Community support is sought by Open Door Home during this last quarter of 2026. Open Door Home is a 501(c)3 organization whose residential facilities provide emergency and extended care to youth who have been neglected and/or abused. Help is needed to fulfill the kids' holiday wishes, says Tracie Ball, Executive Direct...

Floyd County voters with no time to cast an early ballot on weekdays in the November 3rd General Election have the option to vote this weekend. Weekend early voting will be held only at the Elections Office, 18 East 12th Street, from 9 am to 5 pm this Saturday, October 24th, as well as from 1 pm to 5 pm this Sunday, Oc...

Media release from AdventHealth Georgia: AdventHealth Redmond recently welcomed healthcare professionals from across the region for the 2026 Northwest Georgia Cardiovascular Symposium, a day dedicated to advancing cardiovascular care through education, collaboration and innovation. The symposium brought together physic...

Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: Twenty-one Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students recently earned 32 Cisco certifications. Dr. Dwight Watt, instructor of Computer Information Systems Technology at GNTC, said he administered 32 certification tests for Cisco Certified Support Te...

Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group: A record 22.4 million Americans are projected to take ocean cruises in 2027, according to AAA's latest cruise forecast. That's a 3.6% increase over 2026 and would mark the fifth consecutive year of record cruise passenger volume. Cruising has grown significantly since surpa...

It's time for area high school football teams to take the field for the tenth week of play in the 2026 regular season! WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM will have coverage of Darlington football tonight as the Tigers host the Model Blue Devils. Darlington heads into the match up with a record of 4-3 overall and 2-2 in Region 6-AA o...

The Atlanta Hawks opened their 2026-27 regular season with a 132-125 win over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night in Orlando, FL. Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored a team-high 31 points for the Hawks. Jalen Johnson had 20 points and 14 rebounds. Dyson Daniels also contributed 20 points. Paolo Banchero led all players in...

Attention, Georgia Tech fans! Yellow Jackets football will hit the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM on Saturday as the team hosts Boston College in ACC action. Kick off is scheduled for 3:30 pm. Airtime is 1:30 pm from the Georgia Tech Radio Network. The Jackets moved to 2-4 overall and 1-2 in conference play for the 2...

Week ten of the 2026 regular season has arrived for area high school football teams! WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM will have coverage of Darlington football this Friday night as the Tigers host the Model Blue Devils. In other match-ups on tap for this week: Unity Lions @ St. Francis Knights Armuchee Indians @ Bremen Blue De...

The Atlanta Falcons lost to the Chicago Bears by 31-23 on Sunday afternoon at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. That marked the second consecutive loss for the Falcons, who are now 2-4 on the 2026 regular season. They will play host to the San Francisco 49ers next Sunday at 1 pm.