Thursday, March 20, 2025–11:30 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Northwest Georgia Charter Academy in Cave Spring is set to open in the fall of 2026, serving students who live in Floyd and Polk counties and attend any school in the area (private or public). According to Judy Taylor, President of the Cave Spring Community Coalition, the…… Continue Reading
Thursday, March 20, 2025–11:25 a.m. -News Release- Dr. Gregory Harris, an oncologist with Harbin Clinic, served as Doctor of the Day on Tuesday for the Georgia General Assembly. The Medical Association of Georgia’s Doctor of the Day works in the Medical Aid Station at the State Capitol, where they provide free minor medical care for…… Continue Reading
Thursday, March 20, 2025–11:00 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Rome has been the top metropolitan statistical area for job growth since 2020, according to numbers from the Georgia Department of Labor. Rome-Floyd Development Authority CEO Missy Kendrick shared the news earlier this week with the authority board. “That’s a feather in our cap,” she said.…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, March 19, 2025–6:45 p.m. -Severo Avila, 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 She courted controversy and was the talk of the town on many occasions. She’s been called crazy and eccentric. She’s been pointed at and laughed at. But…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, March 19, 2025–6:40 p.m. -Staff reports- The most serious crimes in the City of Rome were down in 2024. According to Major Rusty Blair with the Rome Police Department, crimes against persons, as a whole, were down 6 percent. “For murders, we have seven in 2023, but last year we only had three,” he…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, March 19, 2025–6:30 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- As the world becomes more and more digitized, Georgia is seeing a surge in data centers. Microsoft will invest $1 billion in a data center campus off Huffaker Road. At least two other projects are planned for Rome and Floyd County, plus another in the Kingston…… Continue Reading
March 19th, 2025 – 3:40 PM WRGA Staff Reports – The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Freeze Watch for Northwest that will be in effect from late Thursday night through Friday morning. This includes the following counties: Gordon, Floyd, Bartow, Polk, and Paulding. Expected Conditions: How to Prepare:… Continue Reading
Wednesday, March 19, 2025–10:50 a.m. -Staff reports- Tickets are still available for what is sure to be a popular event at the Rome City Auditorium on Saturday. “Invisible Touch” is the ultimate Phil Collins and Genesis experience. It is an amazing homage to one of music’s most iconic artists. The nine-piece band will perform Collins’s…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, March 19, 2025–10:45 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A Cave Spring man is facing multiple counts of theft by conversion and theft by taking following his arrest on Wednesday. According to an arrest warrant: 46-year-old Lindsey David Evans collected and kept multiple payments for fuel between November 1 and December 31, 2023. The victim…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, March 19, 2025–10:30 a.m. -News Release- Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has named Ansley Rogers, a student at Armuchee High School, as its 2025 Dual Enrollment Student of the Year. The award recognizes an outstanding high school senior who has participated in GNTC’s Dual Enrollment program. Rogers received the award and a $1,000 scholarship…… Continue Reading
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