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March 13, 2022–6:03 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the ten-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District, updates us on the coronavirus in Northwest Georgia. Everyone ages 5 years and older is eligible for a free COVID-19 vaccine and everyone 12 years and older is eligible for…… Continue Reading
March 12, 2022–6:04 p.m. STAFF REPORTS Be sure to set your clocks ahead one hour before you go to bed tonight. Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King is also urging all Georgians to change their smoke alarm batteries this weekend when they change their clocks to mark the beginning of Daylight Savings Time.…… Continue Reading
March 12th, 2022 – 1:30 pm GDOT press release – Weather permitting, crews will be upgrading the overhead signs along I-75. The work will close portions of the right northbound lane each night as crews progress north. WHEN: Monday, March 13 through Sunday, March 19 from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. each night WHERE: Portions of the…… Continue Reading
March 12, 2022–9:02 p.m. STAFF REPORTS Area residents are waking up to snow on the ground and windy conditions Saturday morning. There were a number of power outages (around 1,500 in Northwest Georgia). The snow didn’t last long and had pretty much all melted by early Saturday afternoon. Some did get a chance to snap…… Continue Reading
March 11, 2022–4:40 p.m. NEWS RELEASE Georgia Power is prepared to respond to predicted severe weather across the state this weekend. With an artic blast expected to impact parts of Georgia carrying widespread sub-freezing temperatures, the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for portions of NW Georgia and a Wind Advisory for…… Continue Reading
March 11, 2022–2:52 p.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Floyd, Gordon, Chattooga, Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray, Fannin, and Gilmer Counties from 4 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday. Rain will transition to a period of wet snow. This snow could be heavy at times. Total snow…… Continue Reading
March 9, 2022–8:19 p.m. STAFF REPORTS/AAA SOUTH As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues, crude prices soar, leading to higher pump prices in the U.S. with Georgia gas prices surpassing the 4-dollar a gallon mark. The state average as of Wednesday afternoon was $4.17. That’s up from $3.88 at the beginning of the week.…… Continue Reading
March 8, 2022–8:06 p.m. WZQZ RADIO A 50-year old Summerville man has been arrested on charges of child molestation, aggravated child molestation, statutory rape and sexual battery. Investigators with the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office say the victim reached out to school officials for help after suffering nearly eight years of constant sexual abuse. Immediate response…… Continue Reading
March 7, 2022–10:25 a.m. AAA SOUTH Georgia gas prices increased by 38 cents last week. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $3.88 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 64 cents more than last month and $1.30 more than this time last year. It now costs motorists $58.20 to fill a 15-gallon tank of regular…… Continue Reading
March 7, 2022–10:16 a.m. FLOYD COUNTY EMA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Northwest Georgia remains under a Slight Risk for severe weather Monday. A cold front will bring a line of showers and thunderstorms into north and central Georgia this afternoon through tonight. A Slight Risk (2 out of 5) of severe weather is in place for portions of north and west…… Continue Reading