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Category Archives: Chattooga County

Flash Flood Watch Issued for much of NWGA

Flash Flood Watch Issued for much of NWGA

February 17th, 2021 – 3:45 PM The National Weather Service in Peachtree City – The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flash Flood Watch for much of north and central Georgia from 7 PM EST this evening through Friday morning. NWGA Counties impacted include: Chattooga, Gordon, Polk, Floyd, Bartow, and Paulding County.  Widespread…read more

Weather delays COVID vaccine shipments to Georgia

Weather delays COVID vaccine shipments to Georgia

February 16, 2021–8:23 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Winter weather across the country is significantly impacting shipments of COVID-19 vaccine to Georgia. The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) received notification from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines that normally would have arrived the first part…read more

New COVID vaccine dashboard on DPH website

New COVID vaccine dashboard on DPH website

February 16, 2021–4:04 p.m. NEWS RELEASE The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is launching a new COVID vaccine dashboard on the DPH website at dph.georgia.gov. The dashboard provides a detailed, transparent picture of vaccination administration in Georgia. As part of the transition to the new dashboard, you will see a one-time decrease in the…read more

Closings and delays for Tuesday

Closings and delays for Tuesday

February 15, 2021–7:12 p.m. STAFF REPORTS Due to the frigid temperatures and threat of black ice, Floyd County Schools will be closed Tuesday for all staff and students. Please note that all after-school activities are canceled for Tuesday as well. Rome City Schools is scheduled for a flexible learning day on Tuesday.  In addition to students, RCS administrators, educators and…read more

NWGA Health Departments announces delayed openings on 2/16

NWGA Health Departments announces delayed openings on 2/16

February 15th, 2021 – 5:10 AM GA DPH Northwest Health District – All Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District offices, including the district office in Rome and all ten county health departments, will delay opening tomorrow, Tuesday, February 16, until 10 a.m. This effects health departments in in Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd,…read more

NWGA: Black Ice/Wind Chill Potential until Tuesday morning

NWGA: Black Ice/Wind Chill Potential until Tuesday morning

February 15th, 2021 – 5:00 PM The National Weather Service and GDOT- According to the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, the potential for black ice on roads in Northwest Georgia is expected until Tuesday morning with the following Counties potentially effected: Floyd, Polk, Gordon, Bartow, Paulding, and Chattooga.  Rainfall associated with an approaching cold…read more

AAA: Georgia Gas Prices Ticking Upward

AAA: Georgia Gas Prices Ticking Upward

February 15th, 2021 – 9:45 AM AAA The Auto Club Group – Georgia gas prices  increased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $2.33 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 5 cents more than a week ago, 12 cents more than last month, and 6 cents more than this…read more

Georgia Power reminds customers to be vigilant, avoid common scams

Georgia Power reminds customers to be vigilant, avoid common scams

February 13th, 2021 – 3:30 PM Georgia Power – With a recent increase in reports regarding scams and fraud by criminals posing as Georgia Power employees, the company is reminding customers to be aware and follow simple tips to avoid being a target. Georgia Power urges customers to be cautious when contacted by an unverified…read more

GNTC announces President’s and Dean’s Lists for fall 2020

GNTC announces President’s and Dean’s Lists for fall 2020

Febraury 11th, 2021 – 4:40 PM Georgia Northwestern Technical College – Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) is proud to announce the students on the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the 2020 fall semester. To be eligible for the President’s List, the student must maintain a GPA of 3.8 or higher during the semester with a…read more

Woman arrested for threats at Trion Walmart

Woman arrested for threats at Trion Walmart

February 11, 2021–5:45 a.m. WZQZ RADIO On Wednesday, February 10, 2021, Chief Investigator Jason Burrage with the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office made an arrest in connection to the recent bomb threat investigation at the Trion Wal-Mart. The arrest came after an investigation into the January 29th and February 5th incidents where a note threatening that…read more