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March 24, 2021–4:05 p.m. CALHOUN POLICE A 34-year old Calhoun man was arrested Tuesday after getting into a foot chase with police. According to a Calhoun Police report, officers responded to a domestic disturbance on Harland Street but determined no crime had been committed. However, in police learned the man involved, who had left the…… read more
March 24th, 2021 – 2:40 PM Floyd County Emergency Management – Showers will increase across the area tonight with scattered to numerous thunderstorms spreading across the area tomorrow — primary concern for most active/severe weather across north & central GA, likely Thursday afternoon and evening. Thursday: A potential for widespread severe weather is expected across north &…… read more
Georgia Department of Public Health – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) and Governor Brian Kemp announced the state will expand its COVID vaccine eligibility beginning March 25, 2021, to include all Georgians aged 16 and older. Increased COVID vaccine supply and significant progress in vaccinating Georgia seniors, our most vulnerable population, allows the…… read more
March 23, 2021–10:23 p.m. STAFF REPORTS Following a public hearing Tuesday night, the Floyd County Commission voted down an amendment to the Unified Development Code that would have set regulations for keeping chickens in the agricultural residential and suburban residential zoning districts. Commission Chair Scotty Hancock spoke prior to the vote to keep the rules…… read more
March 22, 2021–10:00 a.m. AAA SOUTH Georgia gas prices increased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $2.74 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 5 cents more than a week ago, 23 cents more than last month, and $1.04 more than this time last year. It…… read more
March 21, 2021–7:30 p.m. STAFF REPORTS The Rome City Commission will place an alcohol ordinance amendment pertaining to the hours of package sales on Sundays onto First Reading when they meet Monday night. The ordinance amendment would let retailers start selling alcohol starting at 11 a.m. on Sundays. It comes to the full Rome City…… read more
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March 21, 2021–7:25 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH We have seen significant declines in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations from the after-holiday spike, but should we be concerned about any of the COVID-19 variants? Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the 10-county Northwest Health District said there are significant spikes in the variants in the…… read more
March 18, 2021–5:19 a.m. NEWS RELEASE All Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District offices, including the district office in Rome and health departments in Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Paulding, Polk, and Walker counties, will delay opening Thursday morning until 10 am.… read more
March 18, 2021–4:30 a.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for Floyd, Bartow, Chattooga, Floyd and Polk Counties until 7 a.m. At 4:20 AM, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to…… read more
March 17, 2021–7:20 p.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE A Flash Flood Watch is in effect through Thursday morning for portions of Northwest Georgia, including Floyd, Gordon, Bartow, Chattooga, and Polk Counties. Significant rainfall is expected for Northwest Georgia for the next 12 hours. A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to Flash Flooding.…… read more