Wednesday, November 22, 2023–9:45 a.m. -News Release- The Georgia State Patrol (GSP) and the Motor Carrier Compliance Division (MCCD) will be out in full force and advise motorists to drive safely and have patience this Thanksgiving holiday. The 102-hour holiday travel period begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 22, and ends at 11:59 p.m. Sunday,…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, November 21, 2023–6:04 p.m. -Georgia Department of Transportation- To accommodate the expected increase in holiday traffic, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) will suspend lanes closures on Georgia interstates, major state routes and roads near major shopping centers, malls, or districts beginning 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 22, until 10 p.m. on Sunday,…… Continue Reading
November 6th, 2023 – 3:00 PM WRGA Staff reports – The Georgia Forestry Commission has advised a high fire danger warning to the people of Northwest Georgia and is asking the community to refrain from burning or starting fires temporarily. “There’s been no measurable rain for over a month, and conditions are critically dry,” said…… Continue Reading
Thursday, November 2, 2023–7:11 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The time change is this weekend. Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, so remember to set your clocks back one hour before you go to bed Saturday night. As always, you are also reminded to use the occasion to check the batteries in your…… Continue Reading
November 1st, 2023 – 12:20 PM Paulding County Sheriff’s Office – Tuesday morning multiple Paulding County deputies and Georgia State Patrol troopers arrived in the area of Buchanan Highway (GA 120 W) and Roses Store looking for the driver of a vehicle that caused an accident at Mulberry Rock Road and Cohran Road at approximately…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, November 1, 2023–7:34 a.m. -Staff reports- According to the Georgia Forestry Commission, there is a high fire danger in our area on Wednesday. A Red Flag Warning is in effect from noon until 8 p.m. Due to low humidity and gusty winds, along with very dry fuels and ongoing drought conditions, any fires that…… Continue Reading
October 30th, 2023 – 4:10 PM National Weather Service in Peachtree City – The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a freeze watch in effect starting late Halloween night (Tuesday) lasting until Wednesday morning. Subfreezing temperatures as low as 28 degrees may be possible across Northwest Georgia (including Bartow, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Polk,…… Continue Reading
October 30th, 2023 – 3:05 PM Paulding County Sheriff’s Office – Paulding Deputies arrested a Hiram man on Saturday morning October 28, 2023, for the murder of his estranged wife. Just after midnight on Saturday, October 28, 2023, one of the individuals who was visiting 162 Topaz Drive Dallas, GA 30132 called Paulding E-911 in…… Continue Reading
Sunday, October 29, 2023–7:19 p.m. -News Release- Halloween is Tuesday, bringing a large number of pedestrians to local neighborhoods for trick or treating. The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) is proactively sharing anticipated rush hour travel forecasts for October 31 for interstates and surface streets around metro Atlanta so drivers can adjust their Halloween…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, October 24, 2023–4:15 p.m. -Blood Assurance- Due to multiple trauma patients being treated this morning at area hospitals, the community blood supply has reached a critically low level. Blood Assurance is in dire need of both O-positive and O-negative blood donors to roll up a sleeve and be someone’s hero. Other blood types are…… Continue Reading