Local News
Pet Adoptions Needed
-David Crowder, WRGA- If you are thinking about adopting a pet, now would be a great time. Floyd County Public Animal Welfare Services is full and there are many animals that need new homes. "If you are looking for a furry friend, please adopt," said Floyd County Commissioner Allison Watters. "Walk-ins a...
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Crime Down in Rome Compared to Last Year
-David Crowder, WRGA- The Rome Police Department is reporting that crimes against persons and property crimes were down through the first six months of the year when compared to the same time last year. Crimes against persons include murder, aggravated assault, rape, kidnapping, and human trafficking. There were 575 su...
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Atrium Health Floyd Spirit Foundation Project Provides Identification Kits to New Parents
-David Crowder, WRGA- New parents taking their babies home from Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center will soon receive a simple tool designed to help protect children in an emergency. Funded by the Floyd Spirit Foundation, the new initiative will provide child identification kits to families as newborns are discharged fr...
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Rome City Commission Meeting Confirms no Rise in Mileage Rates
-Nolan Hiott, WRGA- A commission meeting on Monday saw the Rome city commission discussing a tax increase as part of the required three public hearing meetings in order to justify a tax increase. In the meeting, it was discussed that the mileage rate will not be increasing but altogether there will be a tax increase of...
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AdventHealth to Host Community AngioScreen Event
-Nolan Hiott, WRGA- AdventHealth will be hosting a Community AngioScreen event on Wednesday, August 12th, from 7:00am to 3:00pm at the AdventHealth Redmond campus. The vascular screening is noninvasive and is designed to help identify risk factors for heart disease and stroke before symptoms occur. The screening takes ...
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