Updated, January 9, 2025 – 2:27 p.m. -Staff reports- The following is a list of closings due to the potential for winter weather on Friday. Calhoun City Schools will be closed on Friday. All events scheduled from Friday through Sunday are also canceled to ensure the safety of our students, staff, and community. Please note…
Thursday, January 9, 2025–11:00 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Suzanne Roberts has been named Rome’s new director of downtown development. Roberts is currently the director of membership for the Rome-Floyd County Chamber of Commerce. She will begin her new job as DDA director on January 21. Kelley Ledford, assistant to the Rome city manager, introduced…
Thursday, January 9, 2025–11:00 a.m. -News Release- Ahead of the increasing threat of snowfall and icy conditions expected to arrive across much of Georgia early Friday morning, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) began active brine operations overnight which continued this morning across metro Atlanta and north Georgia, with application of brine continuing throughout…
Thursday, January 9, 2025–10:55 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Warrant: Woman broke into Lindale home, damaged several items A Rome woman has been arrested on a felony warrant charging her with 1st-degree burglary. According to the warrant: 27-year-old Carderica Johnae’ Nabrondia Dorsey entered a home on Conn Lake Road in Lindale back on December 13…
Thursday, January 9, 2025–8:13 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- In anticipation of wintry weather in the forecast for Friday morning, Rome Public Works Director Chris Jenkins said public works crews will start treating local roads today. “We will start hitting the high-traffic areas,” he said. “Places like bridges, around the hospitals, some of the nursing…
Thursday, January 9, 2025–6:51 a.m. -Floyd County Emergency Management- Warming shelters are in operation for Rome and Floyd County for the severe winter weather of January 2025. This list will be updated as info changes. Anthony Recreation Facility at the Wilson Activity Center, 2901 Garden Lakes Blvd (24-hr facility) The Salvation Army, 317 East First…