Wednesday, December 20, 2023–9:24 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- You can give the gift of life this holiday season. Blood Assurance is looking for blood donors, especially O-positive, O-negative, A-negative, and B-negative. According to Dr. Liz Culler, Chief Medical Officer with Blood Assurance, recent severe weather in Middle Tennessee demonstrates how the need for blood…… Continue Reading
Monday, November 27, 2023–8:00 p.m. -John Bailey, Rome News-Tribune- This story is possible because of a news-sharing agreement with the Rome News-Tribune. More information can be found at northwestgeorgianews.com. Desmond Lavonta Brown was sentenced to life without parole Monday for the murder of two Rome sisters in 2020. A Cherokee County, Alabama, jury found Brown guilty…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, November 21, 2023–5:45 p.m. -Adam Carey, Rome News-Tribune- This story is possible because of a news-sharing agreement with the Rome News-Tribune. More information can be found at northwestgeorgianews.com. The jury returned a guilty verdict Tuesday afternoon in the capital murder case against Desmond Brown for the killing of two Rome sisters in 2020. Brown faces…… Continue Reading
Friday, November 17, 2023–9:24 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A Centre, Alabama resident is facing felony charges for allegedly breaking a four-month-old baby’s ribs. According to an arrest warrant at the Floyd County Jail: 19-year-old Damon Eugene Soles Jr. squeezed the infant’s torso causing multiple broken ribs. The child had to be hospitalized due to…… Continue Reading
Monday, November 13, 2023–6:38 p.m. -Adam Carey, Rome News-Tribune- This story is possible because of a news-sharing agreement with the Rome News-Tribune. More information can be found at northwestgeorgianews.com. Likely the last words a Rome woman heard before being shot to death in May 2020 were “It’s OK, we’re not going to hurt you.” But it…… Continue Reading
Monday, November 13, 2023–12:57 p.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas prices continue a downward trend at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $2.85 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average is 5 cents less than a week ago, 25 cents less than a month ago, and…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, November 8, 2023–7:19 p.m. -News Release- Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center has again received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, celebrating the hospital’s commitment to protecting patients from preventable harm and errors. The hospital also received an “A” rating from the organization during its spring assessment. The Leapfrog Group, an independent…… Continue Reading
Monday, November 6, 2023–9:56 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas prices continue to drop. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $2.90 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average is 6 cents less than a week ago, 30 cents less than a month ago, and 22 cents less than this time last year. It now…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, October 24, 2023–4:15 p.m. -Blood Assurance- Due to multiple trauma patients being treated this morning at area hospitals, the community blood supply has reached a critically low level. Blood Assurance is in dire need of both O-positive and O-negative blood donors to roll up a sleeve and be someone’s hero. Other blood types are…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, October 3, 2023–10:18 a.m. -FEMA News Release- FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) on Wednesday. The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities. Both tests are scheduled to begin at approximately 2:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday,…… Continue Reading