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Category Archives: Cherokee County, Alabama

Floyd limiting visiting hours as COVID-19 cases rise

Floyd limiting visiting hours as COVID-19 cases rise

December 4, 2020–5:51 p.m. NEWS RELEASE Floyd is making changes to its visitation policies beginning 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the community. Visitation hours at Floyd Medical Center, Polk Medical Center and Cherokee Medical Center will be limited to 9 a.m. to noon and 5 p.m. to 8…read more

No issues reported on roads Tuesday morning, schools in session

No issues reported on roads Tuesday morning, schools in session

December 1, 2020–6:44 a.m. STAFF REPORTS No major issue reported on the roads this morning but you will still want to be cautious on bridges and overpasses just in case there are any slick spots. All school systems in our area will be holding classes, as usual, this morning except for Chattooga County which will…read more

Unconscious woman found in Centre, Alabama

November 29, 2020–6:00 p.m. WEIS RADIO Very little information has been released by the Centre Police Department concerning an incident occurring in Centre which left a female severely injured. At approximately 2:10 Saturday afternoon a female was found unconscious at the fishing hole in the parking lot off of the bypass in Centre. Upon further…read more

Floyd Medical Center named a Level II Emergency Cardiac Care Center

October 27, 2020–8:17 a.m. NEWS RELEASE The Georgia Department of Public Health has named Floyd Medical Center a Level II Emergency Cardiac Care Center. The Level II designation means Floyd Medical Center offers effective cardiac care for patients suffering a heart attack and can quickly and safely transport patients needing a higher level of care…read more

Two Brothers Arrested/Charged In Connection to Burglary Cases In Centre

Two Brothers Arrested/Charged In Connection to Burglary Cases In Centre

October 15th, 2020 – 11:30 AM WEIS Radio –  (Via WEIS Radio) According to Centre Police Chief Kirk Blankenship, over the course of the last several days his department has been able to close the door on a large number of major Theft/Burglary cases within the city. The latest incident involved the arrest of a…read more

Update on East Bypass Fatality in Centre

Update on East Bypass Fatality in Centre

October 3rd, 2020 WEIS Radio –  (WEIS Radio) Emergency crews were called to the scene of a single vehicle accident occurring on the East Bypass at Williams Street in Centre at around 5:30 Friday morning. At least one person was injured in the accident. The victim has been identified as Jessica Roden age 28 of…read more

Fatality Reported On The East Bypass In Centre

Fatality Reported On The East Bypass In Centre

October 2nd, 2020 – 10:18 AM WEIS Radio –  (Via WEIS Radio) Centre Police and the Centre Fire Department Emergency crews were called to the scene of a single vehicle accident occurring on the East Bypass at Williams Street in Centre at around 5:30 Friday morning. At least one person was injured in the accident. Cherokee…read more

Man drowns at Weiss Dam

Man drowns at Weiss Dam

September 20, 2020–4:56 p.m. WEIS RADIO A DeKalb County, Alabama man drowned after falling into the water while fishing at the Weiss Dam on Saturday. Cherokee County, Alabama Coroner Jeremy Deaton identified the man as 49-year old Gary Wayne Houston of Fyffe. Deaton said Houston was fishing and dropped his pole into the water and…read more

Small plane crash claims the life of an Acworth man

Small plane crash claims the life of an Acworth man

September 13, 2020–5:46 p.m. WZQZ RADIO – WEIS RADIO A small plane that went missing during a flight from Georgia to Tupelo, Mississippi was found Saturday morning in a wooded area in Etowah County, Alabama. According to reports, the plane left from Calhoun on Thursday and disappeared from radar near the New Union and Egypt…read more