-Floyd County Jail records- Man accused of kidnapping a minor A Rome man was jailed on Tuesday on a felony kidnapping charge. According to Floyd County Jail records: 36-year-old Dewayne Michael Pestano abducted a minor without lawful authority and was held against the will of the primary custodian. The incident occurre...

-David Crowder, WRGA News- The search is ongoing for a new CEO of the Rome-Floyd County Development Authority following the departure of Spencer Hogg after less than a year on the job. Earlier this week, the development authority discussed compensation for the Chason Group, which has been assisting in the search for Ho...

-Rome City Schools- The Rome City Schools Board of Education approved a series of policy updates on Tuesday evening during its July meeting at the College and Career Academy at Rome High School. The board also heard an overview of the district's accomplishments during the 2025-26 school year and priorities for the year...

-WEIS Radio- A Texas man charged with first-degree rape and first-degree sexual abuse was unlawfully present in the United States, according to authorities. The Cedar Bluff Police Department identified the suspect as 39-year-old Sudip Hamal of Corsicana, Texas. Police began investigating after responding to an incident...

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 -Bill Crane- While our President is sowing new seeds of doubt in our nation's elections, do not forget an equally significant shift underway to make a once a decade process (district reapportionment following each U.S. census) into a process that can be redone on political whim and by whichever p...