October 2nd, 2024 – 3:25 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – A two-vehicle wreck on Shorter Avenue near Zaxby’s and Lowe’s temporarily shut down all lanes of traffic Wednesday afternoon. The accident resulted in a power pole being struck and broken with a line across the roadway. Floyd 911…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, October 2, 2024–11:45 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Rome City Manager Sammy Rich and Floyd County Manager Jamie McCord have been meeting to work on a facilities list for Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation. On Tuesday, members of the Rome-Floyd Joint Services Committee got an update on those conversations which revolve around the facilities that…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, October 2, 2024–11:40 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- In 2013, Rome and Floyd County switched to a new 800 MHz communications system, which includes ten towers and 98 percent coverage anywhere in the county—from the Pocket to Cave Spring. Floyd County Manager Jamie McCord told the Rome-Floyd Joint Services Committee on Tuesday, it is…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, October 2, 2024–11:10 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A Cave Spring teen was arrested Tuesday on charges of terroristic threats and reckless conduct following an incident at his residence on Gadsden Road. According to Floyd County Jail records: 19-year-old Dillan Cole Jones threatened to shoot the victim during a verbal altercation. He then walked…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, October 2, 2024–11:30 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A 35-year-old Rome man is facing multiple charges after causing a lockdown Tuesday afternoon at Rome High and Rome Middle Schools. According to Floyd County Jail records: Police attempted to stop a vehicle driven by Dalton Reese Clay after he pointed a BB gun that looked…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, October 2, 2024–10:40 a.m. -Staff reports- RomeGa Cares is partnering with the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office and North Rome Church of God to collect essential supplies for those affected by Hurricane Helene in Georgia and the Carolinas. Donations being sought include: Donations can be dropped off at the North Rome Church of God at…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, October 1, 2024–12:52 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Woman arrested for allegedly disrupting a school bus An Armuchee woman is facing misdemeanor charges following an incident involving a Floyd County school bus back on September 24. According to an arrest warrant: 47-year-old Angela Kay Settlemoir ran the school bus stop sign while a child…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, October 1, 2024–12:49 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- In November, Georgia voters will decide a constitutional amendment that would limit assessment increases on homesteaded property to no more than 3 percent annually, and allow local governments to implement a sales tax of up to one penny to offset a portion of property taxes. For…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, October 1, 2024–8:26 a.m. -News Release- AdventHealth Georgia mobilized to send crucial medications, supplies, and a respiratory therapist to its sister hospital AdventHealth Hendersonville, just a few hours after historic flooding ravaged Western North Carolina. A statement from AdventHealth read: “We are praying for our colleagues as they Extend the Healing Ministry of Christ…… Continue Reading
Monday, September 30, 2024–11:20 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Report: Man threatened woman in front of child A Lindale man was arrested Sunday following an incident at his West First Avenue home. According to Floyd County Jail records: 28-year-old Jeffrey Raiden Smith grabbed a woman’s arm and twisted it. He then grabbed the victim’s hair,…… Continue Reading