A large spider native to East Asia has spun its thick, golden web on power lines, porches and vegetable patches all over north Georgia this year.
A fire at Mount Vernon Mills in Trion was reported shortly after 7 AM on Saturday morning. The Trion Fire Department responded to the scene. Trion Fire Officials then called for mutual aid. Fire fighters from all over Chattooga County responded, along with firefighters from surrounding counties. While there are still many details not known, WZQZ News has learned that the fire started somewhere in the spinning room area of the mill. Early reports indicated that there were no injuries and all workers were unharmed. A lot of water damage is being reported. WZQZ News will have more information as it becomes available.
Trion Fire Chief Justin Lowe recently completed Chief Fire Officer training at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPST) in Forsyth, Georgia.
The Friends of Sloppy Floyd State Park made the difficult decision on Saturday to cancel the Haunted Hayrides because of the weather, but there’s good news! You can still take your family out for a fun Halloween activity today at our local state park. The Friends of Sloppy Floyd say that the weather looks good for today and that the hayrides will resume. The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for kids. Children 4 and under are free. There is a $5 parking pass. Also, the Town of Lyerly made the decision to move their Trunk or Treat from Saturday to Sunday evening. Activities at the park in Lyerly will include trunk-or-treating, free hot dogs, popcorn and more. Activities will get underway at 5 PM in Lyerly.
Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE’s COVID-19 vaccine was cleared by U.S. regulators for children ages 5 to 11, a long-awaited pandemic milestone that opens a new phase of the immunization campaign.
A large fire is being reported at Mount Vernon Mill in Trion. The Trion Fire Department has requested mutual aid from surrounding fire departments. The call came in sometime around 7 AM this morning. Tri-State Mutual Aid has responded with around 50-60 firefighters from Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee on the scene. WZQZ News will have more information as it becomes available.
Halloween is one of the deadliest days of the year for pedestrians. AAA is reminding evening commuters and other motorists to expect more pedestrians on the road, as millions of children and families across the country will be trick-or-treating through neighborhoods.
The Atlanta Braves delivered for the fans at Truist Park on Friday evening as they gathered for the Braves’ first World Series home game since 1999. The Braves’ 2-0 victory in Game 3 has them up 2-1 in the best-of-seven Series.
Due to the forecast of rain, the Town of Lyerly has decided to move their Halloween activities to Sunday. Originally, the town had planned to hold the Trunk-or-Treat event at Angus McLeod Park on Saturday. The town made the announcement late Friday, that the event would be moved to Halloween evening starting at 6 PM. The town will provide free hot dogs, hot chocolate and popcorn.
Both local high schools were at home for Friday night football last night with the Chattooga Indians hosting Pepperell and the Trion Bulldogs hosting Mt. Zion. It was a good win for the Bulldogs and, despite an early lead, a disappointing loss for the Chattooga Indians.