Monday, August 28, 2023–8:10 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia gas prices continue to inch downward. Monday’s state average was $3.57 per gallon for regular unleaded, which is 4 cents less than a week ago but 5 cents more than a month ago, and 18 cents more than this time last year. It now costs almost $53.55 to…… Continue Reading
Saturday, August 26, 2023–8:11 p.m. -Georgia State Patrol- A Rome woman was killed in a wreck Saturday on Highway 27 near Gore-Subligna Road in Chattooga County. According to the Georgia State Patrol: A 2010 Hyundai Tucson driven by 42-year-old Jillian Durgin pulled out of a gas station lot and into the path of a 2017…… Continue Reading
Thursday, August 24, 2023–10:52 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- In recent weeks, we have seen an increase in COVID-19 cases as the virus continues to mutate. Nationally, there are about 12,000 people being hospitalized per week with COVID-19. We are also seeing an increase in hospitalizations statewide and locally, according to Dr. Gary Voccio, health…… Continue Reading
Thursday, August 24, 2023–8:11 a.m. -Georgia Department of Labor- Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson said Thursday that Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 3.4 percent in July, down three-tenths of a percent (3.7%) over the month. A year ago, the rate was 3.2 percent. “Georgia’s labor market continues to stand strong as a beacon of hope…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, August 23, 2023–9:51 a.m. -Georgia Department of Public Health- With temperatures expected to be in the high 90s throughout the state for the next several days, and at times feeling like more than 100 degrees with the humidity, the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is urging Georgians to avoid prolonged exposure to the…… Continue Reading
August 22nd, 2023 – 11:30 AM WZQZ Radio – (Via WZQZ radio) A Lindale woman turned herself in at the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office over the weekend after being charged with vehicular homicide by the Georgia State Patrol. 26-year-old Rebekah Ellen McEleheny was charged in connection with an accident that claimed the life of Jerry…… Continue Reading
Monday, August 21, 2023–9:56 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia’s gas price average decreased by two cents compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.61 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. That’s still 28 cents more than a month ago, and 17 cents more than this time last year. It now…… Continue Reading
Sunday, August 20, 2023–4:14 p.m. -Georgia Department of Public Health- While the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeing an uptick in new COVID cases and hospitalizations related to COVID, the numbers remain relatively low, compared to the state’s peak in January 2022 or even summer COVID increases in previous years. The increases DPH…… Continue Reading
Thursday, August 17, 2023–6:16 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- First-time claims for unemployment insurance were up in Floyd County in July, but the number of jobs continued to grow. According to the Georgia Department of Labor, there were 419 initial claims filed last month, up from 363 in June. There were 405 claims filed in…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, August 16, 2023–11:13 a.m. -News Release- Some 3,400 homes, businesses, and schools in Chattooga County will be able to get high-speed fiber internet for the first time, due to a $10.3 million public–private partnership with broadband provider Kinetic, officials said. The project is to provide fiber internet to eligible homes and businesses in the…… Continue Reading