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Category Archives: Paulding County

Gov. Kemp Appoints Patel to Cherokee Judicial Circuit

Gov. Kemp Appoints Patel to Cherokee Judicial Circuit

April 7th, 2021 – 4:38 PM Press Release – Governor Brian P. Kemp announced his appointment of Samir Patel to fill the District Attorney vacancy in the Cherokee Circuit Court. Patel will fill the vacancy created by the appointment of the Honorable Rosemary Greene as Superior Court Judge of the Cherokee Judicial Circuit. The Cherokee…read more

Potential for severe weather from Thursday through Saturday

Potential for severe weather from Thursday through Saturday

April 7th, 2021 – 4:00 PM Floyd County Emergency Management – According to Floyd County Emergency Management, several rounds of isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible (some possibly severe) for portions of north and central GA tomorrow (Thurs) through Saturday. MARGINAL risks for severe storms are across portions of north GA and west central GA both Thursday and…read more

PSA: Georgia drivers reminded to put away phones or risk getting ticket

PSA: Georgia drivers reminded to put away phones or risk getting ticket

April 5th, 2021 – 3:05 PM The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety-  The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, Georgia State Patrol and local law enforcement agencies are asking drivers to go “Hands Free for Safety” or risk being handed a ticket for violating Georgia’s hands-free law. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has designated April…read more

Georgia Gas prices decrease Slightly

Georgia Gas prices decrease Slightly

April 5th, 2021 – 10:20 AM AAA – The Auto Club Group – Georgia gas prices  decreased marginally at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $2.71 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 1 cent less than a week ago, 13 cents more than last month, and 94 cents…read more

Ban on gatherings to be lifted April 8

Ban on gatherings to be lifted April 8

April 1, 2021–10:58 a.m. STAFF REPORTS Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed an executive order Thursday that eliminates the ban on gatherings and shelter-in-place requirements. The order takes effect on April 8. Also included: ▪ Removes the critical infrastructure distinction and collapses all organization suggested measures into one main list, with a small number of additional industry-specific…read more

The rain ends, cold temps on the way

The rain ends, cold temps on the way

April 1, 2021–6:31 a.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE The rain has ended but it’s going to be windy and cold. Just shy of an inch-and-a-half of rain was recorded at the Richard B. Russell Regional Airport on Wednesday. That is in addition to the 4.4 inches we got during the severe storms last week. Flood Warnings…read more

Flash Flood Watch Declared for Northwest Georgia

Flash Flood Watch Declared for Northwest Georgia

March 30th, 2021 – 4:10 PM National Weather Service in Peachtree City – The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flash Flood Watch for portions of northwest Georgia including Bartow, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Paulding, and Polk From 8 PM EDT this evening through Wednesday evening. * Rain, heavy at times, will return to…read more

Dr. Voccio gives COVID-19 update

Dr. Voccio gives COVID-19 update

March 28, 2021–5:00 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the ten-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District, updates us on the coronavirus pandemic and immunization progress in Northwest Georgia and comments on Psalm Sunday and Easter services. http://read more

Weekend Weather Update for NWGA

Weekend Weather Update for NWGA

March 27th, 2021 – 7:45 PM National Weather Service & Floyd County Emergency Management – Today (through 11 PM this evening) — A MARGINAL to SLIGHT risk for severe weather exists across far north GA today. As a warm front lifts north across the area, there is a risk for a few strong to severe storms mainly across far north Georgia. Main…read more