Cherokee County, Alabama

Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center again recognized for heart care

Tuesday, July 23, 2024–9:50 a.m. -News Release- For the seventh consecutive year, Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center has earned Gold certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) for the care it provides heart failure patients. The AHA releases its Get With The Guidelines honorees annually. The Get With The Guidelines – Heart Failure quality achievement…

Man executed for 1998 murder in Cherokee County, Alabama

Friday, July 19, 2024–9:15 a.m. -Staff reports- A man convicted in a 1998 murder in Cherokee County, Alabama was executed by lethal injection Thursday evening at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama. According to court records, Keith Edmund Gavin was convicted of murder in Illinois on June 9, 1982. In February 1998,…

Child drowns in Weiss Lake

Sunday, July 14, 2024–11:33 a.m. -WEIS Radio- A search for a child ends tragically in Cherokee County, Alabama over the weekend. Emergency personnel were called to the scene of a missing person in the Hopewell Community near Leesburg at around 5:30 pm Saturday. Following an extensive search by emergency personnel, the child was located in…

Cherokee AL investigators arrest burglary suspect after chase on the lake

July 8th, 2024 – 3:15 PM Cherokee County AL Sheriff’s Office – According to Cherokee County (Alabama) Sheriff Jeff Shaver, last week deputies and investigators were called to an address about a burglary. Investigators and deputies quickly developed a suspect, went to his house, and later retrieved all the stolen items. Warrants were obtained for…

GDOT to suspend lane closures for Holiday Weekend, GSP to patrol roads.

July 2nd, 2024 – 4:00 PM WRGA Staff Reports – The Georgia Department of Transportation announced it has suspended lane closures on Georgia interstates and state routes for the upcoming July 4th holiday weekend. The suspension will begin at noon (July 3rd) and continue until 10 p.m. on Sunday, July 7th. During this period, construction-related…

Use caution as sizzling temperatures enter Northwest Georgia

Friday, June 14, 2024–8:06 a.m. -Atrium Health Floyd News Release- With the daily highs going from delightful to detestable in northwest Georgia, it’s time for people who play or work outdoors – especially seniors and young children– to take some steps to keep from being beaten by the heat. Children under 2 and adults 65…

Care for indigent, investments in healthcare equity exceeds $137 million at Atrium Health Floyd

Wednesday, June 12, 2024–9:17 a.m. -Atrium Health Floyd News Release- Atrium Health’s reinvestment in the communities it serves continues to grow. In its first year as part of Charlotte-based Advocate Health, Atrium Health Floyd gave back more than $137 million in community benefit in 2023. In addition, Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation invested $420,000 in the…

Woman charged in fatal crash on Alabama Highway

Monday, June 10, 2024–10:12 a.m. -Staff reports- A Birmingham, Alabama woman has been charged with felony 1st-degree vehicular homicide in a wreck that claimed the lives of two people on Alabama Highway at Halls Valley Road Saturday. According to Floyd County Jail records: 38-year-old Jamie Allison Smith is also charged with DUI, distracted driving, driving…

Large fire reported at lumber business in Centre AL

May 31st, 2024 – 3:15 PM WEIS Radio – Via WEIS Radio: Firefighters and other emergency personnel were on the scene of what may have started as a propane or fuel tank fire, which then spread to a structure in Centre, on Friday morning. The first call reporting the issue went out at approximately 7:20…

[PHOTOS] Local skywatchers wowed by Northern Lights

Saturday, May 11, 2024–1:30 a.m. -Staff reports- Northwest Georgia was treated to views of the northern lights Friday evening. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Aurora Borealis are the result of electrons colliding with the upper reaches of Earth’s atmosphere. The phenomenon is primarily seen in the polar regions. However, during major…

Movie filming in Centre, Alabama

Tuesday, May 7, 2024–12:07 p.m. -WEIS Radio- Film crews were in Centre, Alabama Monday and Tuesday, filming a production called “Heist.” The movie is being directed by international rap star T-Pain. According to the movie’s first assistant director, the filming included chase scenes. T-Pain, who was born in neighboring Florida, is a huge admirer of…

[AUDIO] Atrium Health Floyd, Harbin leaders discuss future

Monday, April 22, 2024–10:31 a.m. -WRGA Radio- Last week, Atrium Health Floyd and Harbin Clinic, the region’s two longest-serving healthcare providers, finalized along-anticipated strategic combination, creating an integrated healthcare system. Kurt Stuenkel, president of Atrium Health Floyd, and Kenna Stock, chief executive officer at Harbin Clinic, were guests on WRGA’s First News with Tony McIntosh…

More rain on the way, flooding and thunderstorms possible

Tuesday, April 9, 2024–10:51 a.m. -Floyd County EMA- Thunderstorms will bring widespread rainfall to the region between Wednesday evening and Thursday evening. There is a slight risk (level 2 of 5) of severe weather, with damaging wind gusts and/or a brief tornado being the main hazards. Flash flooding and/or river flooding may also become a…

Atrium Health Floyd EMS named Georgia’s Service of the Year

Thursday, March 28, 2024–10:30 a.m. -News Release- Atrium Health Floyd EMS was named the Georgia EMS Service of The Year during the Georgia Emergency Medical Services Association (GEMSA) awards held Tuesday night in Buford. It marked the fourth time Atrium Health Floyd has earned statewide the award. Individual honorees for Atrium Health Floyd EMS include:…

Alabama shooting suspect in custody

Tuesday, March 19, 2024–11:44 a.m. -WEIS Radio- The man wanted in connection with a shooting incident Saturday night in Cherokee County, Alabama is now in custody. The shooting erupted in front of a residence on county road 40 near the Peeks Crossroads Community during a dispute between 34-year-old Joseph Hunter of Centre and the victim who…

Alabama jury finds man not guilty in murder of two Rome sisters

Tuesday, March 19, 2024–8:00 a.m. -Adam Carey, Rome News-Tribune- This story is possible because of a news-sharing agreement with the Rome News-Tribune. More information can be found at northwestgeorgianews.com. An Alabama jury acquitted a Rome man on a capital murder charge stemming from the killing of two Rome sisters in May 2020. Devin Lashawn Watts was…

Flood Watch lifted for Floyd County

Saturday, March 9, 2024–6:14 a.m. -National Weather Service- Most of the rain has moved off to the south of Floyd County, meaning a Flood Watch that was in effect has been lifted. Just under an inch of rain has been recorded at the Richard B. Russell Regional Airport in the last 24 hours. There is…

Man arrested in Alabama following chase that started in Floyd County

Thursday, March 7, 2024–12:16 p.m. -WEIS Radio- According to Cedar Bluff Police Chief Jeremy Stepps, on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, Cherokee County 911 received a call from Floyd County Georgia advising that Floyd County officers were involved in a high-speed pursuit of a 2010 Gray Hyundai Sonata driven by a white male. Floyd County advised…

Human remains found in truck submerged in Weiss Lake

Saturday, February 24, 2024–2:52 p.m. -WEIS Radio- According to Cherokee County Sheriff Jeff Shaver, a truck was recovered Friday morning from Weiss Lake at Chesnut Bay. Law enforcement began to look for the truck after a fisherman reported what he thought was a vehicle. The truck was registered to Oscar Lewis King who was reported…

Man shot Saturday in Cherokee County, Alabama

Tuesday, February 13, 2024–10:50 a.m. -WEIS Radio- The Cherokee County, Alabama Sheriff’s Office is continuing its investigation into a weekend shooting that sent one man to the hospital. According to the incident report: Two men entered a home on County Road 71 in the Woods Bend community at around 9:30 p.m. Saturday. An altercation ensued…

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