Despite this overall weakening trend, parts of northwest and west-central Georgia could still see a few strong to severe storms overnight,…… read more
March 21st, 2022 – 1:50 PM Summerville Police Department – On Monday afternoon (3/21/22) the Summerville Police Department issued the following press release: “Last week, Summerville Police Department Drug Agent along with Agents from the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force and Chattooga County Sheriffs Office seized approximately 5.2 ounces of methamphetamine. Christy Dean…… read more
March 21, 2022–10:23 a.m. WZQZ RADIO Last week, the Chattooga County Board of Education voted to adopt a four-day calendar for the 2022-2023 school year. The move was an about-face from four years ago when the local board of education was composed of different members who were swept into office following the ouster of several…… read more
March 21, 2022–10:20 a.m. AAA SOUTH Georgians are getting a little break at the gas pump. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $4.14 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which is 15 cents less than a week ago. According to AAA, the drop in gas demand and the decrease in crude oil prices have contributed…… read more
March 17, 2022–9:33 a.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 3.3 percent, up six-tenths of a percent over the month. A year ago, the rate was 4.8 percent. Despite this, Rome saw a rise in the labor force in the month of January. “Even though…… read more
March 16th, 2022 – 4:00 PM Press Release – A 37-year old man has been found guilty of setting a house fire that occurred in Menlo back in August. Robert Swearinger was found guilty in Chattooga County Superior Court on charges of 1st-degree arson, criminal damage to property, aggravated cruelty to animals, and family violence.…… read more