August 26, 2021–4:30 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Floyd County reported 67 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday. We are now at a total of 11,693 cases since the start of the pandemic. No additional deaths were reported in Floyd County. However, Bartow County reported four deaths while Gordon County had two and Polk County…… Continue Reading
August 26th, 2021 – 2:45 PM Georgia Department of Education – The State Board of Education today approved State School Superintendent Richard Woods’ recommendation to adopt the new K-12 Mathematics Standards. The current (2020-2021) school year will be dedicated to teacher training on the new standards, with implementation to follow in future years. The standards were…… Continue Reading
August 26, 2021–10:45 a.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR The unemployment rate in the Rome area dropped to 3% in July. The jobless rate was 4.2% in June, and 7.4% in July of last year. Bartow County’s unemployment rate was 2.8%, down from 4% the month before and 7.3% in July of 2020. Gordon County checked…… Continue Reading
August 25, 2021–5:43 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH 95 more Floyd County residents test positive for COVID-19, according to the Wednesday daily status report from the Georgia Department of Public Health. Floyd County is now at 11,617 cases since the start of the pandemic with 1,026 of those cases being reported in the last…… Continue Reading
August 25th, 2021 – 4:30 PM Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division – The Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) is investigating Whirling Disease (WHD) and Infectious Hematopoietic Necrosis Virus (IHNV) in hatchery-raised trout at the Summerville and Buford Trout Hatcheries. Initial testing results indicate that both hatcheries are positive…… Continue Reading
August 25, 2021–5:45 a.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR More indications the job market remains strong in Northwest Georgia as first-time claims for unemployment insurance fell in July. In Floyd County, there were 514 claims last month, down from 768 in June. Initial claims in Bartow County went from 750 in June to 476 in July.…… Continue Reading
August 23, 2021–6:35 p.m. STAFF REPORTS The US Food and Drug Administration has now granted full approval to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for those 16 years of age and older. The vaccine has been available since earlier this year after it was granted emergency use authorization. It is believed that many who were hesitant about…… Continue Reading
August 23, 2021–6:25 p.m. AAA SOUTH Georgia gas prices hold steady at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists continue to pay an average price of $2.96 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 1 cent more than last month and 97 cents more than this time last year. It is anticipated that demand will continue…… Continue Reading
![[VIDEO] Governor Kemp issues executive order for Georgia businesses](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/4/2021/08/19174414/featured-Kemp-issues-exective-order.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
August 19th, 2021 – 5:45 PM The Office of the Governor: Brian Kemp – On Thursday afternoon, Governor Brian Kemp issued an executive order that will allow Georgia businesses from being forced to adhere to local government mask or vaccine mandates. (Kemp:) “The executive order I signed today will make sure businesses across our state can’t be…… Continue Reading
August 19th, 2021 – 11:30 AM WZQZ Radio – (Via WZQZ Radio) Sheriff’s deputies were called to a Rose Circle, Trion address on Monday morning shortly after 5 AM after a woman reported a domestic dispute in progress. As a responding deputy was en route, Chattooga 911 reported that a man was trashing the inside…… Continue Reading