Monday, September 2, 2024–5:10 p.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas prices declined at a snail’s pace compared to a week ago. Motorists are paying an average of $3.14 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is a penny less than a week ago, 16 cents less than a month ago, and 46 cents less than this time last year. …… Continue Reading
Thursday, August 29, 2024–11:10 a.m. -Georgia State Patrol- Charges have been filed in a fatal ATV crash that occurred back on May 17 on Boone Ford Road in Gordon County. 24-year-old Thomas James Butler of Calhoun is charged with felony 1st-degree vehicular homicide, driving under the influence, open container, reckless driving, failure to maintain a…… Continue Reading
Thursday, August 29, 2024–10:45 a.m. -Georgia Department of Transportation- To allow for the anticipated increase in Labor Day weekend traffic congestion, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) announced today the suspension of lane closures on Georgia interstates and state routes beginning Friday, August 30 at 12 p.m. until 5 a.m. Tuesday, September 3. While construction-related…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, August 28, 2024–6:50 p.m. -Georgia Bureau of Investigation- The GBI and the Murray County Sheriff’s office arrested and charged Anthony Wilkinson, age 25, of Calhoun, GA, with Aggravated Assault and Felony Murder on Sunday, August 25, 2024, for the shooting death of Jeffery Tyler Ray, age 18, of Rydal, GA. On August 25, 2024,…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, August 27, 2024–9:00 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Calhoun is one of five communities that have been awarded a grant by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority to address PFAS and additional emerging contaminants in drinking water. The $7,000,000 grant will fund conducting pilot testing and upgrading drinking water plants to treat PFAS. Meanwhile, Summerville…… Continue Reading
Monday, August 26, 2024–10:18 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas prices continue to decline. Monday’s average of $3.15 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline is 7 cents less than a week ago, 20 cents less than a month ago, and 43 cents less than this time last year. It costs drivers an average price of $47.25 to fill a 15-gallon tank of regular…… Continue Reading
Sunday, August 25, 2024–6:43 p.m. -Staff reports- Rome City Schools took extra precautions Monday morning after news that Rome High School students were involved in a shooting that killed four young men in Dalton. John Fricks, RCS director of Instructional Technology, Safety, and Operations told the Rome News-Tribune that the Central Office staff was in…… Continue Reading
Sunday, August 25, 2024–1:00 p.m. -News Release- Be a hero by choosing not to drive after drinking because Georgia law enforcement officers are taking all drunk and drugged drivers they find on the road to jail. Those who choose to pass the keys to a sober designated driver or arrange a ride with a cab…… Continue Reading
Sunday, August 25, 2024–12:55 p.m. -Staff reports- The Georgia Department of Transportation has awarded a contract for the installation of dynamic messaging signs at various locations on I-75 in Bartow and Gordon Counties. Lumis Transportation Technologies, LLC submitted the low bid at $1,165,730.25. Dynamic Message Signs are electronic signs that provide drivers with real-time traffic…… Continue Reading
Thursday, August 22, 2024–10:25 a.m. -News Release- Sen. Ossoff launched an inquiry with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) after receiving reports from Georgia constituents that they are being charged penalties and interest fees on late or missing filings and payments that they mailed to the IRS via the United States Postal Service. As part of…… Continue Reading