Local News
Rome-Floyd Development Authority meets on Thursday
-Staff reports- The Rome-Floyd County Development Authority will hold a special called meeting this morning. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. at the Rome-Floyd County Development Authority at 800 Broad Street, Suite 102. The authority will discuss organizational and regular business in addition to meeting for all other...
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Arrest reports for October 28
-Floyd County Jail records- Man accused of stealing from vehicles A 17-year-old Rome man is accused of entering vehicles on Chateau Drive and Martha Berry Highway. According to an arrest warrant and Floyd County Jail records: Zier Ny'Kese Williams stole a 9mm handgun from one of the vehicles, and a 16" Apple MacBo...
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GNTC announces Free Application Month for the spring 2027 semester
-News Release- Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) will host a Free Application Month throughout November to help those who are seeking to enroll in the spring 2027 semester. Through Nov. 30, GNTC will waive the $25 application fee for all incoming students. Applicants should enter the code NOVFREE27 (all cap...
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Astronaut and USAF Thunderbird Speaks at Berry College
-Berry College News Release- A SpaceX Astronaut and former USAF Thunderbird will speak at Berry College on Thursday for the Cecil B. Wright III Integrity in Leadership Lecture. The lecture featuring Scott "Kidd" Poteet, will be at 6 p.m. in the Krannert Ballroom and is free and open to the public. Poteet is a...
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Metro Rome Reports September Gains in Labor Force, Employment and Jobs
-Georgia Department of Labor- The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that the one-county Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area saw gains in its labor force, employment, and jobs in September. The over-the-month unemployment rate rose two-tenths of a percentage point to 3.5%, up from 3.3% a year ago. "Mome...
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