March 22, 2021–10:00 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 $2.74 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 5 cents more than a week ago, 23 cents more than last month, and $1.04 more than this time last year. It…… Continue Reading
March 22, 2021–9:54 a.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION If you are going to be traveling over Taylor’s Ridge in Chattooga County, listen up. Weather permitting; Georgia Department of Transportation work crews will continue to repair the roadway on Highway 27. The work, which is going on from 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. each day, requires…… Continue Reading
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March 21, 2021–7:25 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH We have seen significant declines in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations from the after-holiday spike, but should we be concerned about any of the COVID-19 variants? Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the 10-county Northwest Health District said there are significant spikes in the variants in the…… Continue Reading
March 18th, 2021 – 11:25 AM WZQZ Radio – (*Pictured in order above: 27-year-old Corsica Johnson of Summerville, 32-year-old Jamal Johnson of Summerville, 21-year-old Jayla Watts of Rome, and 22-year-old William Jervard Williams of Rome.) (Via WZQZ Radio) Wednesday, officers with the Summerville Police Department searched a vehicle at George’s Quick at the corner of…… Continue Reading
March 18, 2021–5:19 a.m. NEWS RELEASE All Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District offices, including the district office in Rome and health departments in Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Paulding, Polk, and Walker counties, will delay opening Thursday morning until 10 am.… Continue Reading
March 18, 2021–4:30 a.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for Floyd, Bartow, Chattooga, Floyd and Polk Counties until 7 a.m. At 4:20 AM, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to…… Continue Reading
March 17, 2021–7:20 p.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE A Flash Flood Watch is in effect through Thursday morning for portions of Northwest Georgia, including Floyd, Gordon, Bartow, Chattooga, and Polk Counties. Significant rainfall is expected for Northwest Georgia for the next 12 hours. A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to Flash Flooding.…… Continue Reading
March 17, 2021–6:23 p.m. STAFF REPORTS Rome City Schools is observing a system-wide two-hour delay to class start times on Thursday. This decision comes because of impending inclement weather that is in the forecast. The two-hour change to class start time includes faculty and staff. Please continue to check the RCS system social media pages…… Continue Reading
March 17, 2021–5:53 p.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE We will see an active period of severe weather tonight and through Thursday. Individual severe thunderstorms could develop ahead of the main line of storms tonight. A line of strong to severe thunderstorms is expected to…… Continue Reading
March 17, 2021–10:53 a.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE/FLOYD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Northwest Georgia has been upgraded to an Enhanced Risk of possible tornadoes developing from the severe storms moving into our area today. The severe threat is predicted for later this evening into the late-night hours. Remember to have some type of emergency notification in place…… Continue Reading