Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023–10:27 a.m. -Calhoun Times- Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with a shooting at the Calhoun Walmart earlier this month. The Calhoun Times reports that a 15-year-old was shot in the leg on Feb. 11 during an interaction with individuals thought to be from out of town. The shooter left the…… Continue Reading
Monday, Feb. 27, 2023–12:07 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia’s gas price average continues to decline at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.15 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which is 7 cents less than a week ago, 23 cents less than a month ago, and 34 cents less than this…… Continue Reading
Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023–11:25 a.m. -Blood Assurance news release- After a strong start to the new year as far as blood donations go, the local blood supply is beginning to shrink. As of Wednesday, Blood Assurance was in urgent need of most blood types, primarily O-positive and O-negative. The nonprofit is now calling on community…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023–11:06 a.m. -Georgia State Patrol- A motorcyclist from Cartersville was killed Tuesday afternoon in a two-vehicle wreck in Gordon County. According to the Georgia State Patrol: The wreck occurred at around 3 p.m. on Highway 41 at the South Calhoun Bypass when a tractor-trailer was traveling south in the left turn lane…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023–7:11 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Although we have seen a slight uptick in COVID-19 cases in Northwest Georgia, we are still way below what we saw when the pandemic was at its height….That, according to Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the 10-county Georgia Department of Public Health’s Northwest District. “In…… Continue Reading
February 20th, 2023 – 12:35 PM David Crowder – WRGA News – A Calhoun man has been found guilty of murder in Bartow County. 41-year-old Erik Gavin Ovalle sold heroin laced with fentanyl to 16-year-old Gabriel Martin Nicholson in June of 2021 in the parking lot of the Mcdonald’s in Adairsville. Within hours of using…… Continue Reading
Monday, Feb. 20, 2023–10:45 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia gas prices have dipped another three cents. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.22 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Although down by three cents from a week ago, that is still a couple of cents more than last month. It now costs $48.30 to fill…… Continue Reading
Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023–3:46 p.m. -Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest District- Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the ten-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District, updates us on COVID-19 and influenza in Northwest Georgia. Reminder: Everyone ages six months and older is eligible for a free COVID-19 vaccine, and everyone 12 years…… Continue Reading
February 13th, 2023 – 4:15 PM Gordon County Sheriff’s Office – Gordon County Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: “At about 8:45 a.m. this morning (February 13), deputy sheriffs responded to a report of a suspicious person on Shepherd Drive off Red Bud Road near Calhoun. The suspicious man, subsequently identified as one Joshua Turner, age 32, of…… Continue Reading
Monday, Feb. 13, 2023–10:40 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- After several weeks of increases, Georgia gas prices are on the decline. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.25 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline which is 9 cents less than a week ago. That’s still 28 cents more than a month ago, but 8 cents less than…… Continue Reading