Wednesday, November 20, 2024–5:00 p.m. -Floyd County Emergency Management- Windy conditions are expected to continue through Thursday, as several of your agencies have already been responding to reports of trees and power lines down. Some parts of Floyd County received 5 inches of rain between late Monday and Tuesday, while here in Rome our office…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, November 20, 2024–4:45 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Rome and Floyd County officials are starting the process of updating the Metropolitan Transportation Plan, and bridges appear to be at the top of the list of transportation priorities for the years to come. The Rome-Floyd County Planning Department is the agency responsible for the MPO…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, November 20, 2024–4:00 p.m. -Staff reports- The Wings Over North Georgia Air Show returns to Rome’s Richard B. Russell Regional Airport in October of 2025. The Blue Angels will headline shows on Saturday, October 18, and Sunday, October 19. A Friday evening twilight show with fireworks has been added for the 2025 event. The air…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, November 20, 2024–3:54 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Woman charged with bribery A West Rome woman is accused of attempting to bribe her way out of going to jail. According to Floyd County Jail records: 42-year-old April Martin offered to give multiple law enforcement officers $1,000 if they would release her from custody without…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, November 19, 2024–12:35 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome Alcohol Control Commission has given its approval for a designated Sunday for alcohol sales in 2025. Under state law, establishments that sell alcohol on Sundays must meet a 50-50 food-to-drink ratio. However, cities can designate one Sunday a year to allow businesses that do…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, November 19, 2024–12:30 p.m. -News Release- The Princeton Review, a premier college search aid, recently named Berry College in their annual Guide to Green Colleges. There are 2,600 four-year collegiate institutions in the United States. The Princeton Review profiled only 511 schools in this year’s Guide to Green Colleges, which includes schools based on…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, November 19, 2024–12:28 p.m. -News Release- Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has named Legare Price associate vice president of Student Success. Price has worked at GNTC for more than five years, serving most recently as dean of Student Success since February 2022. In Price’s new role, he will provide greater oversight and direction for the Office of Student Success, including the…… Continue Reading
Thursday, November 19, 2024–12:10 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man charged with aggravated assault A man initially arrested on Sunday on charges of interference with government property, criminal trespass, and battery is now facing an additional charge of aggravated assault. According to the previous report: 28-year-old Quindarius Dresond Marques Tate broke a window belonging to…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, November 19, 2024–11:20 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- This year’s Rome Christmas Parade will take place on the traditional route from West First Avenue to the City Auditorium on the clock tower side of Broad Street. Discussions had been held about having the parade go up Broad Street in the other lanes closest to…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, November 19, 2024–11:00 a.m. -Rome Police Department report- Two people were injured when a vehicle struck a light pole in the Goodwill parking lot on Hicks Drive Monday evening. According to a Rome Police Department report: Witnesses stated they saw a 2021 Toyota Supra exit a parking spot in the Home Depot Parking lot…… Continue Reading