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Category Archives: Chattooga County

Wind Advisory in effect until noon

Wind Advisory in effect until noon

January 3, 2022–6:48 a.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE A Wind Advisory remains in effect until noon for portions of central, east-central, north-central, northeast, northwest, southeast, and west-central Georgia. We are looking at northwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Trees or limbs could…read more

Light, wintry mix falling, no major issues with roads

Light, wintry mix falling, no major issues with roads

January 3, 2021–4:38 a.m. STAFF REPORTS We have a light wintry mix of precipitation falling, but so far, no major issues regarding the roads this morning. The temperature remains above freezing, registering at 37-degrees at the Richard B Russell Regional Airport. Keep in mind, students in the Rome City and Floyd County School Systems already…read more

Winter Weather Advisory in effect

Winter Weather Advisory in effect

January 2, 2022–7:00 p.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for most of Northwest Georgia from midnight to 9 a.m. Monday. A dusting of snow to up to one and a half inches is possible in the advisory area, which includes Floyd, Gordon, Chattooga, Bartow, and Polk Counties. A Winter Storm…read more

Georgia receives oral antiviral COVID-19 treatments

Georgia receives oral antiviral COVID-19 treatments

January 1, 2022–7:50 p.m. NEWS RELEASE The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is announcing the allocation of Merck and Pfizer oral antiviral treatments for COVID-19 to select retail pharmacies in Georgia. Initial supply of Molnupiravir and Paxlovid™from the federal government is very limited. DPH anticipates additional allocations in the coming weeks as production increases. Per guidance…read more

Severe storms possible overnight

Severe storms possible overnight

January 1, 2022–7:24 p.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE An enhanced risk for severe weather still includes far northwestern GA through tomorrow. Timeframe: Main severe threat will be OVERNIGHT tonight, primarily after midnight.  There is an isolated chance of discrete cells forming well ahead of the main cold front this afternoon, and any that do form will carry…read more

Georgians urged NOT to go to the ER for COVID testing

Georgians urged NOT to go to the ER for COVID testing

December 30, 2021–6:26 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH To help keep hospital emergency departments open to treat medical emergencies, individuals seeking COVID testing should not go to hospital emergency departments, unless they are experiencing severe COVID-19 symptoms requiring urgent medical attention. Asymptomatic individuals or individuals with mild symptoms should find testing sites other than hospital emergency…read more

COVID-19 cases continue to rise

COVID-19 cases continue to rise

December 30, 2021–4:12 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH 189 more Floyd County residents have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Thursday report from the Georgia Department of Public Health. The new cases bring the total to 16,706 since the start of the pandemic. We are now at 769 cases in the last two…read more

Floyd County sees 120 more COVID-19 cases reported Wednesday

Floyd County sees 120 more COVID-19 cases reported Wednesday

December 30, 2021–12:58 a.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH 120 more Floyd County residents have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Wednesday report from the Georgia Department of Public Health. The new cases bring the total to 16,517 since the start of the pandemic. 604 cases have been reported in the last two weeks…read more

Northwest Georgia now at a 3/5 risk of severe weather

Northwest Georgia now at a 3/5 risk of severe weather

December 29, 2021–1:09 p.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Northwest Georgia is now under a 3/5 risk level for severe storms this afternoon through early tomorrow (Thursday) morning. The 2/5 and 1/5 risk level areas remain unchanged. The main threats are still damaging wind gusts and a brief tornado or two, especially across north Georgia The timing for the storms…read more

Floyd County reports 114 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday

Floyd County reports 114 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday

December 28, 2021–6:31 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH 114 more Floyd County residents have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Tuesday report from the Georgia Department of Public Health. The new cases bring the total to 16,397 since the start of the pandemic. 502 cases have been reported in the last two weeks…read more