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December 31st, 2020 – 11:45 AM National Weather Service at Peachtree City – *Here’s the latest forecast update to the severe potential mainly focused on New Year’s Day: WHAT’S CHANGED: The Storm Prediction Center has expanded the Marginal Risk area for New Year’s Day and included a hatched tornado probability zone. The overall threat for severe storms…… read more
December 31st, 2020 – 10:25 AM GA DPH News Release – Governor Brian Kemp and Commissioner Kathleen Toomey, M.D., M.P.H., tonight announced plans to add adults aged 65 and older, law enforcement officers, firefighters and first responders to the current group of individuals eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccination. Healthcare workers and staff and residents of long-term…… read more
December 30, 2020–8:25 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY The New Year’s holiday travel period begins tonight at 6 p.m. and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday. If you plan to include alcohol consumption in your holiday celebrations, make sure to plan for a sober designated driver by contacting a taxi or rideshare, a friend,…… read more
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 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, 2020–9:41 p.m. STAFF REPORTS There will be no free drive-up COVID-19 testing at Georgia Department of Public Health testing sites on Thursday and Friday due to the Christmas holiday. However, you can get tested Wednesday at the Floyd County site at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds. The Bartow County testing site at the Liberty…… read more