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Category Archives: Chattooga County

Heat Advisory issued for Friday

Heat Advisory issued for Friday

July 29, 2021–7:06 p.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for most of the state including Floyd, Bartow, Gordon, Chattooga, Polk, and Paulding Counties for Friday. In addition, an Excessive Heat Watch will be in effect for Saturday. For the Heat Advisory Friday, heat index values up to 108…read more

Heat Advisory in effect from noon until 8 p.m.

Heat Advisory in effect from noon until 8 p.m.

July 29, 2021–8:32 a.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for most of the state including Floyd, Bartow, Gordon, Chattooga, Polk, and Paulding Counties, in effect from noon until 8 p.m. Thursday. Heat index values up to 106 are expected. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses…read more

CDC updates guidance for facial coverings

CDC updates guidance for facial coverings

July 27, 2021–9:22 p.m. STAFF REPORTS In response to the rising number of COVID-19 cases, primarily due to the more contagious Delta variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its guidance regarding facial coverings. The CDC is now recommending that fully vaccinated people wear masks in public indoor settings in areas of…read more

Road work on Taylors Ridge Monday

Road work on Taylors Ridge Monday

July 25, 2021–5:52 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Weather permitting; crews will continue to repair the roadway at Taylors Ridge on Highway 27 in Chattooga County this week. The work will require occasional lane closures Monday with traffic being led by a pilot car from 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. The southbound lanes will be…read more

Man arrested In Chattooga County after damaging several farm fields

Man arrested In Chattooga County after damaging several farm fields

July 22nd, 2021 – 10:00 AM WEIS Radio – (Via WEIS Radio) One Gaylesville Alabama man’s intoxicated joy ride ended in handcuffs after he damaged crops in several different farmers’ fields this past weekend. On July 17th, Officers on patrol were dispatched to Price Bridge Road due to someone trespassing in some agricultural fields. When…read more

[VIDEO] COVID-19 cases rising in Georgia

[VIDEO] COVID-19 cases rising in Georgia

July 19, 2021–6:15 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH We are seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases and public health officials are concerned. In Georgia, positivity rates have increased by 84% over the last two weeks. In the 10-county Northwest Georgia region, the increase hasn’t been quite as dramatic. Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for…read more

Georgia gas prices up four cents

Georgia gas prices up four cents

July 19, 2021–6:10 p.m. AAA SOUTH Peak summer driving season is in full swing as Americans hit the road and gas prices are not backing down. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $2.97 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 4 cents more than a week ago, 7 cents…read more

NGEMC warms customers of scams

NGEMC warms customers of scams

July 19, 2021–6:00 p.m. NORTH GEORGIA EMC North Georgia EMC has received several reports of a scammer in their service area. A scam caller has contacted several members demanding payment for a new meter. NGEMC will not call you demanding payment and they do not charge for meters. If you receive a similar call, please…read more

[VIDEO] Dr. Voccio updates NWGA on pandemic situation

[VIDEO] Dr. Voccio updates NWGA on pandemic situation

July 16th, 2021 – 10:45 AM GA DPH Northwest Health District – Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the ten-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District, updates us on the coronavirus pandemic and our immunization progress in Northwest Georgia. He talks about our recent uptick in cases, Long Covid, and recently released CDC…read more

First-time unemployment claims decrease in June

First-time unemployment claims decrease in June

July 15, 2021–11:15 a.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Initial claims for unemployment insurance were down in the Rome area last month. According to the Georgia Department of Labor, there were 768 first-time claims reported in Floyd County in June.  That is down from 799 in May. Surrounding counties also saw a decline over the month.…read more