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
Monday, November 18, 2024–7:43 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- On Monday, the Rome Alcohol Control Commission voted to table an amendment that would eliminate future variances and another that would no longer count food truck sales toward the ratio. “First and foremost, the members are going to decide what they consider me there individually and…… Continue Reading
November 18th, 2024 – 3:50 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – On Monday afternoon, Floyd 911 dispatch received a report of a vehicle-pedestrian accident at the Fairbridge Inn on Martha Berry Blvd. Preliminary reports indicate that first responders arrived at the scene and confirmed that a child had sustained…… Continue Reading
Monday, November 18, 2024–11:50 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A 21-year-old man from Birchfield, Tennessee is accused of trying to influence a witness. According to Floyd County Jail records: Tzvi Yehuda Strauss fabricated false allegations against a probation officer, which constituted an indirect threat to the officer’s employment. Strauss made false statements during three separate…… Continue Reading