Friday, Jan. 13, 2023–8:06 a.m. David Crowder, WRGA News Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has declared a State of Emergency due to the severe thunderstorms and deadly tornados that moved through the state on Thursday. Portions of Floyd, Polk, and Bartow County saw strong storms that brought down trees and power lines. More than 1,000 Georgia…… Continue Reading
Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023–10:14 a.m. -National Weather Service- There remains an enhanced risk (level 3 out of 5) for severe weather this afternoon and into the evening hours for much of north and central Georgia as a strong cold front pushes through the area. The main threats include: Damaging Winds of 60mph Brief Tornadoes Hail…… Continue Reading
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January 10th, 2023 – 11:55 AM WRGA Staff Reports – 29-year-old fugitive Dalton Lee Potter of Leakey Texas has been indicted in Gordon County. Back on September 7th of 2020, Potter was pulled over on I-75 near the Whitfield-Gordon County line after a license plate scanner detected a trailer that had been stolen from Chattanooga.…… Continue Reading
Monday, Jan. 9, 2023–8:47 a.m. -AAA South The Georgia gas price average continues to increase at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $2.81 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 5 cents more than a week ago, 11 cents less than a month ago, and 30 cents less than…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023–12:43 p.m. David Crowder, WRGA News Floyd, Gordon, and Bartow are three of 29 Georgia Counties that will benefit from a portion of $234 million in preliminary grant awards for broadband internet expansion through the Capital Projects Fund Grant Program. These awards will improve connectivity for communities, households, businesses, and anchor institutions.…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023–2:00 p.m. David Crowder, WRGA News Gas prices in Georgia are heading back up. According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded was at $2.78 on Tuesday. That is up by eight cents from a week ago but still lower than last month’s average of $2.98. The national…… Continue Reading
January 3rd, 2023 – 12:12 PM National Weather Service – UPDATE: The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has upgraded the hazardous weather outlook to a tornado watch until 9:00 PM Tonight (Tuesday, January 3rd) for Northwest Georgia. Previously reported: The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a hazardous weather outlook as several…… Continue Reading
December 29th, 2022 – 3:00 PM Gordon County Sheriff’s Office – On December 13, the Gordon Sheriff’s Office initiated an investigation into allegations of rape, aggravated child molestation, and other offenses involving a child under the age of ten years. The investigation was in response to a DFCS referral to law enforcement. Detectives conducted interviews…… Continue Reading
December 28th, 2022 – 4:05 PM Gordon County Sheriff’s Office – At about 9:20 pm Tuesday night deputy sheriffs were dispatched to Stendal Drive near Calhoun in response to a report of a domestic disturbance in which a drunken man was assaulting another man with edged weapons and tools, and had stolen a vehicle. A…… Continue Reading
December 27th, 2022 -12:30 PM Georgia State Patrol- These details are preliminary as the crash is still under investigation. According to the Georgia State Patrol, On December 26, at approximately 2:09 PM, Troopers responded to a fire truck rollover on GA 3 in Gordon County near Soldiers Pathway. The investigation determined a fire truck driven by…… Continue Reading