A thirty-year-old Chattooga County man was arrested in Floyd County this week on charges of driving under the influence. According to arrest reports from the Floyd County Police Department, Lee Chandler Tanner was arrested on the Southwest Bypass in Rome. Tanner was charged with speeding, DUI for alcohol and DUI for child endangerment and was booked into the Floyd County Jail.
The City of Menlo will be holding three required meetings due to a millage rate increase that is being proposed by the Menlo City Council. The 2023 millage rate adopted by Menlo will require an increase in property taxes by 40.49%.
A whopping 122.7 million Americans took advantage of Black Friday deals going on in stores last year, according to Wallet Hub. Black Friday sales started in October with many national retailers and you will undoubtedly be bombarded with ads on social media for multiple Black Friday Sales that are going on today, but area retailers are reminding Christmas shoppers that it is important to shop locally.
Governor Brian P. Kemp on Tuesday announced that the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) has launched an online Labor Exchange Platform, directly connecting job seekers and employers across Georgia. This innovative, first of its kind state resource is an integral part of WorkSource Georgia. The new tool will further position Georgia at the forefront of career advancement and skill development, providing access to job listings, educational and training resources, and career services as the state continues to benefit from historic job creation and economic development investment.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Thursday, November 23, 2023:
All of us at Real Country WZQZ want to wish you and your family a happy and blessed Thanksgiving!
Santa Claus is coming to town! WZQZ News spoke with Chattooga County State Court Judge Jon Dennis who has confirmed the following dates for Santa’s appearances in Chattooga County:
The Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission voted last week to award provisional cannabis licenses to FFD GA Holdings, TheraTrue Georgia, Natures GA, and Trevana Remedy. The companies will be allowed to produce low-THC cannabis oil and sell the products in dispensaries across the state. The commission granted Class 1 licenses to two companies last fall, allowing them to grow the leafy crop in up to 100,000 feet of space, also indoors. Trulieve Georgia and Botanical Sciences LLC began selling the oil at dispensaries that opened earlier this year. Besides the dispensaries, the law also allows low-THC oil to be sold at independent pharmacies. The list of diseases that qualify patients for cannabis oil includes end stage cancer, seizure disorders, AIDS, post-traumatic stress disorder, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, sickle-cell anemia, autism, and Alzheimer’s disease.
Those who choose to drink alcoholic beverages during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend in Georgia do not have to risk driving but can get a free or discounted ride from Uber.
Georgia is one of five states that have been awarded $25,000.00 in ride credits by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and Uber to help prevent drunk driving deaths.
A thirty-nine-year-old Summerville man who was arrested in Chattooga County recently, was booked into the Floyd County Jail this week on a felony warrant charging him with fleeing or attempting to elude.
