UPDATED: One driver is dead following a crash on U.S. 27 at Rhinehart Equipment company. Police are looking for a large gray sedan that stopped but left the scene.
Georgia gas prices saw a spike at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $2.77 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average was 7 cents more than a week ago, 20 cents less than a month ago, and 32 cents less than this time last year. It now costs $41.55 to fill a 15-gallon tank of regular gasoline. Although gas prices increased this week drivers continue to pay $3.00 less to fill-up at the pump compared to a month ago.
A twenty-nine-year-old Illinois man was arrested in Chattooga County last week after a deputy found suspected methamphetamine in his possession.
One-third (33 percent) of U.S. home fires involving Christmas trees occur in January. With this post-holiday fire hazard in mind, the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) strongly encourages everyone to keep the festive memories and remove the hazards by disposing of Christmas trees promptly after the holiday season.
Summerville Police were called to a Martin Street address on Tuesday after a complainant said that her neighbor’s dogs were getting out and being aggressive towards the complainants children.
When the Georgia High School Association’s board of trustees meet next week, one of the items on the agenda will be a discussion about using instant replay in state championship games. Right now, there are just a handful of states allowing instant replay in high school championship games, but neighboring Alabama is one state that has approved it.
State Senator Colton Moore is promising to have weekly legislative updates during the upcoming session of the Georgia General Assembly. Senator Moore tells WZQZ News that his plans are to do a 30-minute video weekly about the happenings at the Gold Dome in Atlanta. Moore said that in addition to talking about the legislative session, he plans to have guests on the program talking about issues important to his constituents in Walker, Catoosa, Dade and Chattooga Counties. Senator Moore said that the videos will be available on the Apple platform and that he will also make the videos available to local media. WZQZ News will be posting the weekly videos on our website at www.chattoogainfo.com
The Chattooga County Chamber of Commerce is reminding area residents the deadline to register for Leadership Chattooga 2023 is fast approaching.
As of January 1, 2023, Georgia’s constitutional carry gun laws are now in full affect, meaning the carry of concealed handguns is now legal in the Peach State. But, there are still restrictions in place. You must be 21 to carry and free of criminal convictions and mental illness.
What began as a shoplifting incident ended with the arrest of a Kentucky man after he allegedly fled from Rome Police Monday night.