Monday, Apr. 24, 2023–10:50 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas prices declined at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.37 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 2 cents less than a week ago, 15 cents more than a month ago, and 34 cents less than this time…… Continue Reading
Monday, Apr. 17, 2023–9:14 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia’s gas price average increased 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 2 cents more than a week ago, 15 cents more than a month ago, and 31 cents less than this…… Continue Reading
April 13th, 2023 – 2:48 PM WZQZ Radio – WZQZ Radio has reported that a man drowned in an accident that occurred in Chattooga County earlier this morning. Emergency workers were called to the drowning that occurred at a property on Oakhill Road in Lyerly. Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader confirmed that 39-year-old Jeremy Shane…… Continue Reading
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Sunday, Apr. 9, 2023–1:20 p.m. -Georgia Department of Public Health- Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the ten-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District, gives us a quick update on COVID-19, talks about the importance of adolescent vaccines, and briefly explains the importance of the work our Environmental Health staff do to conduct…… Continue Reading
Sunday, Apr. 9, 2023–1:10 p.m. -WZQZ Radio- A Calhoun man was arrested on Saturday after a high-speed chase through four counties. Cpl. Kieth Flowers with the Georgia State Patrol told WZQZ News that the pursuit began when a state trooper noticed a yellow sports bike traveling at a high rate of speed on Georgia Highway…… Continue Reading
Monday, Apr. 3, 2023–1:20 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia gas prices remain at a standstill for the second week in a row. Georgia drivers continue to pay an average price of $3.22 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is the same as a week ago, 9 cents more than a month ago, and 66 cents less…… Continue Reading
Friday, Mar. 31, 2023–9:04 a.m. -Adam Carey, Rome News-Tribune- Northwest Georgia has more opioid-related overdose deaths, per capita, than any other region in the state. “We have a serious overdose problem,” Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District spokesman Logan Boss said. “We have by far the worst opioid death rate in the state.”…… Continue Reading
Monday, Mar. 27, 2023–9:48 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia gas prices were stuck in neutral last week. Georgia drivers continue to pay an average price of $3.22 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which was exactly the same as the week before. Monday’s average was also 7 cents more than a month ago, but 74 cents…… Continue Reading
Friday, Mar. 24, 2023–11:12 a.m. -News Release- Coosa Valley Credit Union will open a new branch in Canton later in 2023. This will be the Credit Union’s second branch in Cherokee County, and the tenth branch in Northwest Georgia, after the upcoming opening of the new Dallas location. “At Coosa Valley Credit Union, we lead…… Continue Reading
Monday, Mar. 20, 2023–9:50 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia gas prices decreased last week. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.22 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline Monday’s state average is 4 cents less than a week ago, exactly the same as a month ago, and 96 cents less than this time last year. It now costs $48.30 to fill a 15-gallon…… Continue Reading