Friday, July 25, 2025–12:10 p.m. -Atrium Health Floyd News Release- We will see some of the hottest temperatures of the summer in the coming days with the thermometer approaching 100 degrees, and it’s important to protect yourself and your loved ones from heat exhaustion and heatstroke during this sizzling summer. Children are smaller than adults,…… Continue Reading
Friday, July 25, 2025–11:30 a.m. -GHA News Release- The Georgia Hospital Association (GHA) has presented its prestigious W. Daniel Barker Leadership Award to Kurt Stuenkel, president of Atrium Health Floyd in Rome. Stuenkel was honored for his longtime leadership of the health system and his success in leading its growth to ensure increased access to…… Continue Reading
July 16th, 2025 – 11:15 AM WRGA Staff Reports – Peter Hubbard has won the Democratic primary in the Special Election for Georgia Public Service Commissioner (PSC), defeating Keisha Sean Waites with 58.18% of the vote. The final tally, confirmed at 11:01 p.m. on Tuesday, showed Hubbard receiving 66,084 votes statewide to Waites’ 47,501 (41.82%).…… Continue Reading
July 14th, 2025 – 8:00 AM WEIS Radio – According to a report from WEIS Radio, a 6-year-old child from Gaylesville died in a single-vehicle crash on Saturday, July 12. The crash happened at approximately 10:22 a.m. on Cherokee County Road 275 near Little River Canyon Mouth Park, about 10 miles north of Leesburg. Alabama…… Continue Reading
Sunday, July 6, 2025–1:05 a.m. -News Release- Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Family Medicine Residency is welcoming nine first-year residents and has also named chief residents for the new academic year, which begins July 1. The Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Family Medicine Residency program opened in 1976 and is one of the oldest family…… Continue Reading
Monday, June 30, 2025–10:00 a.m. -News Release- Eight physicians have graduated from the Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Family Medicine Residency program. The Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Family Medicine Residency program opened in 1976 and is one of the oldest family medicine residency programs in Georgia. The program offers residents hands-on experience in preparation…… Continue Reading
June 23rd, 2025 – 3:30 PM WRGA Staff Reports – The Cherokee County Alabama Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the arrest of two Cedartown men following a series of events reported near Indian Mountain ATV Park. According to a statement from Sheriff Jeff Shaver, the investigation began after deputies received a report that a game camera…… Continue Reading
Thursday, June 12, 2025–10:30 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- WZQZ Radio in Summerville reports that in recent weeks, residents in Chattooga County and neighboring Cherokee and DeKalb Counties in Alabama have experienced an increased number of black bear sightings. According to Adam Hammond with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, bear sightings increase this time…… Continue Reading
Monday, June 9, 2025–7:30 a.m. -National Weather Service- Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are expected late this afternoon and evening across most of north and central Georgia. Primary hazards with any storms would be damaging wind gusts, though quarter-size hail and a brief tornado may also be possible.… Continue Reading
Wednesday, June 4, 2025–10:00 a.m. -Staff reports- Hurricane season began on June 1, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting a 30 percent chance of a near-normal season and a 60 percent chance of an above-normal season. The agency is forecasting a total of 13 to 19 named storms. “The good news is,…… Continue Reading
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