Saturday, July 1, 2023–9:38 a.m. -National Weather Service- The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory, in effect until midnight Sunday. The advisory covers much of the state including all of Northwest Georgia with widespread heat index values at or exceeding 105 degrees. Hot temperatures and high humidity can cause heat-related illnesses to occur.…… Continue Reading
Friday, June 30, 2023–9:30 a.m. -Gordon County Sheriff’s Office- A woman is accused of aiding and abetting two minors in the burglary of a Plainville convenience store. According to Gordon County Sheriff Mitch Ralston: At about 4 p.m. Monday, deputy sheriffs were dispatched to a convenience store in Plainville in response to a report of…… Continue Reading
June 27th, 2023 – 2:35 PM The Calhoun Police Department – The Calhoun Police Department will join the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety’s “OPERATION ZERO-TOLERANCE” sobriety checkpoint program – the nationwide law enforcement crackdown on alcohol and drug-impaired drivers. Chief Pyle states, “The Calhoun Police Department will do our part. The public can support…… Continue Reading
June 26th, 2023 – 4:30 PM Gordon County Government – The Gordon County Board of Commissioners has announced that Coroner James Franklin Carver passed away on Monday (June 26th, 2023). Mr. Carver has served Gordon County as the Coroner since 1976. During this time Mr. Carver served in various roles in the Georgia Coroner’s Association…… Continue Reading
Monday, June 26, 2023–8:30 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia gas prices decreased slightly at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.27 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which is 2 cents less than a week ago. That is 1 cent more than a month ago, and $1.14 less than…… Continue Reading
Monday, June 19, 2023–11:06 a.m.- David Crowder, WRGA News- A group of three neurosurgeons signed contracts committing to provide neurosurgical care at AdventHealth Redmond. According to a news release from AdventHealth Redmond, those physicians are Dr. John A. Cowan, Dr. Jason Harrison, and Dr. Alex Whitaker-Lea, who combined have nearly 25 years of experience in…… Continue Reading
Monday, June 19, 2023–9:10 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia’s gas price average increased slightly at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.29 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which is two cents higher than a week ago, three cents more than a month ago, but $1.19…… Continue Reading
June 12th, 2023 – 11:40 AM Gordon County Sheriff’s Office – On Saturday evening, June 10, a “road rage” incident began near the Georgia – Tennessee state line on Interstate 75 involving two tractor-trailer trucks. The two trucks, after entering Georgia, drove southbound on the Interstate, with one truck, according to witnesses, attempting to force…… Continue Reading
June 8th, 2023 – 11:40 AM WRGA Staff Reports – The Gordon County Sheriff’s Office has announced that former Sheriff, 89-year-old Pat Baker, has passed away. Current Gordon Sheriff Mitch Ralston issued the following statement: “I regret to report that former Sheriff Pat Baker, who served as Sheriff of Gordon County from 1973 through 1988,…… Continue Reading
June 5th, 2023 – 3:10 PM Press Release – Coosa Valley Credit Union has announced that it will open a new branch in Calhoun in 2024. This will be the Credit Union’s first branch in Gordon County, and the 11th branch in Northwest Georgia,after the upcoming openings of new locations in Dallas and Canton. “At…… Continue Reading