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Category Archives: Chattooga County

[VIDEO] Gov. Kemp updates Georgians on COVID-19 vaccines

[VIDEO] Gov. Kemp updates Georgians on COVID-19 vaccines

January 12th, 2021 – 4:30 PM Georgia Governor Brian Kemp – On Tuesday afternoon, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp updated Georgians on the status of the COVID-19 Vaccine situation in the state, and also what citizens over the age of 65 need to know about registering to receive it.   You can view his full message…read more

DPH closes its online COVID-19 vaccination registration portal

DPH closes its online COVID-19 vaccination registration portal

January 11, 2021–7:30 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH The Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District has closed its online registration portal for adults 65 and older and their caregivers. If you already registered online, please know the DPH has that information and will contact you just as soon as possible. All COVID-19…read more

DPH launches COVID vaccine locator

DPH launches COVID vaccine locator

January 11, 2021–10:19 a.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is launching a COVID vaccine locator on the DPH website at https://dph.georgia.gov. The tool allows users to search by county for a vaccine provider in their community and provides location and contact information for the provider. This is not a centralized…read more

Georgia gas prices on the rise

Georgia gas prices on the rise

January 11, 2021–10:17 a.m. AAA SOUTH Georgia gas prices increased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $2.16 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 6 cents more than a week ago, 16 cents more than last month, and 29 cents less than this time last year. It…read more

More Georgians can get COVID-19 vaccine starting Monday

More Georgians can get COVID-19 vaccine starting Monday

January 10, 2020–5:30 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Starting Monday, more Georgians will be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The governor has expanded the list of those eligible to anyone over the age of 65. The vaccines are being administered at local health departments but you have to make an appointment. You can…read more

Northwest Health District sets up COVID-19 vaccine portal

Northwest Health District sets up COVID-19 vaccine portal

January 7, 2021–6:53 p.m. STAFF REPORTS The Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District has set up a new web portal for COVID-19 Vaccine Registration. If you are an adult 65 or older or a caregiver, law enforcement officer, firefighter or first responder you may register online to be notified when COVID-19 vaccine is…read more

GDOL Issues Continued Assistance Act Payments to over 166,000 Georgians

GDOL Issues Continued Assistance Act Payments to over 166,000 Georgians

January 7th, 2021 – 2:55 PM The Georgia Department of Labor –  The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) issued over $130 million last week to Georgians in regular Unemployment Insurance (UI), Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC), Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), State Extended Benefits (SEB), and Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) payments.…read more

January 7 COVID-19 report

January 7 COVID-19 report

January 7, 2021–8:54 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Floyd County reported another 49 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, according to the latest status report from the Georgia Department of Public Health. These latest cases mean that 7,132 Floyd County residents have tested positive since late February. Bartow County reported 75 new cases and one death…read more

Authorities investigating fatal hit and run in Chattooga County

Authorities investigating fatal hit and run in Chattooga County

January 6, 2021–8:30 p.m. WZQZ RADIO The Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia State Patrol are seeking the driver of a vehicle involved in a fatal hit and run. 55-year old Mark Snay of Fort Payne, Alabama was struck by a vehjicle as he walked along Highway 48 near Peach Orchard Road Sunday evening.…read more

Potential for severe weather beginning Thursday evening

Potential for severe weather beginning Thursday evening

January 6th, 2021 – 3:00 PM The National Weather Service – Forecast:  A brief period of freezing rain may be possible across the highest peaks in northern Georgia late Thursday before transitioning to snow. Accumulations around 1 to 2 inches are still possible across the higher elevations late Thursday into Friday. Overview:  A low pressure system will bring rainfall to…read more