Category Archives: Cherokee County, Alabama

Marietta Man killed in Two-Vehicle Collision near Cherokee/Calhoun County line

Marietta Man killed in Two-Vehicle Collision near Cherokee/Calhoun County line

February 27th, 2020 – 10:30 AM WEIS Radio –  (Via WEIS Radio) A two-vehicle accident involving a van and an 18-wheeler, claimed the life of a Georgia man around mid-day Wednesday on Highway 278 near County Road 111. The collision – involving a 2008 Ford and a 2003 Freight-liner – took place at 12:25 pm…Continue Reading

Cherokee County Woman Convicted On Charges Of Cruelty To Animals In 2019 Case

Cherokee County Woman Convicted On Charges Of Cruelty To Animals In 2019 Case

February 22, 2020 WEIS Radio –  (Via Weis Radio) A Gaylesville woman arrested back on February 24 of 2019 on numerous Animal Cruelty charges was convicted in Cherokee County Circuit Court on Tuesday. (February, 18, 2020) 59 year old Dana Marie Head was originally arrested and charged with 17 counts of Cruelty to Animals after Cherokee…Continue Reading

Georgia DOT Issues Caution Warning to drivers for Black Ice

Georgia DOT Issues Caution Warning to drivers for Black Ice

February 20th, 2020 – 5:35 PM Georgia Department of Transportation – With winter weather and some expected accumulation of snow on roadways this afternoon and evening in north Georgia, GDOT crews are treating roads as necessary and will continue to monitor roadways, overpasses and bridges throughout the evening and into the morning for hotspot areas…Continue Reading

State of Emergency declared in Alabama

State of Emergency declared in Alabama

February 19, 2020–6:57 a.m. WEIS RADIO Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday issued a State of Emergency effective at 12:00 p.m. CST on February 18, 2020 to aid in Alabama’s recovery efforts following the recent flooding. The SOE includes all 67 counties. “The significant amount of rain that has fallen across Alabama over the last few…Continue Reading

Alabama “Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday” is this Friday – Sunday

Alabama “Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday” is this Friday – Sunday

February 18, 2020–7:55 a.m. WEIS RADIO This Friday through Sunday (February 21st through 23rd) will mark the state of Alabama’s 9th “Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday” – during which shoppers across the state can stock up on items needed to prepare for a weather emergency, or natural disaster, without paying the 4% state sales…Continue Reading

One Reported Dead Monday Morning in Albertville Officer-Involved Shooting

One Reported Dead Monday Morning in Albertville Officer-Involved Shooting

February 10th, 2020 – 2:00 PM WEIS Radio – (Via Weis Radio) According to a report by WAFF TV48, law enforcement officials are currently investigating an officer-involved shooting in Marshall County. Few details are available at this time; however, it appears the incident happened during the early morning hours (Monday, February 10th) on Lazy Creek…Continue Reading

Floyd Medical Center honored for reducing infections

Floyd Medical Center honored for reducing infections

February 4, 2020–6:14 a.m. NEWS RELEASE Floyd Medical Center has been honored for its continuing campaign to reduce hospital-acquired infections. The effort to increase hand hygiene compliance and reduce infections earned Floyd the Brilliance Award from Vizient Southern States. Floyd Medical Center had implemented a number of different interventions to measure and increase hand hygiene…Continue Reading

[VIDEO] “Talk of the Town” Special Interview: The Pioneering Radio Career of Nelle Reagan

[VIDEO] “Talk of the Town” Special Interview: The Pioneering Radio Career of Nelle Reagan

Janaury 31st, 2020 – 2:00 PM Tony McIntosh – First News Host on WRGA This is a special video tribute for “ Talk of the Town” with Nelle Reagan where she talks about her Pioneering career in radio. For those of you outside the Rome area,  this is a special salute to a special friend.…Continue Reading

Fire Reported at the Jackson County Park in Scottsboro – 8 Confirmed Fatalities

Fire Reported at the Jackson County Park in Scottsboro – 8 Confirmed Fatalities

January 27th, 2020 – 12:45 PM WEIS RADIO  – Via WEIS Radio Crews were called to the park around 12:40 a.m. Monday. Authorities told WHNT News 19 B-Dock was destroyed. The fire started on the shore side of the dock, creating problems for the fire crews and people trying to escape. In a news conference, Scottsboro Fire…Continue Reading

CDC confirms first Coronavirus case in United States: Screenings begin at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport

CDC confirms first Coronavirus case in United States: Screenings begin at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport

January 22nd, 2020 – 5:45 PM Center for Disease Control and Prevention Press Release –  Screening for the coronavirus has begun at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today confirmed the first case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the United States in the state of Washington. The patient recently…Continue Reading