Friday, January 17, 2025–9:00 a.m. -John Bailey, 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 There’s a lot of confusion about what House Bill 581 is and what it isn’t and that’s understandable. It’s complicated. What does it actually do? A lot,…
Thursday, January 16, 2025–6:30 p.m. -Georgia State Patrol- This afternoon, January 16, 2025, the Georgia State Patrol arrested Senator Colton Moore at the State Capitol following a public disturbance prior to the State of the State address. Troopers stationed at the Capitol were forced to step in when Senator Moore created a disruption outside the…
January 16th, 2025 – 1:55 PM WRGA Staff Reports – On Thursday afternoon The Cartersville Police Department released the following statement: “At approximately 7:30 A.M. on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, Cartersville Police Department (CPD) Officers responded to a shots fired call at the Ivy Glen Apartments, 51 Ridge Row Dr. NE., Cartersville. Arriving officers located…
Thursday, January 16, 2025–11:40 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- More charges filed against two people accused of meth trafficking Two people arrested Tuesday on methamphetamine trafficking charges following the execution of a search warrant at an apartment on Redwood Street are facing additional charges. According to Floyd County Jail records: 45-year-old Corey Lashon Chatman Sr.…
Thursday, January 16, 2025–11:30 a.m. -News Release- Four Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students have been selected as the college’s finalists for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL), according to Trish Wiggins, coordinator for the college’s GOAL program. Listed are students chosen as finalists for the GOAL award showing (from left) the student’s name,…
Thursday, January 16, 2025–10:40 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Banty Jones Park in East Rome is getting ready for a major overhaul. According to Rome Community Development Director Bekki Fox, we could see work begin soon. “We have a scheduled on-site preconstruction meeting for next Wednesday morning,” she said. “Then after that, I think as…