January 22nd, 2020 – 2:25 PM WEIS Radio – (Via WEIS Radio) At approximately 10:00am Wednesday – Talladega County District Attorney Steve Giddens confirmed that a “person of interest” was arrested in Cherokee County in connection with a triple homicide that took place Tuesday night in Munford. According to the Anniston Star, Talladega County Coroner…… Continue Reading
January 20, 2020–5:58 a.m. FLOYD COUNTY JAIL RECORDS Two men involved in a police chase that began in Rome and ended in Cherokee County, Alabama in October are now back in Floyd County to face numerous charges. According to Floyd County Jail records, 39-year old John Thomas Duvall Jr. and 45-year old Bradley Keith Land,…… Continue Reading
January 12, 2020–8:19 p.m. FLOYD COUNTY JAIL RECORDS A Centre, Alabama man is lodged in the Floyd County Jail charged with aggravated child molestation and other felonies. According to the arrest report, 40-year old Paul Taylor Trammell contacted a person online who he believed to be a child. He then allegedly engaged in a graphic…… Continue Reading
January 10th, 2019 – 12:25 PM Georgia Power Press Release – With severe weather expected to impact Georgia over the weekend, Georgia Power is advising customers to prepare for the potential of wind, rain, and possible tornadoes. The company is monitoring the changing weather conditions and is ready to respond to any service interruptions as…… Continue Reading
January 8th, 2020 – 3:30 PM WEIS Radio – (Via WEIS Radio) The woman charged with 47 counts of animal cruelty in connection with a massive seizure of dogs and cats in October was found guilty Monday on all charges in state District Court in Cherokee County. District Judge Wesley Mobley sentenced Ruth Staggs to…… Continue Reading
January 6th, 2020 – 3:15 PM Cherokee County (GA) Fire and Emergency Services – A former Cherokee County firefighter died yesterday morning while battling a fire in Peculiar, Missouri. Chuck McCormick, who worked for Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services from 2014 until 2017, responded to a fire that was reported at 11 o’clock yesterday…… Continue Reading
January 3rd, 2020 – 5:00 PM Cherokee County Emergency Management Agency Press Release – The Cherokee County Highway Department will be performing an emergency tile replacement due to heavy rain and a busted water main on County Rd 69 between Blackwell’s Crossroads and County Rd 487. During this time you will not be able to…… Continue Reading
January 2nd, 2020 – 4:45 PM Marc Summers – WEIS Radio (Via WEIS Radio) A collision involving a car and a log truck on Highway 411 early Thursday morning has left one person injured. That accident took place approximately five miles north of Centre at the intersection of 411 and County Road 31 when the…… Continue Reading
December 28th, 2019 Georgia Department of Public Health – If you have not gotten a flu shot yet, do not wait any longer. Nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that so far this season there have been at least 2.6 million flu-related illnesses and 1,300 deaths from flu. The Georgia Department of Public…… Continue Reading
December 28th, 2019 WEIS Radio- Alabama State Troopers, as well as local law enforcement agencies, will continue to have an elevated presence on Alabama’s roadways throughout the remainder of the “Holiday Travel Period”, which officially ends at midnight, January 1st. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said all available State Troopers have been assigned to patrol…… Continue Reading