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Category Archives: Chattooga County

[VIDEO] Governor Kemp issues executive order for Georgia businesses

[VIDEO] Governor Kemp issues executive order for Georgia businesses

August 19th, 2021 – 5:45 PM The Office of the Governor: Brian Kemp – On Thursday afternoon, Governor Brian Kemp issued an executive order that will allow Georgia businesses from being forced to adhere to local government mask or vaccine mandates. (Kemp:) “The executive order I signed today will make sure businesses across our state can’t be…read more

Trion man with gun tased by Sheriff’s Deputy

Trion man with gun tased by Sheriff’s Deputy

August 19th, 2021 – 11:30 AM WZQZ Radio – (Via WZQZ Radio) Sheriff’s deputies were called to a Rose Circle, Trion address on Monday morning shortly after 5 AM after a woman reported a domestic dispute in progress. As a responding deputy was en route, Chattooga 911 reported that a man was trashing the inside…read more

Health department offering 3rd vaccine dose to those who qualify

Health department offering 3rd vaccine dose to those who qualify

August 18, 2021–1:00 p.m. NEWS RELEASE According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an additional (third) dose of COVID-19 vaccine should be considered for people with moderate to severe immune compromise due to a medical condition or receipt of immunosuppressive medications or treatments. People should get the same vaccine …read more

Floyd a ‘high transmission’ county for COVID-19

Floyd a ‘high transmission’ county for COVID-19

August 18, 2021–11:56 a.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH 153 of Georgia’s 159 counties are now listed as high transmission counties for COVID-19. According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, high transmission means a county has had more than 100 cases per 100,000 residents and a positivity rate of over 10% in the last…read more

Tropical Depression Fred bringing heavy rain to the area

Tropical Depression Fred bringing heavy rain to the area

August 17, 2021–6:20 p.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE A Flash Flood Watch is in effect through Wednesday morning for much of the state including Floyd, Gordon, Bartow, Polk, and Chattooga Counties. Tropical Depression Fred is expected to bring 2-5 inches with locally higher amounts possible. Expect an elevated threat for river and stream flooding in addition to…read more

Gas prices down slightly

Gas prices down slightly

August 17, 2021–6:17 a.m. AAA SOUTH Georgia gas prices are down by a penny compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $2.96 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 2 cents more than last month and 98 cents more than this time last year. It now costs motorists $44.40 to…read more

Flash Flood Watch for our area

Flash Flood Watch for our area

August 16, 2021–6:00 p.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE A Flash Flood Watch will be in effect from 2 a.m. Tuesday through Wednesday morning for north Georgia and portions of central Georgia. Tropical Storm Fred is expected to bring 2-5 inches with locally higher amounts possible. Expect an elevated threat for river and stream flooding in addition to localized…read more

Georgia Power prepping for impacts from Fred

Georgia Power prepping for impacts from Fred

August 16, 2021–5:43 p.m. NEWS RELEASE Tropical Storm Fred is expected to cross into Georgia on Tuesday bringing with it the potential for heavy rains and gusty winds. Georgia Power encourages customers to monitor local weather conditions and keep safety first as inclement weather moves in. The company is ready to respond to service interruptions…read more

Flash Flood Watch issued

Flash Flood Watch issued

August 16, 2021–11:18 a.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE/FLOYD COUNTY EMA A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for Northwest Georgia including Floyd, Bartow, Gordon, Polk, Chattooga, and Paulding Counties from late tonight through Wednesday morning. Rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Fred will begin to move into North and Central Georgia early Tuesday morning and spread across…read more

Trion Man Pleads Guilty To Triple Murder

Trion Man Pleads Guilty To Triple Murder

August 14th, 2021 – 4:40 PM WZQZ Radio – A Trion man has pleaded guilty to a triple murder that occurred almost two years ago in the Holland Community in Chattooga County. Steven James Mauldin shot and killed Linda Everett and Joe Edward Brown on August 27, 2019. He also shot Daryl Lee Marsh who later succumbed to his injuries…read more