Thursday, November 20, 2025–10:50 a.m. -WEIS Radio- A Centre couple has been arrested following a Grand Jury indictment related to the alleged misappropriation of funds from a local youth sports organization. David Akin and Beverly Akin, both of Centre, were taken into custody on Wednesday on charges of Theft of Property in the First Degree.…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, November 12, 2025–11:25 a.m. -News Release- Atrium Health Floyd is celebrating the success of its second mobile mammography coach, which has already had a positive impact in its first six months of service, providing more than 1,700 screening mammograms to women in mostly rural areas of north Georgia and northeastern Alabama. A gathering was…… Continue Reading
Saturday, November 8, 2025–3:00 p.m. -Staff reports- A man wanted for the attempted murder of a DeKalb County, Alabama, Sheriff’s deputy on October 29 was taken into custody Friday evening in Floyd County. According to Sheriff Nick Welden, the deputy attempted to stop a white van driven by 50-year-old Gary Jody Childers, who had an…… Continue Reading
Friday, October 31, 2025–9:20 a.m. -Staff reports- The Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation board voted Thursday to provide financial support to seven food agencies throughout its service area. The initial total gift is for $30,000, divided among the agencies. The board is going to evaluate this issue on a weekly basis and will do more if…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, October 28, 2025–8:00 a.m. -Atrium Health Floyd News Release- Parents who want Halloween to be fun and not frightful for little ghouls and goblins can take some pre-emptive steps to ensure a fun night. If you are already considering that perfect costume, safety considerations should be high on that list. “It’s important to make…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, October 21, 2025–8:45 a.m. -News Release- Atrium Health Floyd nurses and other teammates have been recognized as part of the organization’s Nursing Excellence Awards program, designed and developed by nurses for nurses. The program honors clinical direct patient care nurses, nurse leaders, and clinical or non-clinical nurse-led teams. Winners will be considered for division-level…… Continue Reading
Monday, October 13, 2025–10:45 a.m. -News Release- As northwest Georgia’s largest and longest-serving cancer care providers, Atrium Health Floyd + Harbin Clinic brings years of experience and collaboration to every patient’s care. For the 24th year, that expertise in the fight against breast cancer was illustrated Friday at Truett’s Chick-fil-A in Rome during National Mammography…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, October 7, 2025–11:30 a.m. -WEIS Radio- Promoters of an illegal combat sports event could face decades in prison and hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines after an event called “The Pit” was shut down by the Alabama Athletic Commission (AAC). The event took place Sept. 27 near Weiss Lake and was stopped in…… Continue Reading
Saturday, October 4, 2025–6:00 p.m. -News Release- October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Atrium Health Floyd and Harbin Clinic will be spreading the message that there’s power in knowing, urging women to get an annual mammogram in the fight against breast cancer. Pink is the nationally recognized color for breast cancer awareness, and Atrium…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, September 30, 2025–9:55 a.m. -WEIS Radio- New details have been released in connection with the late August accident at Indian Mountain ATV Park in Cherokee County, Alabama, that claimed the lives of two adults and left seven children injured. According to official incident reports, confirmed by WEIS News in Centre, the driver of the…… Continue Reading