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December 29, 2020–10:40 a.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR The GDOL is working with the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) on the extensions and modifications of the programs in the Continued Assistance for Unemployed Workers Act of 2020 included in H.R. 133, the omnibus spending bill. We are awaiting operational guidance from the USDOL before we can determine…… read more
December 28th, 2020 – 2:30 PM Georgia Department of Public Safety – Traffic crashes across Georgia during the Christmas holiday travel period resulted in 20 traffic deaths resulting from 18 fatal crashes. This year, the holiday travel period was 78-hours long. It began at 6 p.m. on Thurs., Dec. 24, and ended at 11:59 p.m. on…… read more
December 28th, 2020 – 12:05 PM 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 $2.08 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 4 cents more than a week ago, 12 cents more than last month, and 33 cents less than this…… read more
December 24th, 2020 – 11:05 AM WZQZ Radio – (WZQZ Radio) A high-speed chase out of Floyd County on Wednesday morning ended with the suspect crashing in the Gore area in Chattooga County. According to Chattooga County Chief Deputy Kevin Woods, Cave Spring Police attempted to stop the vehicle and the driver sped off leading…… read more
December 24, 2020–12:37 a.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY The Georgia State Patrol (GSP) and the Motor Carrier Compliance Division (MCCD) encourage motorists to exercise safe driving habits during the Christmas and New Year’s holiday travel periods. In an effort to reduce the number of crashes on Georgia roadways, State troopers and MCCD officers will…… read more
December 24, 2020–12:33 a.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH 101 Floyd County residents have now died from COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, according to the latest status report from the Georgia Department of Public Health. The two additional deaths were reported on Wednesday. Floyd County also reported 69 new Coronavirus cases for a…… read more
December 23rd, 2020 – 12:15 PM The Georgia State Patrol – The Georgia State Patrol (GSP) and the Motor Carrier Compliance Division (MCCD) encourage motorists to exercise safe driving habits during the Christmas and New Year’s holiday travel periods. In an effort to reduce the number of crashes on Georgia roadways, State troopers and MCCD…… read more
December 22, 2020–9:34 a.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH 51 more Floyd County residents have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to 6,205 since late February. According to the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Tuesday status report, 99 more Bartow County residents tested positive for a total of 5,855. Gordon County reported 39 new…… read more
December 22, 2020–9:31 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION To ease traffic congestion statewide, Georgia Department of Transportation will suspend construction-related lane closures on heavily traveled interstate highways and state routes during the Christmas holiday period. The suspensions are from 5 a.m. Wednesday, December 23 to 10 p.m. Sunday, December 27. While the road closures will…… read more
December 20, 2020–10:30 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH There is good news and bad news regarding COVID-19. The good news is…a vaccine is being administered. The bad news is….COVID-19 cases continue to rise. Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the 10-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest District, recently gave an update which you…… read more