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GDOT suspends lane closure for Christmas and New Year’s holidays
Sunday, December 22, 2024–6:10 p.m. -GDOT News Release- To accommodate the anticipated increase in holiday travel, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) will temporarily halt lane closures on interstates, major state routes, and roadways near key shopping areas, malls, and retail districts. This suspension will be in effect from 5 a.m. Monday, December 23,…… Continue Reading
Paul Meredith joins GNTC Foundation’s Board of Trustees
Sunday, December 22, 2024–6:00 p.m. -News Release- The Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) Foundation announces the appointment of Paul Meredith to the GNTC Foundation’s Board of Trustees. Meredith has more than 40 years of experience in manufacturing. He has worked at Mohawk Industries Inc. since 2002, serving the last five years as senior technical director of…… Continue Reading
Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation awards grant to Cancer Navigators
Sunday, December 22, 2024–5:55 p.m. -News Release- Cancer Navigators has received $2,000 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help nourish neighbors experiencing hunger. The “Nourishing Our Neighbors” grant supports community feeding partners as they tackle food insecurity and promote healthier lifestyles through nutritional education initiatives. These programs empower individuals to make healthier food…… Continue Reading
Christmas holiday travel period begins Tuesday
Sunday, December 22, 2024–5:50 p.m. -News Release- Georgia State Patrol (GSP) Troopers and Motor Carrier Compliance (MCCD) Officers encourage motorists to exercise safe driving habits during the Christmas and New Year’s holiday travel periods. To reduce the number of crashes and fatalities on Georgia roadways, State troopers and MCCD officers will be on high-visibility patrols…… Continue Reading
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[VIDEO] Two-vehicle wreck shut downs traffic on Redmond Circle Friday
December 20th, 2024 – 4:00 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Update: The Rome Police Department reported no injuries in the accident. Previously reported: Rome Police and the Rome-Floyd Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon on Redmond Circle near Paris Lane, temporarily closing the roadway across…… Continue Reading
Man charged with seven counts of child cruelty following incident at school
Friday, December 20, 2024–11:40 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A Silver Creek man is facing charges following an incident in the car line at Pepperell Primary School back on December 13. According to an arrest warrant and Floyd County Jail records: 50-year-old Cedric Dwinell Nicholson screamed an obscenity at a woman and punched her car…… Continue Reading
Three facing drug and weapons charges
Friday, December 20, 2024–10:50 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Three Rome men were arrested following the recovery of a stolen firearm on North Broad Street at Camp Street. According to Floyd County Jail records: 26-year-old Kaywon Da-Shawn Ian Gibson, 27-year-old Kamron Cyon Haywood, and 20-year-old Rory Lashun Chatman Jr. are all charged with theft by…… Continue Reading
Floyd County Commission approves budget
Thursday, December 19, 2024–8:00 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- During a called meeting Thursday, the Floyd County Commission approved the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget. Floyd County Manager Jamie McCord went over some of the numbers during a public hearing held during the commission’s December 10 meeting. “There have been a lot of changes in the…… Continue Reading
GNTC, Dalton State College, Georgia Highlands College sign articulation agreement
Thursday, December 19, 2024–11:08 a.m. -News Release- Dalton State College, Georgia Highlands College, and Georgia Northwestern Technical College have created Northwest Georgia Connect, a new agreement to further educational opportunities for area students. Leaders from the three colleges signed an articulation agreement this week to create a partnership, called Northwest Georgia Connect, that will allow students…… Continue Reading