[VIDEO] Dr. Voccio gives NWGA COVID-19 update (4/15/21)
April 16th, 2021 – 4:00 PM GA DPH Northwest Health District – Voccio Viewpoint 4/15/21: Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the ten-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District, updates us on the coronavirus pandemic and immunization progress in Northwest Georgia.
Report: Shoplifting incident results in high-speed pursuit in Gordon County
April 15, 2021–6:23 a.m. CALHOUN POLICE DEPARTMENT Two Chattanooga women were arrested following a high-speed chase on I-75 in Gordon County Monday. A Calhoun Police Officer responded to the Calhoun Outlet Mall after getting a call that two women had grabbed handfuls of clothing at the Polo Ralph Lauren store and fled in a Ford…
Gas prices decrease slightly
April 12, 2021–10:47 a.m. AAA SOUTH Georgia gas prices decreased slightly at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $2.70 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 1 cent less than a week ago, but 5 cents more than last month, and 99 cents more than this time last…
DPH Pauses J&J Vaccinations at Cumming – NWGA unaffected
April 9th, 2021 – 4:00 PM Georgia Department of Public Health – The Georgia Department of Public Health has announced that out of an abundance of caution, the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) and the North Health District are pausing COVID vaccinations using the J&J (Janssen) vaccine at the Cumming Fairgrounds site. Eight people…
[VIDEO] NWGA COVID-19 update with Dr. Voccio (4/9/21)
April 9th, 2021 – 2:40 PM GA DPH Northwest Health District – Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the ten-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District, updates us on the coronavirus pandemic and immunization progress in Northwest Georgia.
Gov. Kemp Appoints Patel to Cherokee Judicial Circuit
April 7th, 2021 – 4:38 PM Press Release – Governor Brian P. Kemp announced his appointment of Samir Patel to fill the District Attorney vacancy in the Cherokee Circuit Court. Patel will fill the vacancy created by the appointment of the Honorable Rosemary Greene as Superior Court Judge of the Cherokee Judicial Circuit. The Cherokee…
Potential for severe weather from Thursday through Saturday
April 7th, 2021 – 4:00 PM Floyd County Emergency Management – According to Floyd County Emergency Management, several rounds of isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible (some possibly severe) for portions of north and central GA tomorrow (Thurs) through Saturday. MARGINAL risks for severe storms are across portions of north GA and west central GA both Thursday and…
Latest COVID-19 vaccination numbers
April 6, 2021–7:00 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH 22% of Floyd County’s population has had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the latest numbers from the Georgia Department of Public Health. 21,738 Floyd County residents have had at least one dose and 16,099 or 17% have been fully vaccinated That’s…
Georgia Power invites customers to share thanks in “Thank a Lineman” Celebration
April 5th, 2021 – 3:10 PM Georgia Power – During the month of April, Georgia Power and other electric utilities in Georgia are celebrating and thanking utility workers across the state. The daily work done by line workers in Georgia’s communities is always recognized, but their work has been especially pronounced over the past year, as many…
PSA: Georgia drivers reminded to put away phones or risk getting ticket
April 5th, 2021 – 3:05 PM The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety- The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, Georgia State Patrol and local law enforcement agencies are asking drivers to go “Hands Free for Safety” or risk being handed a ticket for violating Georgia’s hands-free law. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has designated April…
Gordon jail to resume normal visitation schedule on April 6th
April 5th, 2021 – 12:00 PM Gordon County Sheriff Mitch Ralston – The Gordon County Jail has announced plans that it will resume the normal inmate visitation schedule on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. According to Gordon County Sheriff Mitch Ralston: “We are pleased to announce that effective Tuesday morning, April 6th, the Jail will resume…
Georgia Gas prices decrease Slightly
April 5th, 2021 – 10:20 AM AAA – The Auto Club Group – Georgia gas prices decreased marginally at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $2.71 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 1 cent less than a week ago, 13 cents more than last month, and 94 cents…
Calhoun Police arrest Gwinnett man for armed robbery
April 1st, 2021 – 5:20 PM The Calhoun Police Department – On Wednesday, March 31, Calhoun Police charged 34-year-old Ralando Johnson of Gwinnett County Georgia In connection with a November 1, 2020, armed robbery. Officers were called to The Dollar Tree located at 122 WC Bryant Parkway to investigate an armed robbery. Officers arrived and…
Ban on gatherings to be lifted April 8
April 1, 2021–10:58 a.m. STAFF REPORTS Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed an executive order Thursday that eliminates the ban on gatherings and shelter-in-place requirements. The order takes effect on April 8. Also included: ▪ Removes the critical infrastructure distinction and collapses all organization suggested measures into one main list, with a small number of additional industry-specific…
Northwest Georgia: GDOT to Update 78 Miles of I-75 Signage
March 31st, 2021 – 4:15 PM Georgia Department of Transportation – WHITE, Ga. – Motorists can expect new signage along I-75 in the coming months. Georgia Department of Transportation awarded North Cherokee Electrical a $3.94 million contract to replace the signage on the interstate from Glade Road to the Tennessee state line. The project is slated…
Flash Flood Warning in effect until 2:15 p.m.
March 31, 2021–8:26 a.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for Floyd, Bartow, Chattooga, Gordon, and Polk Counties until 2:15 p.m. At 8:16 AM, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring. Expect flooding…
DOT announces paving project on Hwy 53 in Gordon County
March 30, 3021–6:10 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION The Georgia Department of Transportation has awarded a contract for the resurfacing on Highway 53 in Calhoun. The repaving project is just over 2.9 miles beginning at the Highway 53 Spur and ending at Highway 41. Bartow Paving Company was the low bidder for the work at…
Flash Flood Watch Declared for Northwest Georgia
March 30th, 2021 – 4:10 PM National Weather Service in Peachtree City – The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flash Flood Watch for portions of northwest Georgia including Bartow, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Paulding, and Polk From 8 PM EDT this evening through Wednesday evening. * Rain, heavy at times, will return to…
6-year old dies from injuries sustained in Gordon County crash
March 29, 2021–6:13 p.m. GEORGIA STATE PATROL A 6-year old boy has died from injuries sustained in the crash of a tractor-trailer last Thursday on I-75 in Gordon County. According to the Georgia State Patrol, the 2016 Freightliner, driven by 46-year old Corey Demetrice Smith of Spring, Texas, struck the guardrail and then hit the…
Gas Prices Go Down Slightly In Georgia
March 29th, 2021 – 2:30 PM AAA – The Auto Club Group – Georgia gas prices decreased slightly at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $2.72 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 2 cents less than a week ago, 15 cents more than last month,…