Today is the day that the list of Georgians eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine expands to cover Pre-K and K-12 public and private school teachers and faculty as well as Department of Early Care and Learning educators and staff, adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (and caregivers), and parents of children with complex medical…… read more »
Local News
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICES ROSE SLIGHTLY IN THE PAST WEEK
Georgia’s gas prices rose slightly during the past week. According to AAA, The Auto Club Group, motorists statewide are now paying an average price of $2.58 per gallon of regular unleaded; that’s one cent more than last week, 30 cents more than last month, and 37 cents more than this time last year. It now…… read more »
ROME CITY COMMISSION TO MEET VIRTUALLY THIS EVENING, FLOYD C OUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO MEET TUESDAY AT FORUM RIVER CENTER
Rome City Commissioners will gather via Zoom this evening in a meeting to be streamed live on Facebook. Their 6:30 pm meeting will be preceded by a caucus session at 5 pm. A link to view the live stream and the agenda may be located on the City of Rome, GA – Government’s Facebook page.…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY PAWS POISED TO ASSIST PET OWNERS IN NEED WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SPAYING AND NEUTERING
Those who need financial assistance with spaying or neutering their pets may qualify for help from Floyd County PAWS (Public Animal Welfare Services), thanks to a grant from the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Jeff Mitchell, PAWS Director, says that funds are limited. The ultimate goal is to cut down on Floyd County’s stray population. For…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINATION REPORT FROM THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 1,867 new cases of coronavirus and 114 virus-related deaths were reported in Georgia on Thursday by the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest update by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 824,804 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide. The state’s death toll now stands at 15,462.…… read more »
Local Sports
BRAVES EDGE RED SOX IN SPRING TRAINING MATCH DOWN IN NORTH PORT, FL
The Atlanta Braves beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 in a Spring Training match on Sunday afternoon at CoolToday Park in North Port, FL. Atlanta jumped to an early lead on a three-run double from Dansby Swanson in the bottom of the first inning. Cristian Pache added an RBI triple to make it 4-0 in…… read more »
TEAM LEBRON BEAT TEAM DURANT IN NBA ALL-STAR GAME
Team LeBron defeated Team Durant 170-150 on Sunday evening in the NBA All-Star Game at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Giannis Antetokounmpo was named game MVP.… read more »
BRAVES DROP SPRING TRAINING GAME TO PIRATES; TUNE INTO WLAQ THIS WEEKEND FOR GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE ACTION!
The Atlanta Braves were defeated by the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 in a Spring Training match at Bradenton, FL on Thursday afternoon. The Braves jumped to an early lead in the top of the first inning on a sac fly by Pablo Sandoval which scored Dansby Swanson. But the Pirates charged back, thanks in part to…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES DROP TO 2-2 IN GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE PLAY WITH LOSS TO BALTIMORE ORIOLES
The Atlanta Braves lost to the Baltimore Orioles 8-1 in an interleague Spring Training game on Wednesday at CoolToday Park in North Port, FL. Ozzie Albies provided the Braves’ lone offensive highlight of the day with a solo home run in the bottom of the fourth inning. Luke Jackson was tagged with the loss. The…… read more »
HAWKS VICTORIOUS IN ORLANDO OVER MAGIC
The Atlanta Hawks beat the Orlando Magic 115-112 on Wednesday night at the Amway Center in Orlando, FL; it marked the second straight victory for Atlanta down in the Sunshine State. Trae Young notched a game-high 32 points for the Hawks, who launched a comeback after being down by 19 points at the end of…… read more »