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Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023–11:25 a.m. -Blood Assurance news release- After a strong start to the new year as far as blood donations go, the local blood supply is beginning to shrink. As of Wednesday, Blood Assurance was in urgent need of most blood types, primarily O-positive and O-negative. The nonprofit is now calling on community…… read more
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023–7:11 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Although we have seen a slight uptick in COVID-19 cases in Northwest Georgia, we are still way below what we saw when the pandemic was at its height….That, according to Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the 10-county Georgia Department of Public Health’s Northwest District. “In…… read more
Monday, Feb. 20, 2023–10:45 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia gas prices have dipped another three cents. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.22 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Although down by three cents from a week ago, that is still a couple of cents more than last month. It now costs $48.30 to fill…… read more
Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023–3:46 p.m. -Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest District- Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the ten-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District, updates us on COVID-19 and influenza in Northwest Georgia. Reminder: Everyone ages six months and older is eligible for a free COVID-19 vaccine, and everyone 12 years…… read more
Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023–7:03 p.m. -Jeremy Stewart, Polk Standard Journal- Cedartown Middle School is mourning the loss of a beloved faculty member and friend after he was killed in a wreck Tuesday afternoon near the school. According to the Georgia State Patrol: David Brown, 57, of Carrollton, was driving a Honda Accord going west on…… read more
February 14th, 2023 – 3:45 PM Paulding District Attorney’s Office – Last week a Paulding County jury convicted Justin Sims of multiple counts of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, armed robbery, and firearms charges in the shooting deaths of Clinton Aiola, Cody Fuller, and Devaunte Ramsay. Paulding County Sheriff’s Office investigated the triple homicide…… read more
Monday, Feb. 13, 2023–10:40 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- After several weeks of increases, Georgia gas prices are on the decline. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.25 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline which is 9 cents less than a week ago. That’s still 28 cents more than a month ago, but 8 cents less than…… read more
February 6th, 2023 – 3:05 PM Georgia State Patrol – A Rockmart woman has been jailed on vehicular homicide charges. According to Georgia State Patrol Reports, on Saturday troopers were dispatched to a single-vehicle rollover accident on Hwy. 113 near Gordon McCormick Road in Taylorsville. The investigation revealed that a Hyundai Sonata was traveling south on…… read more
Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023–10:03 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working with various conservation groups and the State of Georgia to expand the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest to protect forests for conservation, forestry, and recreational use. The bi-partisan effort would add new land across watersheds that provide drinking water to millions…… read more
Monday, Jan. 30, 2023–10:09 a.m. -Atrium Health Floyd- Atrium Health Floyd has donated almost 1,000 trauma kits to area schools through its partnership with them as an official health care provider. Chattooga County schools, Floyd County Schools, Rome City Schools, Polk County schools, Trion schools, and Darlington School recently requested hundreds of the Stop the…… read more