Monday, August 26, 2024–10:18 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas prices continue to decline. Monday’s average of $3.15 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline is 7 cents less than a week ago, 20 cents less than a month ago, and 43 cents less than this time last year. It costs drivers an average price of $47.25 to fill a 15-gallon tank of regular…… more »
Monday, August 26, 2024–10:15 a.m. -Staff reports- Howard Toole, managing partner for Rome Radio Partners, was inducted as a Georgia Radio Legend during the 2024 Friends of Georgia Radio Celebration and Legends Induction on Saturday in Sandy Springs. Toole has been in the broadcasting industry for 59 years and was recognized for his service at…… more »
Sunday, August 25, 2024–6:43 p.m. -Staff reports- Rome City Schools took extra precautions Monday morning after news that Rome High School students were involved in a shooting that killed four young men in Dalton. John Fricks, RCS director of Instructional Technology, Safety, and Operations told the Rome News-Tribune that the Central Office staff was in…… more »
Sunday, August 25, 2024–1:05 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- A new overlay district in the Downtown Rome area is set for a first reading during Monday’s Rome City Commission meeting. The regulations would ban vape shops and coin-operated amusement machines in the district. An Overlay is a zoning district that incorporates one or more underlying…… more »
Sunday, August 25, 2024–1:00 p.m. -News Release- Be a hero by choosing not to drive after drinking because Georgia law enforcement officers are taking all drunk and drugged drivers they find on the road to jail. Those who choose to pass the keys to a sober designated driver or arrange a ride with a cab…… more »
Sunday, August 25, 2024–12:55 p.m. -Staff reports- The Georgia Department of Transportation has awarded a contract for the installation of dynamic messaging signs at various locations on I-75 in Bartow and Gordon Counties. Lumis Transportation Technologies, LLC submitted the low bid at $1,165,730.25. Dynamic Message Signs are electronic signs that provide drivers with real-time traffic…… more »
Sunday, August 25, 2024–12:50 p.m. -News Release- Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) saw a 10% increase in enrollment according to the 2024 Academic Year report issued by the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). GNTC officials attribute the growth in enrollment to increased numbers in Dual Enrollment programs, more effective class scheduling, targeted advertising campaigns…… more »
Sunday, August 25, 2024–12:42 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Warrant: Man hit another with a wooden plank in an attempt to steal hand trucks A homeless man has been arrested on a felony aggravated assault charge. According to an arrest warrant: 59-year-old Lamar Keith Dublin attempted to rob a man of his hand trucks by…… more »
August 23rd, 2024 – 1:15 PM Cartersville Police Department Press Release – (From the Cartersville Police Department:) In the early morning hours on Thursday, August 22, 2024, Cartersville Police Officers responded to a reported armed robbery at the Citgo Service Station, 1204 West Avenue. Arriving officers determined a black male, wearing a mask, gloves, and…… more »
Friday, August 23, 2024–8:06 a.m. -Floyd County Sheriff’s Office- The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office has added the following individual to the Floyd County Top 10 Most Wanted. 37-year-old Zachary Ralph Burk Sr. is wanted on charges of aggravated assault and contempt of superior court. Remaining Top 10 Most Wanted Walter Andrew Agan (age 31) Aggravated Child…… more »
