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Child struck by gunfire in North Rome
Friday, March 20, 2026--7:30 p.m. -Rome Police Department- Police responded to Superba Avenue in North Rome on Thursday evening after shots were fired into a home, striking a juvenile who was inside. According to a Rome Police Department report: Officers with the Rome-Floyd Task Force were nearby, executing a search wa...
19h ago
Update: Gordon County shooting does not appear to have been a malicious act
Thursday, March 19, 2026--11:20 a.m. -Gordon County Sheriff's Office- Two Calhoun men are facing misdemeanor charges in connection with a shooting incident on Baker Road off Dews Pond Road on Wednesday. According to the Gordon County Sheriff's Office: 21-year old Anthony P. Hall and 23-year old Donovan Downey have each...
Mar 19, 2026
Erin Brockovich will be in Rome for PFAS town hall on March 31
Thursday, March 19, 2026--10:30 a.m. -Staff reports- Famed consumer advocate, Erin Brockovich, will be returning to northwest Georgia for the first time in over a year to continue to speak about the dangers of "forever chemicals" found in nearby waters and meet with residents impacted by the contamination. Th...
Mar 19, 2026
Second Avenue widening completion date moved to March of 2028
Thursday, March 19, 2026--10:25 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- It appears as though work on the Second Avenue widening project will last at least another two years. According to the latest update from the Georgia Department of Transportation, shared during Wednesday's Rome-Floyd Transportation Policy Committee meeting...
Mar 19, 2026
Development Authority of Floyd County to discuss Elevated Steel property purchase on Friday
Thursday, March 19, 2026--10:20 a.m. -Staff reports- The Development Authority of Floyd County will hold a called meeting on Friday afternoon to discuss the sale of 37 acres in the North Floyd Industrial Park at Highways 53 and 140 to Adairsville-based Elevated Steel. Earlier this week, the Rome-Floyd County Developmen...
Mar 19, 2026
