September 2nd, 2022 – 12:40 PM Press Release – AdventHealth Gordon is hosting childbirth education and breastfeeding classes on Tuesday, Sept. 13, and Tuesday, Sept. 20 from 6 to 8 pm in The Baby Place lounge/classroom. There are a series of two classes each month, and attendance at both classes is necessary to receive all…… Continue Reading
August 31, 2022–1:52 p.m. NEWS RELEASE Since Georgia is now in the peak of hurricane season, residents should look forward to preparing for the unexpected. September is National Preparedness Month, and the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS), in partnership with local emergency management agencies, encourage all Georgians to prepare for natural and…… Continue Reading
August 31, 2022–8:00 a.m. FLOYD COUNTY JAIL RECORDS A 35-year-old Calhoun woman was booked into the Floyd County Jail Monday on a felony count of theft by receiving stolen property. According to jail records, Brittany Leann Woods was found in possession of a stolen vehicle on East 2nd Avenue and Glenn Milner Boulevard in Rome.…… Continue Reading
August 30, 2022–7:48 p.m. AAA SOUTH Georgia gas prices drop another five cents compared to a week ago. The average is now $3.38 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline That is 44 cents less than a month ago, but 43 cents more than this time last year. According to Montrae Waiters with AAA, Georgia drivers continue…… Continue Reading
August 29, 2022–7:26 p.m. STAFF REPORTS The Georgia Department of Public Health continues to monitor the monkeypox outbreak in the state. The monkeypox virus can be spread through direct contact with another person who has an infectious rash, scabs, or body fluids. It can also be spread through respiratory secretions during prolonged, face-to-face contact, or…… Continue Reading
August 28, 2022–5:52 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH We are still experiencing high numbers of COVID-19 cases in Northwest Georgia, particularly in Floyd County. Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the 10-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest District recently gave an update. He said to be mindful that vaccines are helpful in the…… Continue Reading
August 22nd, 2022 – 6:00 PM WBHF Radio – (Via WBHF Radio) Bond is set at $1 million dollars for a man charged with causing a fatal accident last May. Thirty-three-year-old Joshua Taylor Eaker was jailed on May 17th, 2022, on numerous charges including aggravated assault, trafficking drugs, fleeing or attempting to elude officers, tampering…… Continue Reading
August 19, 2022–10:53 a.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR The Rome area saw a slight increase in first-time claims for unemployment insurance last month. The number of claims went from 357 in June to 405 in July. There were 514 initial claims in July of 2021. Bartow County reported 237 first-time claims in July, down from…… Continue Reading
August 18, 2022–7:23 a.m. NEWS RELEASE AdventHealth Redmond is 1 of 429 hospitals nationwide to receive a 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for 2022. This is the highest possible achievement of CMS’s Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings. CMS assigns star ratings to hospitals across the country based on their…… Continue Reading
August 16, 2022–5:21 p.m. CALHOUN POLICE Calhoun Police Chief Tony Pyle reminds parents to please talk to children about the dangers of talking to or accepting rides from strangers following an incident Monday afternoon. A 16-year-old had missed the school bus and was walking home on South Wall Street when he was approached by a…… Continue Reading