April 4, 2022–10:16 a.m. NEWS RELEASE Students who wish to pursue one of Georgia’s high-demand careers may be eligible for a grant to pay 100% of tuition costs for select in-demand technical certificate and diploma programs at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC). HOPE Career Grant programs of study fall in the aviation, business, health, public…… Continue Reading
April 4, 2022–10:08 a.m. AAA SOUTH Georgia gas prices continue to decline at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $3.87 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 8 cents less than a week ago, 27 cents more than last month, and $1.16 more than this time last year.…… Continue Reading
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April 3, 2022–3:27 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the ten-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District, gives us a cautiously optimistic update on the coronavirus in Northwest Georgia. He also discusses public health’s Tuberculosis (TB) program. Before Covid-19, TB was the world’s deadliest infectious disease. For…… Continue Reading
March 31, 2022–7:30 p.m. NEWS RELEASE In response to the devastation in Ukraine, from April 1-8, Blood Assurance will donate $10 for every blood donor it sees to the BCA Foundation for Ukraine Support. BCA (Blood Centers of America) has reached out to international contacts and chosen vetted charities that are providing vital aid to…… Continue Reading
March 31, 2022–6:11 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) Drug Surveillance Unit has received increased reports of overdoses due to drugs mixed with fentanyl, particularly cocaine, methamphetamine, and counterfeit pills. Overdoses have been reported in several areas of the state over the past month. Between early February and mid-March, at…… Continue Reading
March 31, 2022–8:03 a.m. STAFF REPORTS The tornado watch for Floyd and Polk Counties has expired. The storm system that brought tornadoes and destruction to Arkansas and Mississippi weakened somewhat by the time it moved into our area overnight. We did receive a lot of rain and there were some gusty winds during the early…… Continue Reading
March 30, 2022–5:12 p.m. FLOYD COUNTY EMA – NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE A powerful storm system with a strong cold front will sweep across the area tonight and Thursday bringing multiple weather hazards and impacts to north and central Georgia. The timing appears to be between midnight and 3 a.m. for our area. We can expect…… Continue Reading
March 30, 2022–8:27 a.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for portions of central, north-central, northeast, northwest, and west-central Georgia from 11 a.m. Wednesday until 8 a.m. Thursday. South winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph are expected. Gusty winds could blow around unsecured…… Continue Reading
March 29, 2022–5:30 p.m. FLOYD COUNTY EMA – NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ere’s the latest on the upcoming storm system that is expected to begin affecting the area with gusty winds as early as tomorrow (Wednesday) morning. The heavy rain/severe potential holds off until late tomorrow evening and overnight… continuing into Thursday for parts of our…… Continue Reading
March 29, 2022–10:53 a.m. FLOYD COUNTY EMA-NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE The forecast suggests we can expect strong winds and possible heavy rain associated with this storm which is capable of causing flash flooding of roadways and downed trees and powerlines overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning. Please use extreme caution when driving on the roadways in the…… Continue Reading