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Category Archives: Paulding County

AAA Reminds Drivers to ensure that children are properly secured

AAA Reminds Drivers to ensure that children are properly secured

September 23rd, 2020 – 3:45 PM AAA – The Auto Club Group – With this being National Child Passenger Safety Week, AAA – The Auto Club Group encourages parents and caregivers to make sure their children are riding safe and securely in the family vehicle. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Car crashes…read more

Voting about to begin in Georgia

Voting about to begin in Georgia

September 17, 2020–7:51 a.m. STAFF REPORTS Voting in Georgia for the November 3 General Election is about to begin. Absentee ballots are set to start going out by the end of the week. More than a million Georgians have already requested an absentee ballot. You can request an absentee ballot by going to the Georgia…read more

Use extreme caution driving in storms

Use extreme caution driving in storms

September 16, 2020–6:06 p.m. NEWS RELEASE Hurricane Sally is forecast to impact Georgia Wednesday and Thursday. The storm will bring heavy rains and strong winds, which create dangerous driving conditions, with little to no visibility.  AAA urges motorists to heed official warnings and stay off the roads, if possible. “While it isn’t advised, if you…read more

Gov. Kemp extends COVID-19 order, addresses long-term care facility visitation

Gov. Kemp extends COVID-19 order, addresses long-term care facility visitation

September 16, 2020–9:30 a.m. WBHF RADIO On September 15, 2020, Governor Brian P. Kemp signed Executive Order 09.15.20.01, extending current COVID-19 restrictions and issuing guidance for long-term care facility visitation. The new Executive Order takes effect on September 16 at 12:00 AM and runs through September 30 at 11:59 PM. Under Executive Order 09.15.20, there…read more

Flooding threat in Northwest Georgia from Hurricane Sally

Flooding threat in Northwest Georgia from Hurricane Sally

September 15, 2020–6:19 p.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE As Hurricane Sally comes ashore in the gulf, we are keeping an eye on the possible impacts on Northwest Georgia. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect through Friday morning. Periods of heavy rainfall are expected across the area with the outer rainbands of Hurricane Sally as it…read more

GBI Makes Multiple Drug Arrests and Seizures in Paulding and Haralson

GBI Makes Multiple Drug Arrests and Seizures in Paulding and Haralson

September 11th, 2020 – 3:20 PM Georgia Bureau of Investigation –  On Thursday, September 10, 2020, at approximately 8:00 a.m., the GBI West Metro Regional Drug Enforcement Office and the Haralson-Paulding Drug Task Force executed a series of search warrants and arrest warrants resulting in the arrest of 15 persons. Search warrants were executed at…read more

AAA Cautions Consumers: Don’t Buy the Automated Driving Hype

AAA Cautions Consumers: Don’t Buy the Automated Driving Hype

September 11th, 2020 – 7:55 AM AAA – The Auto Club Group New research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found consumer information that stresses convenience and capabilities while minimizing limitations can inflate expectations regarding what active driving assistance systems can do. AAA warns that a false sense of system capabilities created by marketing campaigns…read more

[VIDEO] Dr. Gary Voccio updates NWGA on COVID-19 (September 10th)

[VIDEO] Dr. Gary Voccio updates NWGA on COVID-19 (September 10th)

September 10th, 2020 – 4:50 PM 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 COVID-19 in Northwest Georgia and encourages everyone to get tested, especially close contacts of positive cases (on the tenth day of their quarantine) and,…read more

Voters can request absentee ballots online

Voters can request absentee ballots online

September 10, 2020–11:31 a.m. STAFF REPORTS With the COVID-19 pandemic, more Georgia voters than ever before are expected to cast ballots in the upcoming November General Election by mail. The Georgia absentee ballot portal allows voters to quickly request an absentee ballot and receive confirmation that your request is being processed. The ballot will be…read more

Improvements coming to the COVID-19 Daily Status Report

Improvements coming to the COVID-19 Daily Status Report

September 10, 2020–9:38 a.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Effective Thursday, Sept. 10, at 3 p.m., there will be several improvements to the COVID-19 Daily Status Report on the Georgia Department of Public Health’s (DPH) website. These changes are designed to make the dashboard more user-friendly while providing an accurate picture of COVID-19 in Georgia.…read more