Thursday, October 9, 2025–7:40 a.m. -Staff reports- A Paulding County Elementary School student died on Wednesday during a field trip to a farm in Rockmart. According to the Polk County Police Department: Officers were dispatched to an address on Cartersville Highway at around 12:16 p.m. in reference to a child who was not breathing. The…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, October 8, 2025–9:20 a.m. -Georgia Department of Public Health- Following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approval of last month’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommendations, the Georgia Department of Public Health has begun administering COVID-19 vaccinations at health departments throughout Georgia based on the current vaccine supply. Health departments have additionally…… Continue Reading
Sunday, October 5, 2025–12:15 p.m. -Staff reports- Some tense moments during a middle school dance on Saturday evening at South Paulding County High School. According to Ashley Henson with the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office, there was a disruption involving some of the kids, and a scuffle with a deputy ensued. “At this point, we believe…… Continue Reading
Saturday, October 4, 2025–6:00 p.m. -News Release- The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) is mobilizing resources to ensure Georgia’s more than 110,000 federal workers can quickly access benefits, services, and guidance during the ongoing federal government shutdown. “The Georgia Department of Labor is committed to supporting every worker affected by the federal government shutdown,” said…… Continue Reading
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Wednesday, October 1, 2025–10:15 a.m. -Staff reports- The race for Lt. Governor is already heating up, although we are more than 7 months away from the May Primary. Georgia State Senator Blake Tillery is seeking the Republican nomination for Lt. Governor in a crowded field that also includes Georgia Senate President Pro Tem John Kennedy,…… Continue Reading
Sunday, September 29, 2025–5:00 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- We are heading into fall, and that means it’s the season for respiratory illnesses like influenza, Covid-19, and RSV. According to Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the ten-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District, it is recommended that anyone aged 6 months and…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, September 24, 2025–9:45 a.m. -Georgia Department of Public Health- The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed three new measles cases in Georgia in 2025. The individuals are close contacts of the measles case that was confirmed on Sept. 11, 2025. Two of the individuals are unvaccinated, and the third has an unknown…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, September 16, 2025–9:45 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia State Senator John F. Kennedy, who is running to become the state’s next Lt. Governor, was in Rome on Tuesday, meeting with supporters and the local media. Kennedy lives in Macon and has been in the Georgia State Senate since 2014. Kennedy has been President…… Continue Reading
Thursday, September 4, 2025–10:00 a.m. -News Release- The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is awaiting CDC/ACIP recommendations and clinical guidance for administering the updated 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine. This has been DPH’s protocol since the first COVID-19 vaccines became available in late 2020. Health departments do not have the updated vaccine in stock, and the…… Continue Reading
Thursday, September 3, 2025–11:55 a.m. -Georgia State Patrol- The Georgia State Patrol has released the final Labor Day Holiday traffic statistics. Over the 2025 Labor Day holiday travel period, which began Friday, August 29 at 6:00 p.m. and concluded Monday, September 1 at 11:59 p.m., traffic crashes across Georgia claimed 15 lives. One fatal crash…… Continue Reading