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Category Archives: Paulding County

Heat Advisory in effect

Heat Advisory in effect

Saturday, July 1, 2023–9:38 a.m. -National Weather Service- The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory, in effect until midnight Sunday. The advisory covers much of the state including all of Northwest Georgia with widespread heat index values at or exceeding 105 degrees. Hot temperatures and high humidity can cause heat-related illnesses to occur.…read more

Dallas Man Wanted for Murder of Rome Woman

Dallas Man Wanted for Murder of Rome Woman

June 28th, 2023 – 2:45 PM Staff Reports – Paulding Sheriff’s Detectives are actively investigating a murder that took place in a Paulding County mobile home community this past Saturday morning. On Saturday, June 24, 2023, at approximately 9:02 AM Paulding E911 received multiple calls from individuals in the Nebo Ridge Estates mobile home community…read more

Coosa Valley Credit Union announces 10th annual American Flag project

Coosa Valley Credit Union announces 10th annual American Flag project

Wednesday, May 31, 2023–10:02 a.m. -CVCU News release- Coosa Valley Credit Union is once again replacing torn or faded American flags in the communities the credit union serves. The project will run until July 4. “This is the tenth year of this project and to date, Coosa Valley has replaced well over 400 torn or…read more

DPH: COVID-19 test sites closed Monday

DPH: COVID-19 test sites closed Monday

Sunday, May 28, 2023–8:30 p.m. -Georgia Department of Public Health- The Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District free COVID-19 test sites in Catoosa, Floyd, and Paulding counties will be closed Monday, May 29 for Memorial Day.  As a reminder, the last day of operation for the free test sites in Catoosa (CHI Memorial…read more

GDOT suspending lane closures, identifies traffic hot spots for holiday weekend

GDOT suspending lane closures, identifies traffic hot spots for holiday weekend

Friday, May 26, 2023–7:21 a.m. -Georgia Department of Transportation- To allow for an anticipated increase in Memorial Day weekend traffic congestion, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) announced today the suspension of lane closures on Georgia interstates and state routes beginning Friday, May 26 at 12 p.m. until 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 30. While…read more

Memorial Day weekend kicks off busy summer travel season

Memorial Day weekend kicks off busy summer travel season

Friday, May 26, 2023–7:16 a.m. -Georgia Department of Public Safety- The Memorial Day holiday weekend kicks off the beginning of the busy summer travel season across Georgia and the nation.  As motorists begin making travel arrangements, the Georgia State Patrol (GSP) reminds drivers to plan their trips carefully and to remember to make safety a priority.…read more

Public Health officials investigate reports of Cyclospora in Northwest Georgia

Public Health officials investigate reports of Cyclospora in Northwest Georgia

Wednesday, May 17, 2023–1:03 p.m. -Georgia Department of Public Health- The Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District is investigating reports of Cyclospora infection in Northwest Georgia. In the U.S., people can get sick with cyclosporiasis by eating fresh produce that was grown outside the U.S. and contaminated with Cyclospora.   Cyclosporiasis causes an illness that can…read more

Northwest Georgia Health District leads state in opioid deaths per capita

Northwest Georgia Health District leads state in opioid deaths per capita

Friday, Mar. 31, 2023–9:04 a.m. -Adam Carey, Rome News-Tribune- Northwest Georgia has more opioid-related overdose deaths, per capita, than any other region in the state. “We have a serious overdose problem,” Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District spokesman Logan Boss said. “We have by far the worst opioid death rate in the state.”…read more

Coosa Valley Credit Union announces new branch in Canton

Coosa Valley Credit Union announces new branch in Canton

Friday, Mar. 24, 2023–11:12 a.m. -News Release- Coosa Valley Credit Union will open a new branch in Canton later in 2023. This will be the Credit Union’s second branch in Cherokee County, and the tenth branch in Northwest Georgia, after the upcoming opening of the new Dallas location. “At Coosa Valley Credit Union, we lead…read more

Severe weather is possible today

Severe weather is possible today

Friday, Mar. 3, 2023–9:03 a.m. -National Weather Service- A Wind Advisory is in effect for the area until 11 p.m. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. There is also a chance for severe thunderstorms during the afternoon hours. There is an enhanced risk (level 3 out of 5)…read more