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August 26th, 2021 – 2:45 PM Georgia Department of Education – The State Board of Education today approved State School Superintendent Richard Woods’ recommendation to adopt the new K-12 Mathematics Standards. The current (2020-2021) school year will be dedicated to teacher training on the new standards, with implementation to follow in future years. The standards were…… read more
![[VIDEO] Governor Kemp issues executive order for Georgia businesses](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/10/2021/08/19174412/featured-Kemp-issues-exective-order-150x103.jpg)
August 19th, 2021 – 5:45 PM The Office of the Governor: Brian Kemp – On Thursday afternoon, Governor Brian Kemp issued an executive order that will allow Georgia businesses from being forced to adhere to local government mask or vaccine mandates. (Kemp:) “The executive order I signed today will make sure businesses across our state can’t be…… read more
August 18, 2021–1:00 p.m. NEWS RELEASE According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an additional (third) dose of COVID-19 vaccine should be considered for people with moderate to severe immune compromise due to a medical condition or receipt of immunosuppressive medications or treatments. People should get the same vaccine …… read more
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
![[VIDEO] Nationwide Emergency Alert Test on Wednesday](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/10/2021/08/10111600/wireless-test-150x103.png)
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
August 5, 2021–7:05 p.m. NEWS RELEASE Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced that he is taking another step to update voter lists to safeguard election integrity. Georgia election officials are sending 185,666 notifications this week to voter files that have registered no contact with Georgia’s election system for at least five calendar years. “Accurate voter…… read more
July 29, 2021–7:06 p.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for most of the state including Floyd, Bartow, Gordon, Chattooga, Polk, and Paulding Counties for Friday. In addition, an Excessive Heat Watch will be in effect for Saturday. For the Heat Advisory Friday, heat index values up to 108…… read more
July 29, 2021–8:32 a.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for most of the state including Floyd, Bartow, Gordon, Chattooga, Polk, and Paulding Counties, in effect from noon until 8 p.m. Thursday. Heat index values up to 106 are expected. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses…… read more