There is no custom code to display.

There is no custom code to display.

Category Archives: Polk County

Georgia gas price average continues to rise

Georgia gas price average continues to rise

Monday, Jan. 30, 2023–10:01 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas price average rose at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.39 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 14 cents more than a week ago, 67 cents more than a month ago, and 20 cents more than this time last…read more

Northwest Georgia issued Wind Advisory ahead of Wednesday’s Storm System

Northwest Georgia issued Wind Advisory ahead of Wednesday’s Storm System

January 24th, 2023 – 3:00 PM Floyd County Emergency Management & The National Weather Service – An incoming strong storm system will bring an increased risk for showers and embedded thunderstorms that could produce damaging wind gusts as well as strong, gusty winds outside of any showers and thunderstorms beginning late tonight and persisting into…read more

Georgia gas prices climb again

Georgia gas prices climb again

Monday, Jan. 23, 2023–9:40 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia gas prices continue to rise. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.25 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which is 19 cents more than a week ago, and 52 cents more than a month ago. Local averages on Monday were $3.19 in both Floyd County and Chattooga…read more

Jobless claims up in Floyd County, but so is employment

Jobless claims up in Floyd County, but so is employment

Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023–10:38 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Floyd County saw an increase in First-time claims for unemployment insurance to end 2022. According to the Georgia Department of Labor, there were 555 claims filed in December, which is up from 360 in November and 160 in December of 2021. At the same time, the…read more

Greene picks up two committee assignments

Greene picks up two committee assignments

Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023–9:34 a.m. -David Crowder-WRGA news 14th District Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has been assigned to the House Oversight and Accountability Committee and the Homeland Security Committee. The House voted in February 2021 to remove Greene from her committee assignments for statements she had made in the past that some considered violent and…read more

Blood assurance observing National Blood Donor Month

Blood assurance observing National Blood Donor Month

Monday, Jan. 16, 2023–10:30 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- This is National Blood Donor Month, and Blood Assurance has started a couple of new initiatives to encourage more people to give the gift of life. The first is geared toward increasing donations of O-positive and O-negative blood. One of those is called the Blood Assurance…read more

Georgia gas prices are up by a quarter a gallon

Georgia gas prices are up by a quarter a gallon

Monday, Jan. 16, 2023–10:25 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia gas prices have risen 25 cents from last week. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.06 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Motorists are paying 24 cents more than a month ago and 5 cents less than this time last year. It now costs $45.90 to fill…read more

Bids awarded for local road projects

Bids awarded for local road projects

Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023–6:13 p.m. -staff reports/Rome News-Tribune- The Georgia Department of Transportation has awarded more contracts for road work in Northwest Georgia. Marietta-based C.W. Matthews Contracting Co. was the low bidder for an 8.6-mile federal resurfacing project that runs from just south of Georgia Highlands College in Floyd County to a little past Stephens…read more

Governor declares State of Emergency due to Thursday storms

Governor declares State of Emergency due to Thursday storms

Friday, Jan. 13, 2023–8:06 a.m. David Crowder, WRGA News Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has declared a State of Emergency due to the severe thunderstorms and deadly tornados that moved through the state on Thursday. Portions of Floyd, Polk, and Bartow County saw strong storms that brought down trees and power lines. More than 1,000 Georgia…read more

Enhanced risk of severe weather today

Enhanced risk of severe weather today

Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023–10:14 a.m. -National Weather Service- There remains an enhanced risk (level 3 out of 5) for severe weather this afternoon and into the evening hours for much of north and central Georgia as a strong cold front pushes through the area. The main threats include: Damaging Winds of 60mph Brief Tornadoes Hail…read more