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Category Archives: Chattooga County

GA EPD announces annual ban on open burning

GA EPD announces annual ban on open burning

April 23rd, 2021 – 7:40 AM Georgia Environmental Protection Division – Beginning May 1, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) open burning ban will be in effect for 54 Georgia counties.  The open burning ban has been in place during the summer ozone season since 2005. The ban prohibits citizens and businesses from burning yards…read more

Georgia gas prices hold steady at the pump

Georgia gas prices hold steady at the pump

April 19th, 2021 – 5:45 AM AAA: The Auto Club Group – Georgia gas prices hold steady at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are paying an average price of $2.70 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 4 cent less than a month ago, and $1.03 more than this time last year.   It now costs motorists…read more

[VIDEO] Dr. Voccio gives NWGA COVID-19 update (4/15/21)

[VIDEO] Dr. Voccio gives NWGA COVID-19 update (4/15/21)

April 16th, 2021 – 4:00 PM GA DPH Northwest Health District – Voccio Viewpoint 4/15/21: Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the ten-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District, updates us on the coronavirus pandemic and immunization progress in Northwest Georgia.read more

Gas prices decrease slightly

Gas prices decrease slightly

April 12, 2021–10:47 a.m. AAA SOUTH Georgia gas prices decreased slightly at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $2.70 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 1 cent less than a week ago, but 5 cents more than last month, and 99 cents more than this time last…read more

Chattooga: Lane closures continue on Taylor Ridge this week

Chattooga: Lane closures continue on Taylor Ridge this week

April 10th, 2021 Georgia Department of Transportation – Weather permitting, crews will continue to repair the roadway at Taylor Ridge on Highway 27. The work will require a lane closure with traffic being led by a pilot car. WHEN: Monday, April 12 through Friday, April 16, from 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. each day. WHERE: The southbound lane of…read more

DPH Pauses J&J Vaccinations at Cumming – NWGA unaffected

DPH Pauses J&J Vaccinations at Cumming – NWGA unaffected

April 9th, 2021 – 4:00 PM Georgia Department of Public Health – The Georgia Department of Public Health has announced that out of an abundance of caution, the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) and the North Health District are pausing COVID vaccinations using the J&J (Janssen) vaccine at the Cumming Fairgrounds site. Eight people…read more

[VIDEO] NWGA COVID-19 update with Dr. Voccio (4/9/21)

[VIDEO] NWGA COVID-19 update with Dr. Voccio (4/9/21)

April 9th, 2021 – 2:40 PM 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 immunization progress in Northwest Georgia.read more

Small earthquake reported Wednesday morning near Cloudland

Small earthquake reported Wednesday morning near Cloudland

April 8, 2021–8:42 a.m. WZQZ RADIO/US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY A small earthquake was recorded in Northwest Georgia on Wednesday morning. According to the US Geological Survey report the 2.1 quake was recorded on Lookout Mountain about six miles northeast of Mentone, Alabama near Georgia Highway 157 in the Cloudland Community. There were no reports of any…read more

Gov. Kemp Appoints Patel to Cherokee Judicial Circuit

Gov. Kemp Appoints Patel to Cherokee Judicial Circuit

April 7th, 2021 – 4:38 PM Press Release – Governor Brian P. Kemp announced his appointment of Samir Patel to fill the District Attorney vacancy in the Cherokee Circuit Court. Patel will fill the vacancy created by the appointment of the Honorable Rosemary Greene as Superior Court Judge of the Cherokee Judicial Circuit. The Cherokee…read more

Potential for severe weather from Thursday through Saturday

Potential for severe weather from Thursday through Saturday

April 7th, 2021 – 4:00 PM Floyd County Emergency Management – According to Floyd County Emergency Management, several rounds of isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible (some possibly severe) for portions of north and central GA tomorrow (Thurs) through Saturday. MARGINAL risks for severe storms are across portions of north GA and west central GA both Thursday and…read more