Tuesday, August 20, 2024–11:55 a.m. -Rome Police Department- The Rome Police Department is investigating the robbery of a convenience store in West Rome early Monday morning. According to the incident report: Surveillance video showed a man entering the Citgo at 708 Shorter Avenue at around 6:44 a.m. The suspect jumped over the counter and held…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, August 20, 2024–11:53 a.m. -News Release- The Rome City Board of Education met for a called board meeting on Monday, Aug. 19 at the Central Office Board Room. The board met to conduct the review for Rome City Schools Superintendent Dr. Eric L. Holland. The board evaluated Dr. Holland on 10 key points, including…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, August 20, 2024–11:50 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man arrested for criminal attempt to commit child molestation A man from McDonough is facing multiple charges after allegedly traveling to Floyd County to meet someone he thought was a minor for sex. According to Floyd County Jail records: 45-year-old Steven Andrew Jenkins also engaged in…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, August 20, 2024–11:40 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome Alcohol Control Commission voted Monday to table a proposal to eliminate future variance requests for the 50-50 food-to-drink ratio, opting instead to recommend that the issue be studied further. Unless a variance is granted, establishments in the City of Rome that sell distilled spirits…… Continue Reading
Monday, August 19, 2024–4:55 p.m. -News Release- Polk County will be receiving a fire safety grant. Georgia Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock secured the funding through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program and Fire Prevention and Safety Program. Polk County is getting $509,909.09 through the AFG Vehicle Acquisition program, which…… Continue Reading
Monday, August 19, 2024–4:47 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man charged with aggravated assault A Rome man was arrested over the weekend at his Wilson Avenue home on a felony aggravated assault charge. According to Floyd County Jail records: 34-year-old Antarious Datrell Brown assaulted a woman by strangling her. Brown is also being held without…… Continue Reading
Monday, August 19, 2024–4:42 p.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas prices are down another penny from a week ago. The average of $3.22 is also 14 cents less than a month ago and 41 cents less than this time last year. It costs drivers an average price of $48.30 to fill a 15-gallon tank of regular gasoline. Georgians are…… Continue Reading
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August 19th, 2024 – 4:30 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – On Monday afternoon, a two-vehicle accident occurred on Alabama Highway/GA 20 at Mays Bridge Road, directly in front of the International Paper business entrance. The accident involved two semi-trucks. One of the trucks, hauling a fully loaded flatbed…… Continue Reading
August 19th, 2024 – 12:50 PM GBI Press release – At the request of the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office, GBI agents are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Bartow County. Chris Cochran, age 60, of Adairsville, GA, was shot and killed in the incident. No officers were injured. On August 18, 2024, Bartow County Sheriff’s Office…… Continue Reading
Sunday, August 18, 2024–1:50 p.m. -Georgia Department of Transportation- Attention motorists who are going to be traveling on I-75 in Bartow County on Monday. Weather permitting, Georgia Department of Transportation maintenance crews will be repairing a section of the interstate over Adairsville Pleasant Valley Road. The repairs will close the right southbound lane and right…… Continue Reading