Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group: ATLANTA (March 2, 2026) - With recent developments overseas pushing oil prices higher, Georgia drivers are beginning to feel the effects at the pump. The state average has now risen to $2.78 a gallon, up from last week, and some day‑to‑day price fluctuations are still l...

Another week of early voting remains in the March 10th Special Election for United States House of Representatives, District 14. Floyd County voters may cast an early ballot at the Elections Center, located at 18 East 12th Street, or the Anthony Recreation Center, 2901 Garden Lakes Boulevard, any day this week between ...

Media release from Floyd County, GA: In honor of Floyd County Sheriff's Office K-9 Deputy Mike Williams, P.A.W.S. is waiving all adoption fees for 32 days, a period of time that began this past Friday, February 27th. He served with the Floyd County Sheriff's Office from 2010 to 2026, bringing 16 years of dedication, lo...

Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: Dr. Elizabeth Anderson, vice president of Academic Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has been named executive vice president and chief academic officer by Dr. Heidi Popham, president of GNTC, effective Marc...

Media release from the American Red Cross, Georgia Region: The American Red Cross urges donors to help the national blood supply recover from a severe blood shortage and empower their health by making an appointment to give blood in March. As a thank-you for helping save lives, successful donations will receive free A1...

Model High School's boys basketball team is headed to the Elite Eight round of the GHSA's Class A Division 1 playoffs! The Blue Devils punched their ticket to the next round with a 70-53 victory at home over Elbert County in the Sweet Sixteen this past Saturday night. They will hit the road to take on Southwest on Wedn...

The Atlanta Braves netted a pair of wins and a tie in Spring Training over the weekend. They picked up a 7-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday in Sarasota, FL. In split squad games on Sunday - one team beat the Tampa Bay Rays by 5-3 in North Port, while the other ended up with a 2-2 tie versus the Minnesota Tw...

The Atlanta Hawks wrapped up a five-game homestand with a 135-101 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday at State Farm Arena. Onyeka Okongwu scored a game-high 25 points and had 10 rebounds for the Hawks, who have won their last four straight outings and improved to 31-31 on the 2025-2026 regular season. Jrue Ho...

WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM will have broadcast coverage of Model High School's girls and boys basketball teams in the GHSA's Class A Division 1 playoffs over the weekend. WLAQ's Matt Davis encourages the public to attend playoff games to cheer for the Lady Blue Devils and the Blue Devils. If you can't be there in person, kee...

The Atlanta Braves lost to the New York Yankees by 7-3 in Spring Training action on Thursday afternoon in Tampa, FL. They will host the Boston Red Sox this afternoon at 1:05 pm in North Port. WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM will have coverage of Grapefruit League play from the Braves Radio Network over the weekend. The Braves...