Category Archives: Gordon County

Gordon County files lawsuit to hold manufacturers accountable for toxic waste cleanup

Gordon County files lawsuit to hold manufacturers accountable for toxic waste cleanup

January 24th, 2025 – 2:20 PM WRGA Staff Reports – Gordon County is reportedly going to court to recover the cost of cleaning up toxic waste dumped by chemical and carpet manufacturers. According to a press release, a lawsuit has been filed to protect “public health and taxpayers.” The Gordon County Board of Commissioners released…Continue Reading

AdventHealth Georgia welcomes new leadership in Heart and Vascular Services, Neuroscience, and Orthopedics

AdventHealth Georgia welcomes new leadership in Heart and Vascular Services, Neuroscience, and Orthopedics

Thursday, January 25, 2025–10:50 a.m. -News Release- AdventHealth Georgia is pleased to announce the appointment of Riley Benter as the new director of heart and vascular services for the Georgia Market, and Julie Smith as the director of neuroscience and orthopedics for the Georgia Market.  Riley Benter has been a dedicated member of AdventHealth Redmond since…Continue Reading

Five GNTC instructors nominated for 2025 Rick Perkins Award

Five GNTC instructors nominated for 2025 Rick Perkins Award

Wednesday, January 22, 2025–11:00 a.m. -News Release- Faculty and staff at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) have nominated five of their peer instructors for the Rick Perkins Award of Excellence in Technical Instruction competition. The Rick Perkins Award honors the Technical College System of Georgia’s (TCSG) most outstanding instructors. The award has been an ongoing…Continue Reading

Cold Weather Advisory in effect, Winter Weather Advisory in Polk, Bartow and Paulding

Cold Weather Advisory in effect, Winter Weather Advisory in Polk, Bartow and Paulding

Tuesday, January 21, 2025–5:30 a.m. -National Weather Service- A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect from 10 p.m. Monday until 9 a.m. Tuesday and again from 10 p.m. Tuesday until 9 a.m. Wednesday. For Monday night, it will be very cold wind chills as low as 2 above expected for the higher elevations of north…Continue Reading

Georgia gas prices rise

Georgia gas prices rise

Monday, January 20, 2025–7:00 p.m. -AAA South- Georgia’s gas price average increased at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians pay an average price of $2.96 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 3 cents more than a week ago, 4 cents more than a month ago, and precisely the same as last year. It costs drivers…Continue Reading

GDOT continues treatment of priority roads statewide in anticipation of winter weather

GDOT continues treatment of priority roads statewide in anticipation of winter weather

Monday, January 20, 2025–7:16 a.m. -Georgia Department of Transportation- Georgia Department of Transportation crews were on Georgia’s interstates and state routes Sunday pre-treating the priority routes statewide in preparation of the frigid temperatures and the approaching wintry precipitation forecast for much of the state beginning tomorrow. Crews began in the early morning hours Sunday and applied…Continue Reading

What is HB 581? For One Thing, It’s Complicated

What is HB 581? For One Thing, It’s Complicated

Friday, January 17, 2025–9:00 a.m. -John Bailey, Rome News-Tribune- This story is possible because of a news-sharing agreement with the Rome News-Tribune. More information can be found at northwestgeorgianews.com There’s a lot of confusion about what House Bill 581 is and what it isn’t and that’s understandable. It’s complicated. What does it actually do? A lot,…Continue Reading

GNTC announces GOAL finalists

GNTC announces GOAL finalists

Thursday, January 16, 2025–11:30 a.m. -News Release- Four Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students have been selected as the college’s finalists for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL), according to Trish Wiggins, coordinator for the college’s GOAL program. Listed are students chosen as finalists for the GOAL award showing (from left) the student’s name,…Continue Reading

high-speed chase in Gordon ends with PIT maneuver

high-speed chase in Gordon ends with PIT maneuver

January 13th, 2025 – 2:00 PM WRGA Staff Reports – The Gordon County Sheriff’s Office has reported that a suspect has been apprehended after a high-speed pursuit. Gordon Sheriff Mitch Ralston reported that at approximately 10:40 PM on January 12th, a deputy observed a Chevy Silverado speeding southbound on Belwood Road at more than 80…Continue Reading

Gas prices rising

Gas prices rising

Monday, January 13, 2025–10:10 a.m. -AAA South- The Georgia gas price average increased at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians pay an average price of $2.93 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 3 cents more than a week ago, 1 cent more than a month ago, and 1 cent less than last year.  It costs…Continue Reading