#CatoosaCountyGA | AM 1180 Radio

April 17, 2026

Arrest Report – Friday – April 17, 2026

Local News, Local News Items #April2026, #arrestreport, #BookingReport, #CatoosaCountyGA, #chattoogacounty, #ChattoogaSheriff, #crimereport, #DadeCountyGA, #floydcountyga, #FridayNews, #JailBookings, #LawEnforcement, #LocalCrime, #LocalNews, #lyerlyga, #MenloGA, #northwestgeorgia, #PublicSafety, #RomeGA, #SheriffsOffice, #summervillega, #trionga, #WalkerCountyGA, #wzqznews 0

Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Friday, April 17, 2026:

April 17, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Dangerous Fire Conditions As Hot Dry Weather Continues

Local News, Local News Items #AprilHeat, #BurnBan, #CatoosaCountyGA, #chattoogacounty, #ColdFront, #DadeCountyGA, #DroughtConditions, #DroughtWatch, #DryConditions, #ExtremeHeat, #FireDangerStatement, #FireWeather, #floydcountyga, #georgiaweather, #HeatWave, #LocalWeather, #lyerlyga, #MenloGA, #NorthGeorgia, #NorthGeorgiaWeather, #northwestgeorgia, #OutdoorBurning, #RainChance, #RecordHeat, #RomeGA, #StormChance, #summervillega, #trionga, #WalkerCountyGA, #WeatherAlert, #WeekendWeather, #WildfireRisk, #wzqznews 0

Chattooga County and the rest of Northwest Georgia are once again under heightened fire weather concerns as dangerously dry conditions and unusually hot temperatures continue through Saturday.

April 10, 2026

by WZQZ NEWS

GNTC Foundation Awards Over $48,000 in Spring Scholarships

Local News, Local News Items #CalhounGA, #CatoosaCountyGA, #chattoogacounty, #CollegeFunding, #CommunitySupport, #DadeCountyGA, #DaltonGA, #EducationNews, #floydcountyga, #GeorgiaNorthwesternTechnicalCollege, #GNTC, #GordonCountyGA, #highereducation, #murraycountyga, #NWGAEducation, #RomeGA, #Scholarships, #SpringSemester, #StudentSuccess, #summervillega, #TechnicalEducation, #trionga, #WalkerCountyGA, #WhitfieldCountyGA, #WorkforceDevelopment, #wzqznews, LocalStudents 0

The Georgia Northwestern Technical College Foundation has awarded $48,350 in scholarships and grants to 56 students for the Spring 2026 semester, helping offset the cost of tuition and educational expenses across multiple programs.

April 8, 2026

by WZQZ NEWS

Fire Danger High As Dry Weather Continues Across Chattooga County

Local News, Local News Items #AboveNormalTemperatures, #BreezyConditions, #BurnBanSafety, #CatoosaCountyGA, #chattoogacounty, #CloudlandGA, #CommunityAlert, #DaltonGA, #DroughtConditions, #DroughtWatch, #DryConditions, #EmergencyPreparedness, #FireDanger, #FireDangerStatement, #floydcountyga, #georgiaweather, #LocalWeather, #LowHumidity, #lyerlyga, #MenloGA, #NoRainInForecast, #NorthGeorgiaWeather, #northwestgeorgia, #OutdoorBurning, #RedFlagWarning, #RomeGA, #summervillega, #trionga, #WalkerCountyGA, #WeatherAlert, #WeekendWarmup, #WildfireRisk, #wzqznews 0

Dry conditions and near-normal temperatures are expected to hold steady across Chattooga County and Northwest Georgia through the remainder of the week, but it’s the fire danger that has officials on alert.

April 7, 2026

by WZQZ NEWS

Fire Danger Remains Elevated Across Chattooga County and Northwest Georgia

Local News, Local News Items #CatoosaCountyGA, #chattoogacounty, #CommunityWeather, #DadeCountyGA, #DroughtConcerns, #DryConditions, #ElevatedFireRisk, #FireWeather, #floydcountyga, #georgiaweather, #GordonCountyGA, #LocalForecast, #lyerlyga, #MenloGA, #NorthGeorgiaWeather, #NorthwestGAWeather, #northwestgeorgia, #RomeGA, #SpringWeather, #summervillega, #SunnySkies, #trionga, #WalkerCountyGA, #WeatherAlert, #WeekendWarmup, #WildfireDanger, #wzqznews 0

Sunshine and comfortable temperatures may make it feel like a picture-perfect spring week in Chattooga County, but the dry air and gusty winds are creating serious concerns for fire danger across Northwest Georgia.

April 4, 2026

by WZQZ NEWS

Stormy Saturday Gives Way to a Cooler, Drier Week in Northwest Georgia

Local News, Local News Items #CatoosaCountyGA, #chattoogacounty, #CloudlandGA, #CoolerWeatherAhead, #DadeCountyGA, #DamagingWinds, #DryWeekAhead, #floydcountyga, #georgiaweather, #GordonCountyGA, #HeavyRain, #LightningRisk, #LocalWeather, #lyerlyga, #MenloGA, #NorthGeorgiaWeather, #northwestgeorgia, #OvernightStorms, #SaturdayForecast, #SevereWeather, #SmallHail, #SpringWeather, #StayWeatherAware, #StormThreat, #StrongStorms, #summervillega, #SundayForecast, #Thunderstorms, #trionga, #WalkerCountyGA, #WeatherAlert, #WeatherUpdate, #WeekendWeather, #wzqznews 0

Warm spring air, increasing humidity, and an approaching line of storms will make for an active weather day across Chattooga County and the surrounding Northwest Georgia region.

March 30, 2026

by WZQZ NEWS

Warmer Temperatures and Daily Rain Chances Return to Northwest Georgia This Week

Local News, Local News Items #AboveNormalTemperatures, #CatoosaCountyGA, #chattoogacounty, #CloudySkies, #DadeCountyGA, #DailyRainChances, #floydcountyga, #ForecastUpdate, #georgiaweather, #LocalWeather, #lyerlyga, #MenloGA, #MildNights, #NorthGeorgiaWeather, #northwestgeorgia, #RainChances, #SpringWeather, #StormChances, #summervillega, #ThunderstormChances, #trionga, #WalkerCountyGA, #WarmerTemperatures, #WarmUp, #WeatherUpdate, #WeekendForecast, #wzqznews 0

A noticeable warm-up is underway across Chattooga County and Northwest Georgia, with springlike heat building Tuesday and daily rain chances settling in through the weekend.

March 11, 2026

by WZQZ NEWS

Fuller, Harris Advance to Runoff in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District

Local News, Local News Items #CatoosaCountyGA, #ChattoogaCountyGA, #ClayFuller, #DadeCountyGA, #floydcountyga, #GA14, #Georgia14thDistrict, #GeorgiaElection, #georgiapolitics, #northwestgeorgia, #RunoffElection, #ShawnHarris, #SpecialElection, #USHouse, #WalkerCountyGA, #wzqznews 0

Republican Clay Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris will face each other in an April 7 runoff election after no candidate received a majority in Tuesday’s special election to fill the remaining months of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s former U.S. House seat.

March 11, 2026

by WZQZ NEWS

Thomas, Zibluk Advance to Runoff in Georgia State Senate District 53 Race

Local News, Local News Items #BlakeEslberry, #CatoosaCountyGA, #ChattoogaCountyGA, #DadeCountyGA, #DenisePierceBurns, #District53, #ElectionResults, #floydcountyga, #georgiapolitics, #GeorgiaSenate, #JackZibluk, #LannyThomas, #northwestgeorgia, #RunoffElection, #SpecialElection, #StateSenate53, #WalkerCountyGA, #wzqznews 0

Former Trion Mayor Lanny Thomas, a Republican, and John Bentley “Jack” Zibluk, a Democrat, are headed to an April 7 runoff election in the race for Georgia State Senate District 53 after no candidate won a majority in Tuesday’s special election.

March 10, 2026

by WZQZ NEWS

Unseasonable Warmth Continues in Chattooga County; Storms Arrive Midweek

Local News, Local News Items #CatoosaCountyGA, #chattoogacounty, #ColdFront, #DadeCountyGA, #georgiaweather, #LightFreeze, #LocalWeather, #LookoutMountain, #lyerlyga, #MenloGA, #NorthGeorgiaWeather, #northwestgeorgia, #PatchyFrost, #SevereWeather, #SpringWeather, #summervillega, #trionga, #WalkerCountyGA, #WeatherAlert, #wzqznews 0

Unseasonably warm weather will continue across Chattooga County and Northwest Georgia this week as a stalled front lingers across the region, bringing scattered morning showers and the chance for an isolated thunderstorm Tuesday.