Do you want to give back during the holiday season? Consider becoming a volunteer for Northwest Georgia Hunger Ministries. Lindsey Kilby, Executive Director, says that her organization is about to lose a hefty amount of volunteers as local college students will soon go home for the holidays. Those willing to lend a helping hand may…… read more »
Local News
GA DPS: STATE TROOPERS AND OFFICERS CALL FOR RESPONSIBLE, ALERT DRIVING THIS THANKSGIVING
Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Safety: Georgia State Patrol (GSP) Troopers and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) Officers will increase their presence on interstates and state roads during the Thanksgiving holiday period to help reduce crashes and keep travelers safe. The 102-hour travel period begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 26, and ends…… read more »
AAA OFFERS ‘TOW TO GO’ DURING THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY TO PREVENT IMPAIRED DRIVING
Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group: As millions of Americans take to the roads to celebrate Thanksgiving with friends and family, AAA is once again offering its life-saving ‘Tow to Go’ program to help keep impaired drivers off the road. The service will be active from 6:00 PM on Wednesday, November 26, through 6:00…… read more »
HATCHER TO SERVE AS GRAND MARSHAL FOR 2025 ROME CHRISTMAS PARADE
Announcement from the Rome Christmas Parade Committee: The Rome Christmas Parade Committee is proud to announce the 2025 Grand Marshal for the Rome Christmas Parade – Linda Hatcher! A native Roman, Linda, is a highly regarded retired educator and dedicated community servant. She is currently the local Chair and Coordinator for Toys for Tots ,…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AWARDED $2.8 MILLION FOR INJURY PREVENTION
Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Health: The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) was awarded $2,862,037 from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS). These competitive grants are provided to DPH from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and administered through GOHS. “This long-standing, unique partnership between Highway Safety and Public…… read more »
Local Sports
HANDFUL OF AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAMS REMAIN IN THE HUNT FOR A STATE TITLE
A handful of area high school football teams are bound for the quarterfinal round of the 2025 GHSA state playoffs on Friday night. Here’s the schedule: Class A Division 1 Rabun County Wildcats @ Pepperell Dragons Class AA Burke County Bears @ Rockmart Yellow Jackets Class AAAA Cartersville Canes @ Kell Longhorns Class AAAAA Rome…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS DROP ROAD GAME TO WASHINGTON WIZARDS
The Atlanta Hawks lost to the Washington Wizards by 132-113 on Tuesday night in an NBA Cup match at Washington DC. Kristaps Porzingis had a team-high 22 points for the Hawks, who saw their latest winning streak come to an end at two straight games and are now 11-8 on the 2025-2026 regular season. CJ…… read more »
ATLANTA FALCONS SNAP LOSING SKID WITH SUNDAY WIN IN NEW ORLEANS, LA OVER SAINTS
The Atlanta Falcons snapped a five-game losing skid with a 24-10 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday afternoon at the Caesars Superdome down in New Orleans, LA. That allowed the Falcons to improve to 4-7 on the 2025 regular season. They will travel to New York to take on the Jets next Sunday;…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS NOTCH SUNDAY VICTORY AT HOME OVER CHARLOTTE HORNETS
The Atlanta Hawks picked up a 113-110 victory at home over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday evening at State Farm Arena. Jalen Johnson had 28 points and 11 assists for the Hawks, who have won their last two straight games and improved to 11-7 on the 2025-2026 regular season. Kon Knueppel scored 28 points for…… read more »
PLAYOFFS CONTINUE FOR LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAMS, UNITY CHRISTIAN TO PLAY FOR A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Several local high school football teams continue their respective runs in the state playoffs this weekend. WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM will provide coverage of the Unity Christian School Lions as they face the LaFayette Christian Cougars at Northgate High School in the ’25 GAPPS Class AA 9-Man Football Championship Game this Saturday afternoon.…… read more »