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Category Archives: Paulding County

Widespread freeze on Tuesday

Widespread freeze on Tuesday

Monday, November 10, 2025–10:45 a.m. -National Weather Service- The first widespread hard freeze of the season is expected on Tuesday morning. Temperatures of 20 to 28 degrees are possible (even colder in the higher elevations in North Georgia. With the wind chill, temperatures will feel like they are in the teens, so make sure kids…read more

Time change this weekend

Time change this weekend

Saturday, November 1, 2025–4:40 p.m. -Staff reports- Remember to set your clock back one hour before going to bed Saturday night. Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, meaning you will get an extra hour of sleep. The time change is a perfect time to remind yourself to change the batteries in your smoke…read more

GDOT releases Halloween traffic predictions

GDOT releases Halloween traffic predictions

Wednesday, October 29, 2025–9:30 a.m. -Georgia Department of Transportation- Halloween is this weekend, bringing many pedestrians to local neighborhoods for trick or treating and other Halloween festivities on Friday, October 31. The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) is sharing anticipated travel forecasts for interstates and surface streets from Wednesday, October 29, through Sunday, November 2,…read more

[Interview} Dr. Gary Voccio discusses COVID-19, flu vaccines

[Interview} Dr. Gary Voccio discusses COVID-19, flu vaccines

Thursday, October 9, 2025–11:20 a.m. -Staff reports- Earlier this week, it was announced that the Georgia Department of Public Health has begun administering COVID-19 vaccinations at health departments throughout Georgia based on the current vaccine supply. Those interested in getting the vaccine should call their local health department to be sure they have the vaccine…read more

Paulding County elementary school student dies during field trip in Polk County

Paulding County elementary school student dies during field trip in Polk County

Thursday, October 9, 2025–7:40 a.m. -Staff reports- A Paulding County Elementary School student died on Wednesday during a field trip to a farm in Rockmart. According to the Polk County Police Department: Officers were dispatched to an address on Cartersville Highway at around 12:16 p.m. in reference to a child who was not breathing. The…read more

DPH administering COVID-19 vaccines ahead of respiratory season

DPH administering COVID-19 vaccines ahead of respiratory season

Wednesday, October 8, 2025–9:20 a.m. -Georgia Department of Public Health- Following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approval of last month’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommendations, the Georgia Department of Public Health has begun administering COVID-19 vaccinations at health departments throughout Georgia based on the current vaccine supply. Health departments have additionally…read more

Georgia Department of Labor mobilizes resources to support federal employees during government shutdown 

Georgia Department of Labor mobilizes resources to support federal employees during government shutdown 

Saturday, October 4, 2025–6:00 p.m. -News Release- The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) is mobilizing resources to ensure Georgia’s more than 110,000 federal workers can quickly access benefits, services, and guidance during the ongoing federal government shutdown.   “The Georgia Department of Labor is committed to supporting every worker affected by the federal government shutdown,” said…read more

[Interview] Blake Tillery, Candidate for Georgia Lt. Governor

[Interview] Blake Tillery, Candidate for Georgia Lt. Governor

Wednesday, October 1, 2025–10:15 a.m. -Staff reports- The race for Lt. Governor is already heating up, although we are more than 7 months away from the May Primary. Georgia State Senator Blake Tillery is seeking the Republican nomination for Lt. Governor in a crowded field that also includes Georgia Senate President Pro Tem John Kennedy,…read more

Voccio: Fall is here, so consider getting a flu shot

Voccio: Fall is here, so consider getting a flu shot

Sunday, September 29, 2025–5:00 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- We are heading into fall, and that means it’s the season for respiratory illnesses like influenza, Covid-19, and RSV.  According to Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the ten-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District, it is recommended that anyone aged 6 months and…read more