LOCAL NEWS
Election Day is Here!
Today's the day of the Special Election for U.S. House of Representatives, District 14. State Senate District 53 is also up for a vote. Precincts across Floyd County are open from 7 am until 7 pm for those who did not cast an early ballot. Voters may locate their precinct and view a sample ballot on the Georgia Secreta...
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Howard Finster's Paradise Garden Plans Summer Art Camp for Rising 3rd through 8th Graders
Do you have creative kids? Send them to Art Camp at Howard Finster's Paradise Garden in Summerville, GA over the Summer! This year's camp will be held from June 23rd through 26th and will be open to rising 3rd through 8th graders, says Davia Weatherill, Executive Director of the Paradise Garden Foundation. She adds tha...
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AdventHealth Medical Group Celebrates Grand Opening of New Primary Care & Urgent Care Clinic in Summerville
Media release from AdventHealth Georgia: AdventHealth Medical Group celebrated the grand opening of AdventHealth Medical Group Primary Care & Urgent Care at Summerville, expanding access to convenient, whole-person care for families across Chattooga County. Community leaders, partners and residents joined AdventHea...
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Hufstetler: Crossover Week Under the Gold Dome
Media release from the Georgia Senate Press Office: By: Sen. Chuck Hufstetler (R-Rome) We have officially reached Crossover Day, the deadline for Senate bills to move to the House in order to remain eligible for consideration this year. Now the process begins again in the House, where lawmakers will carefully review, d...
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Governor Kemp: February Net Tax Revenues Down 0.1%
Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp: The State of Georgia's net tax collections in the month of February totaled $2.12 billion, for a decrease of $2.4 million, or 0.1%, compared to February 2025, when net tax collections approached $2.13 billion for the month. Year-to-date, net tax revenue collections...
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LOCAL SPORTS
Spring Training Update: Atlanta Braves Take Monday Meeting Versus Minnesota Twins
The Atlanta Braves picked up a 9-8 win on their Spring Training home field in North Port, FL over the Minnesota Twins on Monday. They will travel to Dunedin for an outing versus the Toronto Blue Jays today at 1:07 pm. Braves fans may tune into coverage of weekend Spring Training games from the Atlanta Braves Radio Netw...
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Atlanta Braves Weekend Spring Training Update
The Atlanta Braves netted one tie and one loss in Spring Training action this past weekend in Florida. They played to a 2-2 tie on their Grapefruit League home field in North Port versus a split squad Baltimore Orioles on Saturday, then lost to the Tampa Bay Rays by 9-8 in Port Charlotte on Sunday. The Braves will be b...
Mar 09, 2026
Listen to WLAQ for Spring Training Coverage from the Atlanta Braves Radio Network on Saturday and Sunday!
The Atlanta Braves were victorious on their Spring Training home field down in North Port, FL by 9-5 over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday afternoon. They will travel to Fort Myers to take on the Minnesota Twins this evening at 6:05 pm. WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM will air broadcast coverage of Grapefruit League play from th...
Mar 06, 2026
High School Hoops Update: Model Boys' Postseason Run Ends, Darlington Boys Headed to Final Four
The Model High School boys basketball team's run in the GHSA Class A Division 1 playoffs came to an end with a loss in the Elite Eight round to Southwest by 62-60 in overtime on Wednesday night in Macon. Darlington's Tigers remain in the hunt for a state title as they were victorious over Calvary Day by 66-63. They wil...
Mar 05, 2026
Spring Training Update: Atlanta Braves Beat Colombia in World Baseball Classic Exhibition Game
In a Spring Training update, the Atlanta Braves defeated Colombia by 9-1 in a World Baseball Classic exhibition game on Wednesday down in North Port, FL. Highlights included home runs by Eli White and Sandy Leon in Atlanta's five-run third inning. The Braves will play host to the Toronto Blue Jays this afternoon at 1:0...
Mar 05, 2026




