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Due to the continued rise in cases in our county, Wilkes County Schools will REMAIN in Learn From Home mode for all students Jan 19-22. We plan to return to normal operations Monday, Jan 25. Students who need packets can pick up Tuesday, Jan 19 from 12-3.

2021 Schedule is Void of SEC West Powerhouses for Georgia Bulldawg Illustrated https://bulldawgillustrated.com//ddt-2021-schedule-is-voi/

REMINDER: Georgia license, car registration services closing this week for upgrades https://www.wsbtv.com//reminde/56AB3FWO5RC77MVT7NSI6PC26I/

WLOV Weather - Morning Update: January 15, 2021

Georgia schools to get $2B in new federal coronavirus aid https://www.cbs46.com//article_1a10b726-9f80-5174-9b88-916

WLOV Weather - Morning Update: January 14, 2021

Where is Georgia football in ‘way too early’ 2021 rankings? https://www.ajc.com//where-is-/M276RIRTIRCB7IUEAZBIVVRNRA/

Zeta continues to move out... At 1100 AM EDT (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Zeta was located near latitude 36.5 North, longitude 81.5 West. Zeta is moving toward the northeast near 48 mph (78 km/h). An even faster northeastward motion is expected later today, followed by a rapid east-northeastward motion tonight and Friday. On the forecast track, the center of Zeta will move across the Mid-Atlantic states this afternoon, and emerge over the western Atlantic by ton...ight. Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts. Zeta is expected to become a non-tropical gale-force low later today. The low should become absorbed by a frontal system over the western Atlantic by Friday night. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 205 miles (335 km) from the center. A sustained wind of 38 mph (61 km/h) and a gust to 51 mph (82 km/h) were recently reported at the Greensboro Piedmont Triad International Airport.

At 800 AM EDT (1200 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Zeta was located near latitude 35.3 North, longitude 83.5 West. Zeta is racing toward the northeast near 39 mph (63 km/h). An even faster northeastward motion is expected later today, followed by a rapid east-northeastward motion tonight and Friday. On the forecast... track, the center of Zeta will move across portions of the southeastern U.S. this morning, across the Mid-Atlantic states this afternoon, and emerge over the western Atlantic by tonight. Maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph (95 km/h) with higher gusts. Zeta is expected to become a non-tropical gale-force low later today. The low should become absorbed by a frontal system over the western Atlantic by Friday night. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 175 miles (280 km) from the center. A sustained wind of 41 mph (67 km/h) and a gust to 82 mph (131 km/h) was recently reported at Cashiers, North Carolina.

Tropical Storm Zeta continues to move across North Georgia this morning. Expect peak winds of 20 mph/50 mph gusts here in Washington between 7 am and 11 am. It will remain gusty after 11 am, all the way into the evening hours. There are already widespread power outages across the state, with more to come throughout the day.

SCHOOL CLOSING: Oglethorpe County Schools will be closed Thursday over weather concerns.

CANCELLED: Friday's Washington-Wilkes football game at Greene County has been cancelled because of injuries on the Greene County football team. This is NOT related to COVID-19.

BREAKING NEWS: The Atlanta Falcons fire their General Manager Thomas Dimitroff and Head Coach Dan Quinn.

Go by GMC this Saturday to meet the Admissions and Financial Aid team. They will help you complete your college application, submit your FAFSA, and sign up for classes. Prospective students should electronically order, ask their school to email, or pick up their official transcripts in a sealed envelope prior to the All In One for faster processing. Please also bring 2019 tax returns for the FAFSA workshop. Let them know if you have any questions! RSVP here: https://forms.gle/QLrGSCstNkJBxkyV9

UPDATE: The Georgia DOT says there has been a second fatal crash on I-20 Eastbound, this one after Exit 175. (Thomson) ORIGINAL: Two officers from Fulton County have died after a crash on I-20 Eastbound in Columbia County. More details from WRDW-TV in Augusta.

WATCH: Governor Brian Kemp urges Georgians to participate in 2020 Census before Wednesday's deadline to respond online, by phone, or by mail.