April 20th, 2020 – 9:45 AM WEIS Radio – Cedar Bluff, Gaylesville, Centre and Broomtown Firefighters were called to the scene of a structure fire at a residence on Railroad Avenue near Cedar Bluff School just before 9:00 p.m. on Saturday night. The mobile home and an out building were heavily engulfed in flames as…… Continue Reading
April 16th, 2020 – 3:30 PM National Weather Service in Peachtree City GA – Severe thunderstorms will be possible across much of north and central Georgia Sunday night. The main hazards are likely to be damaging winds and possible tornadoes. A flood threat will also be possible favoring central Georgia.… Continue Reading
April 16, 2020–8:11 a.m. STAFF REPORTS Commercial and general aviation airports across the country will benefit from approximately $10 billion in grants from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. Rome’s Richard B. Russell Regional Airport – Towers Field and the Cartersville Airport are both getting $69,000. The Tom B. David Airport in Calhoun…… Continue Reading
April 14th, 2020 – 11:45 AM The American Automobile Association (AAA) – Georgia gas prices continue to decrease at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $1.71 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 6 cents less than a week ago, 43 cents less than last month, and 94 cents less…… Continue Reading
April 12, 2020–1:37 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH The Georgia Department of Public Health is reporting that 108 Floyd County residents have now tested positive for COVID-19. There have been five deaths, a 62-year old man, a 75-year old woman, an 80-year old man, a 65-year old female, and a 75-year old male, who…… Continue Reading
March 27th, 2020 – 4:00 PM Cherokee Alabama County Emergency Management Agency – Governor Orders All ‘Non-Essential Businesses’ Closed Statewide until April 17th ORDER OF THE STATE HEALTH OFFICER SUSPENDING CERTAIN PUBLIC GATHERINGS DUE TO RISK OF INFECTION BY COVID-19 (APPLICABLE STATEWIDE) AMENDED MARCH 27, 2020 WHEREAS, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been detected in…… Continue Reading
Georgia Department of Public Health COVID-19 Daily Status Report Report For: 03/27/2020 (12:00 pm) *Note: To ensure the most updated version of this webpage, please refresh your browser.* To ensure that the numbers being provided through the COVID-19 data tool are the most current numbers available, the updates are done at NOON and 7:00 pm every day. These data represent confirmed cases of…… Continue Reading
March 19th, 2020 – 6:15 AM Floyd County Jail Records – An Alabama man was arrested on Tuesday for multiple felonies charges related to electronic enticement of a minor and aggravated child molestation. According to Floyd County Jail Records, Joshua Lee Maness allegedly contacted someone he believed to be under 16-years-old online and engaged in…… Continue Reading
March 16th, 2020 – 4:15 PM WEIS Radio – (WEIS Radio) According to Cherokee County Sheriff Jeff Shaver, a woman arrived at Floyd Medical Center in Centre this morning for treatment of a non-life threatening gunshot wound. She was shot at her residence on County Road 307 in Centre, by her husband, in what they…… Continue Reading
March 16th, 2020 – 1:08 PM University of Georgia Extension | Floyd & Polk County – 1. Is COVID-19 likely to be transferred from food, including fresh produce, or water? As of now, there is no evidence to suggest that COVID-19 is transferred by food. According to United Fresh Produce Association (4), the CDC and FDA have not made…… Continue Reading