FANNIN COUNTY, Ga – Fannin County Commission Chairman issued a local state of emergency declaration following tropical storm Zeta. The declaration cites Zeta as an event of critical significance that occurred on Thursday, October 29, 2020. The emergency requires “extraordinary and immediate corrective acts for the protection of the health and safety of the citizens.” […]
Read More »Think twice before stealing any political signs
BLUE RIDGE, Ga – As we all take to the polls this election season, let’s remember to be respectful of our neighbors’ viewpoints and property. Defacing or stealing political signs creates more animosity toward the other party and raises distrust in local communities. In Georgia, no one can place within the right-of-way, so in most […]
Read More »NCDHHS provides safety guidelines as early voting begins
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is providing guidelines for voters and local polling locations to help protect the health of North Carolinians during the voting process. In addition, NCDHHS and the NC Department of Public Safety Division of Emergency Management provided personal protective equipment to local election boards and locations. […]
Read More »DPH Urges All Georgians to Get a Flu Shot
Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has a message for Georgians: Everyone needs a flu shot. Yes, you! That’s the focus of a new campaign urging all Georgians over the age of six months to get a flu shot this year. “Now more than ever, influenza vaccination is critical not only to […]
Read More »Watch the Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings
WASHINGTON, DC – The Supreme Court confirmation hearings began on Monday, October 12 for Judge Amy Coney Barrett. If confirmed, Barrett will fill the open Supreme Court seat formerly held by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg. Fetch Your News will be livestreaming the entire confirmation process. Please watch the link below or at https://fyntv.net/.
Read More »Gov. Lee Announces $50 Million in New Business Relief Funding
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the Financial Stimulus Accountability Group (FSAG) today announced an initial $50 million in federal Coronavirus Relief Funds for the new Supplemental Employer Recovery Grant (SERG) program to provide additional relief to small businesses suffering during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new wave of funding includes specific support for minority-owned, women-owned and […]
Read More »New Loudon County Detention Facility open and operational
LOUDON COUNTY, TENNESSEE – Sheriff Tim Guider gave the official green light to transition inmates from the existing jail to the recently completed, state-of-the-art, LCSO Detention Facility. That transition took place Monday morning and was completed by the early afternoon. The new LCSO Detention Facility is capable of housing approximately 250 inmates in a more […]
Read More »Governor Cooper Announces $35 Million to Support Child Care Programs
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper announced that the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is providing $35 million in operational grants from federal Coronavirus Relief Funds to help child care programs providing in-person child care during the COVID-19 pandemic. From April through July, NCDHHS has provided over $80 million in monthly operational grants […]
Read More »Suspicious device turns out to be a weather balloon
On October 1, 2020, Transylvania County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were dispatched to a suspicious device call for service on Cathy’s Creek Church Road. When officers arrived, they were advised by the reporting party that the device was a box that was attached to kite by multiple strings. The reporting party stated that there was a […]
Read More »Graham County Schools close buildings for three weeks
ROBBINSVILLE, N.C. – As of Tuesday, October 6, Graham County School buildings will move to a fully-remote or Plan C for three weeks. In other words, the school buildings will be closed to students, staff, and the public until October 26. Superintendent Angie Pennington Knight released the following statement, “Due to the community spread of […]
Read More »Preparing for a safe and spooky Halloween
BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – As families and businesses navigate Halloween during a pandemic, Union County is preparing a socially distanced October 31 for the local children. Halloween at the Market will transform the farmer’s market into trick-or-treat central from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The event is replacing Halloween on the Square in order to keep […]
Read More »Greystone Building fire appears to be accidental
BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – The Georgia Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner investigators are looking into the evening fire at the Greystone Building off Hwy. 515. UPDATE September 29: As of 12:30 p.m., the Union County GOP announced that the fire appeared to be accidental. The group’s headquarters was inside the Greystone Building. The fire […]
Read More »UPDATE: Camper explosion injures four people, kills one
BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that a Union County woman was killed and four others were injured in an accidental fire at the Rivers Edge RV Park around 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22. The explosion involved a camper being used by an elderly couple […]
Read More »Huge turnout among early voters in Union County
BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – Long lines continued all week at the Union County Courthouse as residents eagerly cast their early votes for the 2020 General Election. With over 1,885 ballots cast thus far, Union voters are out in force four days into voting. The total doesn’t include absentee ballots. Sources say they empty absentee ballot box […]
Read More »Update: Camper explosion injures four people, kills one
BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that a Union County woman was killed and four others were injured in an accidental fire at the Rivers Edge RV Park around 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22. The explosion involved a camper being used by an elderly couple […]
Read More »GBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Pickens
Talking Rock, Georgia (September 20, 2020) – On Saturday, September 19, 2020, at approximately 11:40 a.m., the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office to conduct an officer-involved shooting investigation. The investigation revealed that at approximately 11 a.m., the Pickens County 911 Center received a trespass call at a residence […]
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