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Sunday, August 6, 2023–3:41 p.m. -Cherokee County, Alabama Sheriff’s Office- A man being sought in connection with a shooting in the Round Mountain area of Cherokee County, Alabama is in custody. According to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office: 38-year-old Joshua Jones of Centre was booked into the Cherokee County Detention Center at around 12:11 a.m.…… read more
Tuesday, August 1, 2023–11:07 a.m. -WEIS Radio- A second suspect in the murder of a woman, whose remains were found in Little River Canyon on June 28, has been extradited from Pennsylvania to Alabama to face charges. 22-year-old Jessie Eden Kelly was recently booked into the Cherokee County, Alabama Jail. Her mother, Loretta Kay Carr,…… read more
Friday, July 28, 2023–9:48 p.m. -News Release- It’s extremely hot right now in the Southeast and protecting yourself from heat-relatedillnesses, like heat exhaustion and heatstroke, are essential. Even though senior adults might be less active outside than kids and teens this time of year, they can be very vulnerable to the heat. Older adults are…… read more
Monday, July 3, 2023–6:14 p.m. -News Release- For the sixth consecutive year, Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center has earned Gold certification from the American Heart Association for the care it provides heart failure patients. The AHA releases its Get With The Guidelines honorees annually. The Get With The Guidelines – Heart Failure quality achievement award…… read more
Wednesday, June 28, 2023–9:54 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Many people will be participating in outdoor activities this Independence Day weekend, and with temperatures expected to be in the 90s, everyone is being reminded of heat safety. According to Katie Hasty, injury prevention coordinator with Atrium Health Floyd, in extreme heat, your body has to…… read more
Monday, June 19, 2023–10:30 a.m. -Georgia Highlands College News Release- The Board of Regents for the University System of Georgia (USG) recently approved border state tuition waivers at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) for students who live in Alabama. Current students and incoming students from Alabama will now pay the in-state tuition rate of $95 per…… read more
Friday, June 16, 2023–9:24 p.m. -WEIS Radio- A 50-year-old Cedar Bluff, Alabama woman died Friday in a single-vehicle crash in Cherokee County Friday morning. The wreck occurred at around 9:07 a.m. on Highway 273 near Cherokee County Road 110 north of Leesburg when a 2013 Nissan Frontier left the roadway, struck a culvert, overturned, and…… read more
June 12th, 2023 – 3:45 PM WEIS Radio – (Via WEIS Radio) The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies and other departments were involved in a motorcycle chase Sunday afternoon. The pursuit began around 2:15 near the Georgia state line on Highway 9. The chase traveled south into the Fairell community, then past the Highway 35 intersection,…… read more
May 30th, 2023 – 3:10 PM Cherokee County Alabama Sheriff’s Office – According to Cherokee County Alabama Sheriff Jeff Shaver, four individuals were taken into custody Sunday evening by Sheriff’s Investigators following a shooting incident in the Wild Wood Cove area. Deputies responded to a residence on County Road 620 after receiving a 911 call…… read more
May 30th, 2023 – 1:40 PM via WEIS radio – A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 2:25 pm Friday, May 26, has claimed the life of a Rome, Ga., teen. The 14-year-old juvenile was critically injured when a 2017 Mahindra all-terrain vehicle that the teen was driving left the roadway, rode up a guide…… read more