Rome sees a slight increase in the unemployment rate to start the year
6-year old hit by gunfire in East Rome on Wednesday
Stabilization work on Historic Floyd County Courthouse getting underway
Clay Fuller wins runoff, will serve out remainder of Marjorie Taylor Greene's term in Congress
Limited Edition Historic Courthouse commemorative t-Shirts on sale now
LOCAL NEWS
Man charged in three-year- old burglary
Thursday, April 9, 2026 -Floyd County Jail records- A Kingston man has been charged in a burglary that was reported back in May of 2023. According to ...
Apr 09, 2026
Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful celebrates 50 years
Thursday, April 9, 2026 -Staff reports- 50 years of Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful. What started as a shared vision has grown into five decades of communit...
Apr 09, 2026
Weekend events in Rome and Floyd County
Thursday, April 9, 2026 -Staff reports- There is plenty to do in Rome and Floyd County this weekend. Grammy winner David Phelps is bringing his Speak ...
Apr 09, 2026
Spring Art Market Friday and Saturday
Thursday, April 9, 2026 -News Release- The Georgia's Rome Welcome Center and Gift Shop is proud to announce the return of its annual Spring Art Market...
Apr 09, 2026
Floyd elections board meets on Friday
Thursday, April 9, 2026 -Staff reports- The Floyd County Board of Elections will hold a called meeting on Friday to certify the results of the April 7...
Apr 09, 2026
New Echota-Cherokee Capital hosts Stand Clear, Weapons are Here!
Thursday, April 9, 2026 -News Release- New Echota-Cherokee Capital State Historic Site, in Calhoun, will be hosting Stand Clear Weapons are Here on Ap...
Apr 09, 2026
NATIONAL NEWS
Self-proclaimed 'prophet' with underage 'wives' exposed after couple he trusted helped uncover abuse ring
Cult expert Christine Marie and her husband Tolga Kates documented Samuel Bateman's world, helping expose the alleged FLDS offshoot leader's abuse of ...
34m ago
Machete-wielding suspect claiming to be 'Lucifer' shot by police after allegedly stabbing 3 at transit hub
A machete-wielding man claiming to be Lucifer attacked three people at Grand Central Terminal before NYPD officers fatally shot him, police say.
46m ago
Minnesota fraud suspect skips court, forfeits bond, throwing $11M Medicaid case into doubt
A man accused of defrauding Minnesota's Medicaid program of nearly $11 million skipped a court hearing, forfeiting his bond and triggering a warrant.
1h ago
Photos show Athena Strand kidnapping truck as jurors weigh death penalty for killer FedEx driver
Jurors viewed grim evidence from the FedEx truck prosecutors say Tanner Horner used to abduct and kill 7-year-old Athena Strand in Paradise, Texas.
4h ago
WATCH: Eviction standoff turns to war zone as gunman kills deputy in ambush, gets run over by armored vehicle
Deputy Randy Hoppert was killed in a Porterville, California, standoff after a suspect opened fire as deputies served an eviction notice.
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