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August 16, 2021–6:00 p.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE A Flash Flood Watch will be in effect from 2 a.m. Tuesday through Wednesday morning for north Georgia and portions of central Georgia. Tropical Storm Fred is expected to bring 2-5 inches with locally higher amounts possible. Expect an elevated threat for river and stream flooding in addition to localized…… read more
August 16, 2021–5:43 p.m. NEWS RELEASE Tropical Storm Fred is expected to cross into Georgia on Tuesday bringing with it the potential for heavy rains and gusty winds. Georgia Power encourages customers to monitor local weather conditions and keep safety first as inclement weather moves in. The company is ready to respond to service interruptions…… read more
August 16, 2021–11:18 a.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE/FLOYD COUNTY EMA A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for Northwest Georgia including Floyd, Bartow, Gordon, Polk, Chattooga, and Paulding Counties from late tonight through Wednesday morning. Rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Fred will begin to move into North and Central Georgia early Tuesday morning and spread across…… read more
August 12, 2021–8:30 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Floyd County reported 25 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday. That brings the two-week total to 389. Meanwhile, Polk County reported 12 new cases and Chattooga County had four. 30 more Bartow County residents tested positive Floyd County had 31 new cases. There were no deaths reported…… read more
August 11, 2021–9:05 p.m. STAFF REPORTS If you have been watching the numbers recently, you will know that we have seen a significant turn in the COVID-19 pandemic over the last few weeks, and not in the direction we’d like to be going. Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the 10-county Georgia Department of Public…… read more
August 10, 2021–7:00 p.m. STAFF REPORTS It’s back to school this morning for students in the Calhoun City and Cartersville City School Systems. With school back in session, active school zones will greet your mornings and afternoons. The Calhoun Police Department reminds the public that if you don’t slow for yellow, you’ll be pulled over…… read more
August 10, 2021–6:46 p.m. STAFF REPORTS The Georgia Department of Public Health reported Tuesday that 30 more Floyd County residents have tested positive for COVID-19. That now makes 264 confirmed cases in the last two weeks. 14 new cases were reported in Bartow County on Tuesday, 25 in Gordon County, eight in Chattooga County, and…… read more
August 10, 2021–6:14 p.m. NEWS RELEASE Many weather experts predict a destructive hurricane season this year. The American Red Cross needs volunteers to help on the ground and blood donors to roll up a sleeve to maintain a stable blood supply in the face of emergencies. “We’re preparing for another extremely busy disaster season, and…… read more
August 10th, 2021 – 2:55 PM WRGA Staff Reports – According to information provided by the Gordon County Fire Department, on August 9th, 2021, (at approximately 1:55 AM) Gordon Fire Department personnel were dispatched to a structure fire located at a Love Bridge Drive SE address in Calhoun. Upon arrival to the scene, fire personnel observed smoke…… read more
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August 10, 2021–11:10 a.m. STAFF REPORTS The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission will conduct a national test of the Wireless Emergency Alert & the Emergency Alert System on Wednesday. At around 2:20 p.m., a wireless emergency alert will be sent to all cell phones that have opted in for the test…… read more