Tuesday, January 14, 2025–12:25 p.m. Georgia Department of Transportation- The US 27 BUS/SR 1 bridge over Cedar Creek Tributary has been closed and will remain so for approximately 90 days while crews work on constructing a new bridge on the road. The project is expected to be completed in September, but the closure will only…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, January 14, 2025–12:15 p.m. -Staff reports- Man accused of fleeing from police twice also charged with fentanyl trafficking A West Rome man was arrested Monday on multiple charges including trafficking fentanyl, possession of a Schedule I controlled substance, and fleeing or attempting to elude. According to Floyd County Jail records: 25-year-old Mibzar Maquito Perez…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, January 14, 2025–12:11 p.m. -Rome City Schools- On Tuesday, Rome City Police in collaboration with Rome City Schools investigated a potential threat made on social media and a Rome Middle School student has been detained pending investigation. The safety of our students and staff is our top priority. “We take all threats to our…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, January 14, 2025–12:10 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome Transit Department will reinstate bus fares this spring. The Rome City Commission approved the fares Monday night. According to RTD Director Courtnay Griffin, the transit service has offered free ridership for the past few years due to federal funding during the COVID-19 pandemic. That…… Continue Reading
Monday, January 13, 2025–8:00 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Rome City Commissioner Craig McDaniel has been re-elected Rome’s mayor. The Rome City Commission voted Monday to reappoint McDaniel. “It is an honor to serve as the mayor of this city,” McDaniel said. “There have been some people that have sat in this chair that I…… Continue Reading
January 13th, 2025 – 2:00 PM WRGA Staff Reports – The Gordon County Sheriff’s Office has reported that a suspect has been apprehended after a high-speed pursuit. Gordon Sheriff Mitch Ralston reported that at approximately 10:40 PM on January 12th, a deputy observed a Chevy Silverado speeding southbound on Belwood Road at more than 80…… Continue Reading
Monday, January 13, 2025–11:15 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome City School Board will tackle a full agenda when they meet Tuesday. The meeting begins at 5:45 p.m. with the caucus at 4 p.m. at the Rome City Schools College and Career Academy on Veterans Memorial Highway. Agenda items include the election of board…… Continue Reading
Monday, January 13, 2025–11:00 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man charged in thefts from storage units A Dallas, Georgia man is facing multiple charges in Floyd County. According to the arrest warrants: 50-year-old Johnathan Lynn Stansell entered storage units on Alabama Highway between May and August of 2021 and took various items including tools and…… Continue Reading
Monday, January 13, 2025–10:10 a.m. -AAA South- The Georgia gas price average increased at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians pay an average price of $2.93 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 3 cents more than a week ago, 1 cent more than a month ago, and 1 cent less than last year. It costs…… Continue Reading
Monday, January 13, 2025–9:47 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Floyd County Commission will hold its first meeting of 2025 on Tuesday, and the first item of business will be to elect a commission chair and vice chair. Other first-of-the-year housekeeping measures will include resolutions to designate financial institutions as depositories of county funds, and…… Continue Reading