January 29th, 2021 – 3:15 PM Staff Reports – On January 28th, the Summerville Police Department attempted to conduct a welfare check on a female who was possibly being held against her will at a 150 Fourth Street address in Summerville. During the attempt to make contact with the female, Police Officers encountered a 28-year-old…… Continue Reading
January 29, 2021–11:14 a..m. GBI NEWS RELEASE On Thursday, January 28, 2021, the GBI arrested Zachary Williams, 39, of Chattooga County, for Rape and Incest. On September 8, 2020, the Walker County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI investigate allegations of rape and incest by Williams. At the time, Williams was employed as a deputy for…… Continue Reading
![[VIDEO] State of Georgia Vaccine Distribution Update (1/26/21)](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/4/2021/01/26112017/featured-kemp-vacine-update-jan-26.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
January 26th, 2021 – 11:11 AM Georgia Governor Brian Kemp – On Tuesday morning, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and Georgia health Commissioner Kathleen Toomey updated Georgians on the status of the COVID-19 Vaccine distribution situation in the state. For more on this, please see the video below:… Continue Reading
January 25, 2021–7:36 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 $2.24 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 1 cent more than a week ago, 17 cents more than last month, and 14 cents less than this time last year. It…… Continue Reading
January 24, 2021–3:09 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH The Georgia Department of Public Health has released the schedule for free, drive-up COVID-19 testing for this week. Testing in Floyd County at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds will be on Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Bartow County testing will be at Liberty Square Church…… Continue Reading
![[VIDEO] Dr. Voccio: Updated Vaccine report for NWGA (1/23/21)](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/4/2021/01/22224958/featured-DrV-GA-DPH.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
January 23rd, 2021 – 5:05 PM GA DPH Northwest Health District – Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the ten-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District, gives us a situation report on COVID-19 vaccine and immunizations in Northwest Georgia and updates us on local coronavirus conditions. To see more on this, please view…… Continue Reading
![[VIDEO] Kemp gives Georgia COVID-19 Vaccine Update (1/21/21)](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/4/2021/01/21162036/kemp-update.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
January 21st, 2021 – 4:20 PM The Office of Georgia Governor Brian Kemp – On Thursday afternoon, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp & Georgia Health Commissioner Dr. Kathleen Toomey updated the public on the COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution/Rollout in the state…. For more on this, please see the video below:… Continue Reading
January 21st, 2021 – 2:50 PM Georgia Department of Education – The Georgia Department of Education is using a portion of its federal stimulus funding to offset state cuts to Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support (GNETS) programs, and to offset funding local school districts provided to private/independent schools through the equitable services provision…… Continue Reading
January 21, 2021–10:28 a.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Floyd County ended 2020 with an increase in first-time claims for unemployment insurance. According to the Georgia Department of Labor, there were 1,749 claims filed in December, which is up from 990 in November and 1.099 in December of 2019. Bartow County reported 2,650 claims last month,…… Continue Reading
January 21, 2021–6:18 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Another 10 Northwest Georgia residents have now died from COVID-19, six of those deaths were Floyd County residents. According to the Wednesday report from the Georgia Department of Public Health, Floyd County is now at 129 deaths since the start of the pandemic. Bartow County is…… Continue Reading