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January 6, 2022–5:51 p.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE A strong cold front will bring cold and windy conditions to much of north Georgia tonight into Friday morning. Northwest winds of 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 to 30 mph this evening will gradually decrease overnight. However, with the very cold, sub-freezing temperatures, wind…… read more
January 6, 2022–10:06 a.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is working to address an issue with the COVID-19 testing numbers on the Daily Status Report. This issue only affects the PCR/Molecular Reported Today column of the COVID-19 Testing table; no other data in the Daily Status Report is impacted. Until the…… read more
January 5, 2022–11:08 a.m. UGA EXTENSION Household radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the US, but the hazards of this dangerous gas are still relatively unknown to many Georgia families. That’s why the University System of Georgia Extension is hosting a virtual radon education program on Tuesday. The one-hour program will…… read more
January 3, 2022–8:12 p.m. NEWS RELEASE Coosa Valley Credit Union is excited to announce that its’ newest location is now open in Woodstock. This is the Credit Union’s first branch in Cherokee County and the eighth branch in Northwest Georgia. “Woodstock and Cherokee County are wonderful, growing communities and we’re thrilled to be able to…… read more
January 3, 2022–6:48 a.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE A Wind Advisory remains in effect until noon for portions of central, east-central, north-central, northeast, northwest, southeast, and west-central Georgia. We are looking at northwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Trees or limbs could…… read more
January 2, 2022–7:00 p.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for most of Northwest Georgia from midnight to 9 a.m. Monday. A dusting of snow to up to one and a half inches is possible in the advisory area, which includes Floyd, Gordon, Chattooga, Bartow, and Polk Counties. A Winter Storm…… read more
January 1, 2022–7:50 p.m. NEWS RELEASE The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is announcing the allocation of Merck and Pfizer oral antiviral treatments for COVID-19 to select retail pharmacies in Georgia. Initial supply of Molnupiravir and Paxlovid™from the federal government is very limited. DPH anticipates additional allocations in the coming weeks as production increases. Per guidance…… read more
January 1, 2022–7:24 p.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE An enhanced risk for severe weather still includes far northwestern GA through tomorrow. Timeframe: Main severe threat will be OVERNIGHT tonight, primarily after midnight. There is an isolated chance of discrete cells forming well ahead of the main cold front this afternoon, and any that do form will carry…… read more
December 30, 2021–6:26 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH To help keep hospital emergency departments open to treat medical emergencies, individuals seeking COVID testing should not go to hospital emergency departments, unless they are experiencing severe COVID-19 symptoms requiring urgent medical attention. Asymptomatic individuals or individuals with mild symptoms should find testing sites other than hospital emergency…… read more
December 29, 2021–1:09 p.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Northwest Georgia is now under a 3/5 risk level for severe storms this afternoon through early tomorrow (Thursday) morning. The 2/5 and 1/5 risk level areas remain unchanged. The main threats are still damaging wind gusts and a brief tornado or two, especially across north Georgia The timing for the storms…… read more