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December 27, 2021–7:47 p.m. WEIS RADIO Firefighters in Cherokee County, Alabama responded to a chicken house fire Monday morning. Firefighters arrived at the farm on County Road 32 to find one of the six chicken houses on the property on fire. The fire appeared to have started near the middle of the structure and firefighters…… read more
December 27, 2021–7:40 p.m. NEWS RELEASE As holiday celebrations continue, the concern is rising for the nation’s blood supply, which has now dipped to concerning levels and could force hospitals to hold off on essential blood transfusions for patients. Historically low blood supply levels not seen in more than a decade persist for the American…… read more
December 23, 2021–11:52 p.m. STAFF REPORTS A Shorter University football player was killed in a two-vehicle wreck Wednesday morning in DeKalb County, Alabama. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, a 2012 Jeep Wrangler collided with a 2004 Chevy Cavalier on DeKalb County Road 85 near DeKalb County Road 602, about four miles east of…… read more
December 1, 2021–10:34 a.m. WEIS RADIO A Centre, Alabama man has been sentenced to death for a triple homicide that occurred six years ago. Donnie Lee Abernathy was found guilty in October of the shooting deaths of three women and wounding a man back in November of 2015 at a residence in the Round Mountain…… read more
November 24, 2021–9:07 a.m. NEWS RELEASE Each year, Atrium Health Floyd provides more than 37,000 hours of athletic training to more than 3,000 student-athletes in our community, at no cost to the schools, the students, or their families. One of those athletic trainers is Hope Horne, a licensed Athletic Trainer serving at Pepperell High School.…… read more
November 22, 2021–8:05 a.m. WEIS RADIO One person was killed in a single-vehicle wreck in Cherokee County, Alabama between Centre and Cave Spring Sunday afternoon. According to reports, the vehicle left the roadway and struck a power pole snapping it in half, knocking it along with live power lines to the ground. Cherokee County Coroner…… read more
November 15, 2021–8:54 p.m. STAFF REPORTS President Joe Biden has nominated Ryan K. Buchanan for the job of US Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia. Buchanan is currently an Assistant United States Attorney for the office, where he has served since 2013. Mr. Buchanan has served as the Deputy Chief of the Violent Crime…… read more
November 3, 2021–7:39 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Following the recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) and health districts throughout Georgia will offer Pfizer pediatric COVID vaccine to children 5-11 years old. Vaccination will begin…… read more
October 31, 2021–5:05 p.m. NEWS RELEASE Katie Wathen trained to be a nurse. She understands that visitation policies in place for COVID-19 patients are critical to public health, but when the patient is your loved one, there is an equally compelling need to be present and informed, regardless of risk or how busy caregivers are.…… read more
October 28, 2021–8:05 a.m. NEWS RELEASE Floyd is now officially Atrium Health Floyd. Today marks the introduction of a new brand resulting from the strategic combination of the Floyd health system and Charlotte, North Carolina-based Atrium Health. The new Atrium Health Floyd brand reflects and acknowledges the importance of each organization’s legacy and strength, as…… read more