September 14th, 2021 – 4:00 PM WZQZ Radio – (Via WZQZ Radio) A raccoon and a dog in the Gore/Subligna/Haywood Valley area have recently tested positive for animal rabies, and public health officials are reminding Chattooga County residents about the potential dangers of rabies and urging them to make sure their pets are vaccinated against…… Continue Reading
September 14, 2021–7:35 a.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH 283 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Floyd County from Friday to Monday, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. Floyd County did not report any additional deaths over the weekend, remaining at 226 since the start of the pandemic. On Monday, there were 109…… Continue Reading
September 13, 2021–10:01 a.m. AAA SOUTH Georgia gas prices decreased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $2.97 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 1 cent less than a week ago, 1 cent more than last month, and 95 cents more than this time last year. According to…… Continue Reading
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September 12, 2021–2:05 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH It’s a question on everyone’s mind, “When will this latest surge of COVID-19 cases end?” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention modeling indicates we could plateau in the next couple of weeks. However, Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Northwest…… Continue Reading
September 7th, 2021 – 2:15 PM AAA – The Auto Club Group – Georgia gas prices increased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $2.98 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 2 cents more than a week ago, 1 cent more than last month, and 95 cents more than this…… Continue Reading
August 30, 2021–9:17 p.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Storms rolled through Northwest Georgia Monday and We could see more bad weather Tuesday from the remnants of Hurricane Ida. We have a slight risk of severe weather with brief spin-up tornadoes possible. We could also see 2-3 inches of rain. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect until…… Continue Reading
August 30, 2021–9:12 p.m. STAFF REPORTS Georgia gas prices were down a penny last week, but they could be headed back up following Hurricane Ida. According to AAA, the storm has left more than one million people in Louisiana and Mississippi without power and has likely taken about 13% of U.S. refining capacity offline. There…… Continue Reading
fLOYDAugust 30, 2021–9:09 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Floyd County reported 306 new COVID-19 cases from Friday to Monday, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. A total of 12,162 Floyd County residents have tested positive since the start of the pandemic. Bartow County reported 211 new cases, and one additional death Monday.…… Continue Reading
August 30, 2021–9:06 p.m. STAFF REPORTS We are seeing the highest number of weekly outbreaks since the pandemic began, with more than half the outbreaks occurring in K-12 schools. Dr. Kathleen Toomey, the commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health, spoke Monday about the significant number of cases among school-aged children. “Those numbers of…… Continue Reading
August 30, 2021–7:16 a.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for portions of north-central Georgia, northeast Georgia and northwest Georgia, including Floyd, Bartow, Gordon, and Chattooga Counties. It will be in effect from Tuesday morning through Wednesday afternoon. Rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Ida will begin to move into Northwestern Georgia…… Continue Reading