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Category Archives: Gordon County

Rome area adds jobs in August

Rome area adds jobs in August

September 17, 2020–10:24 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR The Northwest Georgia job market is improving but we still have a way to go to get back to where we were before COVID-19 hit. According to the Georgia Department of Labor, the Rome area saw 400 jobs added from July to August. Rome is up by…read more

GA DPH COVID-19 Status Report for September 17th

GA DPH COVID-19 Status Report for September 17th

September 17th, 2020 – 4:20 PM Georgia Department of Public Health –  These data represent confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported to the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) as of 9/17/2020, 2:50:08 PM. Total Confirmed State Cases are now at 300,903, Total State Deaths are now at 6,474, Total State Hospitalizations are at 27,054, and total state ICU Admissions are…read more

Voting about to begin in Georgia

Voting about to begin in Georgia

September 17, 2020–7:51 a.m. STAFF REPORTS Voting in Georgia for the November 3 General Election is about to begin. Absentee ballots are set to start going out by the end of the week. More than a million Georgians have already requested an absentee ballot. You can request an absentee ballot by going to the Georgia…read more

GA DPH COVID-19 Status Report for September 16th

GA DPH COVID-19 Status Report for September 16th

September 16th, 2020 – 4:20 PM Georgia Department of Public Health –  These data represent confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported to the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) as of 9/16/2020, 2:50:09 PM. Total Confirmed State Cases are now at 299,056, Total State Deaths are now at 6,419, Total State Hospitalizations are at 26,884, and total state ICU Admissions are…read more

Gov. Kemp extends COVID-19 order, addresses long-term care facility visitation

Gov. Kemp extends COVID-19 order, addresses long-term care facility visitation

September 16, 2020–9:30 a.m. WBHF RADIO On September 15, 2020, Governor Brian P. Kemp signed Executive Order 09.15.20.01, extending current COVID-19 restrictions and issuing guidance for long-term care facility visitation. The new Executive Order takes effect on September 16 at 12:00 AM and runs through September 30 at 11:59 PM. Under Executive Order 09.15.20, there…read more

Flooding threat in Northwest Georgia from Hurricane Sally

Flooding threat in Northwest Georgia from Hurricane Sally

September 15, 2020–6:19 p.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE As Hurricane Sally comes ashore in the gulf, we are keeping an eye on the possible impacts on Northwest Georgia. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect through Friday morning. Periods of heavy rainfall are expected across the area with the outer rainbands of Hurricane Sally as it…read more

GA DPH COVID-19 Status Report for September 15th

GA DPH COVID-19 Status Report for September 15th

September 15th, 2020 – 5:30 PM Georgia Department of Public Health –  These data represent confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported to the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) as of 9/15/2020, 2:50:09 PM. Total Confirmed State Cases are now at 296,833, Total State Deaths are now at 6,398, Total State Hospitalizations are at 26,665, and total state ICU Admissions…read more

Flash Flood Watch issued for Wednesday through Friday

Flash Flood Watch issued for Wednesday through Friday

September 15th, 2020 – 4:00 PM The National Weather Service – The National Weather service in Peachtree City has issued a Flash Flood Watch for the majority of Northwest Georgia including Floyd, Gordon, Bartow, Chattooga, and Polk counties, from Wednesday afternoon through Friday morning. Periods of heavy rainfall are expected across the area with the…read more

Georgia gas prices trending lower

Georgia gas prices trending lower

September 14, 2020–7:43 p.m. AAA SOUTH Georgia gas prices decreased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $2.02 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 2 cents less than a week ago, 6 cents more than last month, and 39 cents less than this time last year.…read more

GA DPH COVID-19 Status Report for September 14th

GA DPH COVID-19 Status Report for September 14th

September 14th, 2020 – 5:30 PM Georgia Department of Public Health –  These data represent confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported to the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) as of 9/14/2020, 2:50:09 PM. Total Confirmed State Cases are now at 295,337, Total State Deaths are now at 6,353, Total State Hospitalizations are at 26,394, and total state ICU Admissions are…read more