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Tuesday, October 3, 2023–9:37 a.m. -Staff reports- According to the Georgia Forestry Commission, there is a high fire danger for our area on Tuesday. Due to low humidity and gusty winds, along with very dry fuels and ongoing drought conditions, any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. They are asking the public not to…… read more
October 30th, 2023 – 4:10 PM National Weather Service in Peachtree City – The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a freeze watch in effect starting late Halloween night (Tuesday) lasting until Wednesday morning. Subfreezing temperatures as low as 28 degrees may be possible across Northwest Georgia (including Bartow, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Polk,…… read more
Monday, October 30, 2023–9:05 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas prices continue to fall. The state average is now $2.96 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline which is 5 cents less than a week ago, 30 cents less than a month ago, and 20 cents less than this time last year. It now costs an average of $44.40 to fill a 15-gallon tank of…… read more
Sunday, October 29, 2023–7:19 p.m. -News Release- Halloween is Tuesday, bringing a large number of pedestrians to local neighborhoods for trick or treating. The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) is proactively sharing anticipated rush hour travel forecasts for October 31 for interstates and surface streets around metro Atlanta so drivers can adjust their Halloween…… read more
Thursday, October 26, 2023–12:13 p.m. -Georgia Department of Labor- The Georgia Department of Labor reports that the unemployment rate in the Rome area dropped in September, checking in at 3.3 percent. The jobless rate was 3.9 percent in August and 2.7 percent in September of 2022. Bartow County also reported an unemployment rate of 3.3…… read more
Monday, October 23, 2023–9:48 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.01 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which is 6 cents less than a week ago, 31 cents less than a month ago, and 20 cents less than this time last year. It now costs an average of $45.15 to fill a 15-gallon tank of regular gasoline. Georgians…… read more
October 16th, 2023 – 2:45 PM Chattooga County GA Sherriff’s Office – From: Sheriff Mark A. Schrader: As a result of a proactive undercover investigation coordinated by the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office, the Floyd County Police Department, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), and the Georgia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Four people were…… read more
October 9th, 2023 – 5:20 PM Georgia Forestry Commission – Georgia’s annual ban on outdoor burning ended September 30 in 54 counties, primarily in the northern half of the state. From May 1 through the end of September, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division mandates the restrictions to protect air quality from emissions that may increase…… read more
Monday, October 9, 2023–10:23 a.m. -Staff reports- The average price for gasoline continues to decline. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.15 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline which is 9 cents less than a week ago, 42 cents less than a month ago, and 6 cents less than this time last year. It now costs an…… read more
Wednesday, October 4, 2023–10:05 a.m. -Georgia Department of Transportation- Should I stay or should I go? That’s often the question drivers ask when they reach the “Decision Zone,” the area approaching an intersection where some will decide to stop and others will go through the signal when it changes to yellow. That decision by a…… read more