February 15, 2021–7:12 p.m. STAFF REPORTS Due to the frigid temperatures and threat of black ice, Floyd County Schools will be closed Tuesday for all staff and students. Please note that all after-school activities are canceled for Tuesday as well. Rome City Schools is scheduled for a flexible learning day on Tuesday. In addition to students, RCS administrators, educators and…… Continue Reading
February 15th, 2021 – 5:10 AM GA DPH Northwest Health District – All Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District offices, including the district office in Rome and all ten county health departments, will delay opening tomorrow, Tuesday, February 16, until 10 a.m. This effects health departments in in Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd,…… Continue Reading
February 15th, 2021 – 5:00 PM The National Weather Service and GDOT- According to the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, the potential for black ice on roads in Northwest Georgia is expected until Tuesday morning with the following Counties potentially effected: Floyd, Polk, Gordon, Bartow, Paulding, and Chattooga. Rainfall associated with an approaching cold…… Continue Reading
February 15th, 2021 – 9:45 AM 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 $2.33 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 5 cents more than a week ago, 12 cents more than last month, and 6 cents more than this…… Continue Reading
February 13th, 2021 – 3:30 PM Georgia Power – With a recent increase in reports regarding scams and fraud by criminals posing as Georgia Power employees, the company is reminding customers to be aware and follow simple tips to avoid being a target. Georgia Power urges customers to be cautious when contacted by an unverified…… Continue Reading
Febraury 11th, 2021 – 4:40 PM Georgia Northwestern Technical College – Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) is proud to announce the students on the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the 2020 fall semester. To be eligible for the President’s List, the student must maintain a GPA of 3.8 or higher during the semester with a…… Continue Reading
February 11, 2021–5:45 a.m. WZQZ RADIO On Wednesday, February 10, 2021, Chief Investigator Jason Burrage with the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office made an arrest in connection to the recent bomb threat investigation at the Trion Wal-Mart. The arrest came after an investigation into the January 29th and February 5th incidents where a note threatening that…… Continue Reading
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February 10th, 2021 – 11:45 AM 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 the public on the COVID-19 situation in Northwest Georgia. For more on this, please see the video linked below:… Continue Reading
February 8, 2021–8:30 p.m. AAA SOUTH Georgia gas prices increased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $2.28 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 4 cents more than a week ago, 16 cents more than last month, and 1 cent more than this time last year. It…… Continue Reading
February 1st, 2021 – 12:50 PM Georgia Department of Public Health – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is confirming there are now 19 cases of COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 identified in Georgia. This is the same variant discovered in the U.K. and in several other countries and U.S. states. So far, no other COVID-19…… Continue Reading