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May 18, 2022–8:22 a.m. POLK COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT A 41-year-old man is in custody after leading police on a chase in Polk County. It all started around 11:30 p.m. Monday when the Rockmart Police Department attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a Kia Sedona on Highway 278 / Industrial Drive. The vehicle failed to…… read more
May 17th, 2022 – 11:50 AM Georgia Attorney General’s – Attorney General Chris Carr is warning Georgia consumers to beware of price gouging and other scams in response to the nationwide baby formula shortage. “With skyrocketing inflation, record-high gas prices, and now an unprecedented shortage of baby formula made worse by the increasingly dire situation…… read more
May 16, 2022–5:40 p.m. AAA SOUTH Georgia gas prices jumped 15-cents a gallon in one week. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $3.98 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 27 cents more than last month and $1.01 more than this time last year. It now costs motorists $59.70 to fill a 15-gallon tank of…… read more
May 14th, 2022 – 1:35 pm WRGA staff reports – The Polk County Police Department has updated their most wanted list to include a 36-year-old Jason Lee Timms. Mr. Timms is wanted for the various charges stemming from an incident involving Domestic Violence that allegedly occurred on the night of May 12th. Those charges include…… read more
May 14th, 2022 – 1:35 pm WRGA staff reports – The Polk County Police Department has updated their most wanted list to include a 36-year-old Jason Lee Timms. Mr. Timms is wanted for the various charges stemming from an incident involving Domestic Violence that allegedly occurred on the night of May 12th. Those charges include…… read more
May 12th, 2022 – 11:35 PM Georgia Secretary of State’s Office – Early voting for the May 24 primary election continues. Floyd County voters can cast ballots at the new elections office located in the health department building on East 12th Street and at the Anthony Recreation Center in Garden Lakes between the hours of…… read more
May 11, 2022–4:27 p.m. STAFF REPORTS COVID-19 hospitalizations have remained at their lowest since the start of the pandemic. However, cases in the United States have doubled in the past two weeks. Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the 10-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest District, gave an update Wednesday morning on WRGA’s First…… read more
May 11th, 2022 – 2:35 PM State of Georgia Press Release – Governor Brian P. Kemp and the Department of Revenue (DOR) announced today that DOR will begin issuing special, one-time tax refunds this week. This initiative is a result of House Bill 1302, which the Georgia General Assembly recently passed, and Governor Kemp signed into…… read more
May 10, 2022–6:41 p.m. NEWS RELEASE The Leapfrog Group has awarded Floyd Medical Center and 12 other Atrium Health hospitals with top-rated “A” grades on its spring 2022 patient safety report card. The other Atrium Health hospitals that received an “A” rating in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades for protecting patients from preventable harm and…… read more
May 10, 2022–6:25 p.m. NEWS RELEASE There is no safe amount of lead in a child’s blood. Even small amounts of lead can result in damage to the brain and nervous system, and cause behavioral problems, learning difficulties, and other medical issues – all of which may be permanent. However, legislation passed by the General Assembly and…… read more