• Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Calhoun - Click for Details
    ... Gilmer County in north central Georgia...
    ... Whitfield County in northwestern Georgia...
    ... Northern Pickens County in north central Georgia...
    ...hail or flooding...
    ...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...
    ...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...
    Expires: July 28, 2026 @ 9:30pm
    SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR
    Gilmer County in north central Georgia... Murray County in northwestern Georgia... Whitfield County in northwestern Georgia... Gordon County in northwestern Georgia... Northern Pickens County in north central Georgia... Northwestern Fannin County in north central Georgia... * Until 930 PM EDT. * At 849 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Ducktown to Red Clay State Park, moving south at 40 mph.
    HAZARD
    60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
    SOURCE
    Radar indicated.
    IMPACT
    Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
    LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE
    Dalton, Calhoun, Chatsworth, Jasper, Ellijay, Varnell, Eton, Tunnel Hill, Cohutta, East Ellijay, Resaca, Talking Rock, Fairmount, Ranger, Crandall, Jones Mill, Cohutta Wilderness, Beaverdale, Cherry Log, and Hinton.
    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
    For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If you see wind damage...hail or flooding...wait until the storm has passed...and then call the National Weather Service toll free at 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 or tweet us your report at NWSATLANTA. HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
  • Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Calhoun - Click for Details
    ...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued...
    Expires: July 29, 2026 @ 1:00am
    LOCATIONS
    North Georgia
    EFFECTIVE
    This Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 800 PM until 100 AM EDT.
    THREATS
    Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible, Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
    SITUATION
    Widely scattered strong to severe thunderstorms will likely move into north Georgia through this evening. A couple of the stronger thunderstorms will be capable of a threat for damaging gusts (55 to 65 mph) and perhaps isolated hail to 1 inch in diameter. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles east and west of a line from 20 miles northeast of Chattanooga TN to 105 miles southeast of Chattanooga TN. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
    PRECAUTIONS
    A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce tornadoes.
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GNTC Receives Donation of Personal Hygiene Items to Support Students in Need

Georgia Northwestern Technical College has received a donation of personal hygiene items that will help support students experiencing financial hardship and housing insecurity across its campuses. The donation was made by On My Mother’s Shoulders Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing basic necessities ...

VAC Donation Area Temporarily Closed Due to Staff Shortage

The Voluntary Action Center (VAC) has temporarily closed its donation area due to a staff shortage. The closure will remain in effect until Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, with donations resuming at 9 a.m. During the closure, the VAC is asking the public not to leave ...

GNTC Receives Aircraft Donation for Aviation Maintenance Program

Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s Aviation Maintenance Technology program has expanded its hands-on training resources with the donation of a Cessna 401A aircraft. The aircraft was donated by a private individual from Dalton and marks the fourth 400-series Cessna airplane now owned by GNTC. According to ...

GEM Theatre’s Winter Donation Drive Gets Major Boost with 1,100 Toboggans

Calhoun’s historic GEM Theatre is pushing forward with its annual Socks and Toboggans Drive, an effort aimed at helping local residents stay warm during the winter months by collecting new socks and winter hats. The campaign received a significant boost earlier today when former Calhoun ...

Gordon County E911 Kicks Off ‘Gifts for Grands’ Donation Drive to Support Local Seniors This Christmas

CALHOUN, GA – July 1, 2025 – Gordon County E911 is launching its annual Gifts for Grands campaign, aiming to bring joy and comfort to every nursing home resident in the community this Christmas season. To make that goal a reality, the agency is ...

Calhoun Police Department’s K9 Dug has Received Donation of Body Armor  

Calhoun Police Department, GA, K9 Dug has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Dug’s vest was sponsored by Katrina Owens of Cockeysville, MD and embroidered with the sentiment “In ...