The National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Georgia has issued a Dense Fog Advisory that includes Chattooga County and surrounding areas in Northwest Georgia. In fact, the fog advisory extends all the way to central Georgia. The fog advisory is in place until 10 AM this morning. (Saturday, December 18, 2021).
The weather cooperated and the rain held off long enough for the City of Summerville to present Christmas in the Park at Dowdy Park on Friday evening. The event had to be postponed the week before because of the threat of severe weather.
Educators in multiple states announced plans to increase security in response to TikTok posts warning of shooting threats at schools around the country. Officials assured the viral posts were not considered credible.
Friends, family and Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) faculty and staff gathered beside the greenhouses at the Floyd County Campus (FCC) in Rome on Friday, Dec. 17, to pay tribute to David Warren, former director of the Horticulture program at GNTC.
Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King urges Georgians to exercise caution while decorating this holiday season. If not handled appropriately, Christmas trees and other holiday decorations can become fire safety hazards.
Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader is reminding area residents to be extra vigilant during the Christmas and New Year’s Holiday Travel periods.
Georgia Power today joined with Governor Brian Kemp and the Georgia Department of Economic Development to welcome Rivian – a world-class electric sport utility vehicle and pickup company – to Georgia. The company, which places a focus on sustainability and positive environmental impact and was named the 2022 MotorTrend Truck of the Year, selected Georgia for a nearly 13 million square foot plant for vehicle and battery operations along Interstate 20 near Social Circle.
A Mohawk truck, carrying wreaths that will be placed on the graves of U.S. veterans, received a special escort by the Calhoun Police Department and Gordon County Sheriff’s Office as it traveled through Downtown Calhoun Friday morning on the way to deliver the wreaths. Wreaths Across America is a non-profit organization that coordinates the annual transport, delivery and placement of more than two million wreaths on the graves of U.S. veterans across the world. Wreaths Across America Day, when the wreath placement will take place, is today, Saturday, Dec. 18.
United Community Bank in Summerville and Trion will be closing for Christmas Eve and will remain closed on Christmas Day. The last day to do business at the bank will be Thursday, December 23rd. You can always access your account at www.ucbi.com . United Community Bank will reopen for business on Monday, December 27th with regular hours.
The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Wage and Hour Division will present virtual compliance seminars for contracting agencies, contractors, unions, workers and other stakeholders to provide information on Executive Order 14026, “Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors.” The Federal Contract Minimum Wage Executive Order applies across the country and its territories and does the following:
