August 18, 2021–1:00 p.m. NEWS RELEASE According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an additional (third) dose of COVID-19 vaccine should be considered for people with moderate to severe immune compromise due to a medical condition or receipt of immunosuppressive medications or treatments. People should get the same vaccine …… Continue Reading
August 18, 2021–11:56 a.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH 153 of Georgia’s 159 counties are now listed as high transmission counties for COVID-19. According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, high transmission means a county has had more than 100 cases per 100,000 residents and a positivity rate of over 10% in the last…… Continue Reading
August 17, 2021–6:20 p.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE A Flash Flood Watch is in effect through Wednesday morning for much of the state including Floyd, Gordon, Bartow, Polk, and Chattooga Counties. Tropical Depression Fred is expected to bring 2-5 inches with locally higher amounts possible. Expect an elevated threat for river and stream flooding in addition to…… Continue Reading
August 17, 2021–6:17 a.m. AAA SOUTH Georgia gas prices are down by a penny compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $2.96 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 2 cents more than last month and 98 cents more than this time last year. It now costs motorists $44.40 to…… Continue Reading
August 16, 2021–6:00 p.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE A Flash Flood Watch will be in effect from 2 a.m. Tuesday through Wednesday morning for north Georgia and portions of central Georgia. Tropical Storm Fred is expected to bring 2-5 inches with locally higher amounts possible. Expect an elevated threat for river and stream flooding in addition to localized…… Continue Reading
August 16, 2021–5:43 p.m. NEWS RELEASE Tropical Storm Fred is expected to cross into Georgia on Tuesday bringing with it the potential for heavy rains and gusty winds. Georgia Power encourages customers to monitor local weather conditions and keep safety first as inclement weather moves in. The company is ready to respond to service interruptions…… Continue Reading
August 16, 2021–11:18 a.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE/FLOYD COUNTY EMA A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for Northwest Georgia including Floyd, Bartow, Gordon, Polk, Chattooga, and Paulding Counties from late tonight through Wednesday morning. Rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Fred will begin to move into North and Central Georgia early Tuesday morning and spread across…… Continue Reading
August 14th, 2021 – 4:40 PM WZQZ Radio – A Trion man has pleaded guilty to a triple murder that occurred almost two years ago in the Holland Community in Chattooga County. Steven James Mauldin shot and killed Linda Everett and Joe Edward Brown on August 27, 2019. He also shot Daryl Lee Marsh who later succumbed to his injuries…… Continue Reading
August 13th, 2021 – 2:20 PM WZQZ Radio – (Via WZQZ Radio) On August 3rd, a member of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King’s Fire Investigations Unit was requested by the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office to assist in a fire investigation on Riverhaven Lane in Menlo (Cloudland). The fire occurred at approximately 10:20…… Continue Reading
August 12, 2021–8:30 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Floyd County reported 25 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday. That brings the two-week total to 389. Meanwhile, Polk County reported 12 new cases and Chattooga County had four. 30 more Bartow County residents tested positive Floyd County had 31 new cases. There were no deaths reported…… Continue Reading