Sunday, December 15, 2024–5:45 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome City Commission is expected to approve the 2025 budgets, water & sewer rates, and solid waste fees it meets on Monday. A proposed five-and-a-half percent rate increase for Rome water and sewer customers is being recommended for 2025 and 2026, with the rates being…… Continue Reading
Sunday, December 15, 2024–5:45 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Floyd County Board of Education will discuss speed cameras and House Bill 581 during the Monday caucus. Capt. Ron Hunton with Floyd County Police will be on hand to talk about the RedSpeed camera system while State Senator Chuck Hufstetler will attend the caucus to…… Continue Reading
Saturday, December 14, 2024–4:22 a.m. -News Release- Construction on the new Rome Middle Schools continues and significant progress can be seen by driving past the school. Parrish Construction recently offered some construction updates for the facility. The D (first classroom wing) building, the A1 (front office and admin area) building, and the A2 (kitchen and…… Continue Reading
Saturday, December 14, 2024–4:12 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Stone Mountain man arrested in Rome for forgery A Stone Mountain man was booked into the Floyd County Jail late last week on a 3rd-degree forgery charge. According to jail records: 31-year-old Demarcus Jamal Florence was in possession of a forged check worth $42,000 at a…… Continue Reading
December 13th, 2024 – 11:50 AM WRGA Staff reports – The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has awarded a $1.85 million contract to F.S. Scarbrough, LLC to replace the Rehobeth Road bridge over Spring Creek in Floyd County. The project is scheduled for completion by March 31, 2026. A detour will be implemented during construction,…… Continue Reading
Thursday, December 12, 2024–11:05 a.m. -News Release- Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center has been recognized by U.S. News and World Report in its annual list of best hospitals for maternity care. The list classifies the hospital as “high performing,” the highest level of achievement possible. “This award is a significant achievement, and we will continue…… Continue Reading
Thursday, December 12, 2024–11:00 a.m. -Rachel Hartdegen, 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 Showing no remorse for the murder of his grandmother, the woman who raised him, a local man was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Wednesday.…… Continue Reading
Thursday, December 12, 2024–10:55 a.m. -Georgia Lottery Corporation- For the second time in a week, a winning lottery ticket is sold in Rome. One of three $10,000 tickets in the Dec. 10, 2024, Mega Millions drawing was sold at Kroger located at 1476 Turner McCall Blvd. The other tickets were sold on the Georgia Lottery…… Continue Reading
Thursday, December 12, 2024–10:45 a.m. -Staff reports- Report: Shot fired during argument about man’s sister Rome Police responded to a ‘shots fired’ call on Silver Street in Southeast Rome on Tuesday. According to a Rome Police Department report: A man told officers that he and his long-time friend got into an argument over something that…… Continue Reading
Thursday, December 12, 2024–10:40 a.m. -Rome Police Department report- Only one minor injury was reported in a Wednesday collision between a box truck and an 18-wheeler at Riverside Parkway and Veterans Memorial Highway. According to Rome Police: The box truck was turning left onto Riverside Parkway when the 18-wheeler struck it in the right rear…… Continue Reading