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Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023–10:38 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Floyd County saw an increase in First-time claims for unemployment insurance to end 2022. According to the Georgia Department of Labor, there were 555 claims filed in December, which is up from 360 in November and 160 in December of 2021. At the same time, the…… read more
Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023–8:30 a.m. -GNTC news release- Four Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students have been selected as the college’s finalists for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL), according to Trish Wiggins, coordinator for the college’s GOAL program. Listed are students chosen as finalists for the GOAL award showing (from left) the student’s…… read more
Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023–9:34 a.m. -David Crowder-WRGA news 14th District Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has been assigned to the House Oversight and Accountability Committee and the Homeland Security Committee. The House voted in February 2021 to remove Greene from her committee assignments for statements she had made in the past that some considered violent and…… read more
Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023–8:00 a.m. -Blake Silvers, Calhoun Times- If residents in eastern Gordon and southern Murray counties noticed any additional high water earlier this week, it wasn’t just because of the rain. An issue with a spill gate at Carters Dam released additional water from the facility for a period of time Tuesday, according…… read more
Monday, Jan. 16, 2023–10:30 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- This is National Blood Donor Month, and Blood Assurance has started a couple of new initiatives to encourage more people to give the gift of life. The first is geared toward increasing donations of O-positive and O-negative blood. One of those is called the Blood Assurance…… read more
Monday, Jan. 16, 2023–10:25 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia gas prices have risen 25 cents from last week. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.06 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Motorists are paying 24 cents more than a month ago and 5 cents less than this time last year. It now costs $45.90 to fill…… read more
Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023–6:30 p.m. -GNTC news release- Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) announces the appointment of Tony Ferguson to its Board of Directors. Ferguson, Georgia Power’s northwest regional director, leads the company’s external operations in 16 northwest Georgia counties. He will be sworn in during the Feb. 7 board meeting. “Georgia Power supports economic…… read more
Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023–6:13 p.m. -staff reports/Rome News-Tribune- The Georgia Department of Transportation has awarded more contracts for road work in Northwest Georgia. Marietta-based C.W. Matthews Contracting Co. was the low bidder for an 8.6-mile federal resurfacing project that runs from just south of Georgia Highlands College in Floyd County to a little past Stephens…… read more
Friday, Jan. 13, 2023–8:06 a.m. David Crowder, WRGA News Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has declared a State of Emergency due to the severe thunderstorms and deadly tornados that moved through the state on Thursday. Portions of Floyd, Polk, and Bartow County saw strong storms that brought down trees and power lines. More than 1,000 Georgia…… read more
Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023–10:14 a.m. -National Weather Service- There remains an enhanced risk (level 3 out of 5) for severe weather this afternoon and into the evening hours for much of north and central Georgia as a strong cold front pushes through the area. The main threats include: Damaging Winds of 60mph Brief Tornadoes Hail…… read more