Thursday, September 12, 2024–12:00 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records/Floyd County Police- A 67-year-old Rome woman is accused of taking money from clients to file their taxes but failing to do so. According to an arrest warrant: Pamela Colleen Ellison received a $400 check to file the victim’s taxes on March 15, 2023. In July of…… Continue Reading
Thursday, September 12, 2024–11:02 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man charged with felony possession of fentanyl, marijuana A 26-year-old Rome man has been arrested on a felony warrant charging him with possession of a Schedule II controlled substance. According to the warrant: Quortavious Shamar Spurgeon was found with fentanyl pills during a traffic stop that…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, September 12, 2024–11:01 A.m. -Staff reports- A 30-year-old South Rome man remains jailed without bond after being charged with two counts of felony vehicular homicide in a weekend crash that killed two people on Turner McCall Boulevard near Reservoir Street. According to the arrest warrants: Omar Alejandro Garcia was traveling in excess of 80…… Continue Reading
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September 11th, 2024 – 1:45 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Wednesday morning, the Rome community came together to remember the victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and honor the sacrifices of the first responders made on that tragic day. Primary speaker Doug Walker with the City…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, September 11, 2024–11:23 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Warrant: Woman arrested after threat was overheard A 29-year-old Rome woman is accused of making a threat while in class at Georgia Northwestern Technical College earlier this week. According to an arrest warrant: Victoria Jade Shafer said “I failed; makes me want to do meth again.…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, September 11, 2024–10:11 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The issue of school security was at the forefront during Tuesday’s Rome City School Board meeting. Following a shooting at Apalachee High School in Barrow County, authorities have been busy investigating threats locally. Rome Police Chief Denise Downer McKinney spoke during Tuesday’s school board meeting and…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, September 11, 2024–9:33 a.m. -News Release- AdventHealth has received Great Place To Work® Certification from Great Place To Work®, an independent third-party organization regarded as the global authority on workplace culture. The recognition is based entirely on feedback from a random sampling of 5,000 team members across the organization who were invited to take…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, September 11, 2024–8:52 a.m. -Floyd County Sheriff’s Office- With a couple of recent arrests, the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office has added another name to its “Most Wanted” list. 57-year-old Larry Jeffrey Pitts is being sought on charges of aggravated assault, exploitation and intimidation of a disabled adult or elderly person, and a parole violation…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, September 10, 2024–12:17 p.m. -News Release- The Georgia’s Rome Film and Entertainment Alliance is thrilled to announce an upcoming Film Workshop, inviting the public to dive deep into the world of film production. This valuable event will take place on Thursday, October 24, from 9 am to 11 am at the Forum River Center.The…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, September 10, 2024–11:22 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- It was 23 years ago Wednesday that many were heading to work with the news that America had been attacked. On September 11, 2001, at 8:46 a.m., the first plane hijacked by al-Qaeda terrorists struck the north tower of the World Trade Center. A second plane…… Continue Reading