Monday, August 12, 2024–10:50 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas prices dropped by five cents compared to a week ago. Georgians are paying an average price of $3.23 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which is also 16 cents less than a month ago and 41 cents less than this time last year. It costs drivers an average price…… more »
Monday, August 12, 2024–10:40 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man accused of accessing someone else’s medical records A 68-year-old Callier Springs Road man was jailed over the weekend on charges of computer trespass, computer invasion of privacy, and stalking. According to Floyd County Jail records and an arrest warrant: Rolando Morales accessed the victim’s medical…… more »
Monday, August 12, 2024–9:55 a.m. -News Release- Rome High School’s football team will not be able to play in the Corky Kell Dave Hunter Classic game scheduled to be played on Friday, Aug. 16. The school is taking this precautionary measure to ensure the safety of the football players who were involved in the bus…… more »
Sunday, August 11, 2024–5:10 p.m. -News Release- Rome High seniors and their families took part in a unique experience on Tuesday night in the gymnasium as senior parents watched their children take a pledge to graduate in the school’s first pinning ceremony. The ceremony began with seniors taking a special pin from one of two…… more »
Sunday, August 11, 2024–4:55 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome City Commission is expected to discuss the location of a new water treatment facility when they meet Monday night. The Rome Water and Sewer Committee is recommending that the new reverse osmosis water treatment facility be located on Riverside Parkway, with a price tag…… more »
Sunday, August 11, 2024–4:40 p.m. -News Release- The College of American Pathologists, which works to ensure the safety and quality of medical laboratories across the nation, has accredited the laboratory at Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center’s stand-alone emergency department in Chattooga County. The accreditation is good for 2 years. For 75 years, the College of…… more »
Sunday, August 11, 2024–4:35 p.m. -News Release- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff has announced a historic Federal investment in Georgia solar manufacturing. Sen. Ossoff announced that Qcells will receive up to $1.45 billion in Federal loan funding through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office to strengthen American solar manufacturing, boost energy independence in Georgia, and reduce dependence on…… more »
Sunday, August 11, 2024–4:32 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man accused of stealing car A North Rome man recently arrested for being in possession of a stolen vehicle has now been charged with stealing that vehicle. According to Floyd County Jail records and an arrest warrant: 20-year-old James Bertrume Jester was caught on surveillance video…… more »
Friday, August 9, 2024–12:15 p.m. -Georgia State Patrol- A 21-year-old Rome resident is facing charges following a wreck involving a Rome City School bus in Polk County Thursday night. According to the Georgia State Patrol: At 10:50 pm, Troopers from Post 3 Cartersville responded to a two-vehicle crash on GA-101 at Doc Moates Road. The…… more »
Thursday, August 8, 2024–11:35 a.m. -Blake Silvers, Calhoun Times- This story is possible because of a news-sharing agreement with the Rome News-Tribune. More information can be found at northwestgeorgianews.com A consent decree filed in a federal district court Thursday settled a recent water pollution case between the City of Calhoun and a pair of environmental groups. …… more »
