May 22nd, 2021 – 4:40 PM Georgia Department of Transportation – Weather permitting, crews will continue to repair the roadway at Taylor Ridge on Highway 27. The work next week will require a lane closure with traffic being led by a pilot car. WHEN: Monday, May 24 through Friday, May 28, from 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.…… Continue Reading
May 17, 2021–5:21 a.m. AAA SOUTH Georgia gas stations are still recovering from surging demand last week. Gasoline sales were reportedly 2-3 times stronger than normal as drivers lined up at pumps to top off their tanks. According to Montrae Waiters, spokeswoman AAA-The Auto Club Group, “The restart of the pipeline last Wednesday was very…… Continue Reading
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May 15th, 2021 – 5:05 PM Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District – Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the ten-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District, updates us on the coronavirus pandemic and immunization progress in Northwest Georgia. He comments on the availability of the Pfizer vaccine for people 12…… Continue Reading
May 15th, 2021 – 5:00 PM Georgia Department of Transportation – Weather permitting, crews will continue to repair the roadway at Taylor Ridge on Highway 27. The work next week will require a lane closure with traffic being led by a pilot car. WHEN: Monday, May 17 through Friday, May 21, from 9 a.m. until 2:30…… Continue Reading
May 13th, 2021 – 2:12 PM The Office of Georgia Governor Brian Kemp – On Thursday Governor Brian P. Kemp and Georgia Department of Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced Georgia’s plan for reemployment and economic recovery. To address workforce shortages and boost a full economic recovery, state labor officials plan to end Georgia’s participation in…… Continue Reading
May 13, 2021–11:00 a.m. AAA SOUTH The Colonial Pipeline is up and running again, but it could be several days or weeks before supplies return to normal. News of the cyber-attack that shut down the pipeline caused people to rush out and fill up, which drove pump prices upward. According to AAA, the state’s average…… Continue Reading
May 11, 2021–2:20 p.m. STAFF REPORTS Governor Brian Kemp has signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency due to the petroleum shortage caused by the cyber-attack on the Colonial Pipeline Company. The order suspends the state’s gas tax through Saturday and lifts weight restrictions for fuel tankers. Statewide, gas prices jumped by 11-cents…… Continue Reading
May 11, 2021–8:22 a.m. AAA SOUTH Georgia gas prices have risen 11 cents in the last 24 hours, according to AAA. As of Tuesday morning, the state average was at $2.87, up from $2.76 on Monday. AAA forecasted gas prices to climb this week in reaction to the shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline, which delivers…… Continue Reading
May 10, 2021–9:13 a.m. AAA SOUTH Georgia gas prices increased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $2.76 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 6 cents more than a week ago, 6 cents more than last month, and $1.13 more than this time last year. It now…… Continue Reading
May 8th, 2021 – 4:15 PM Georgia Department of Labor – Businesses across the state have reopened their doors and are gearing up for Georgia’s summer tourism rush. After 14 months of intensive effort to provide unemployment insurance benefits to over 1.2 million Georgians, the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) is shift its focus to…… Continue Reading