July 4th, 2024 – 4:30 PM WRGA Staff Reports – The Community Kitchen in Rome has announced a “Christmas in July” canned food drive, running throughout the month of July. The community is invited to drop off food items at the Community Kitchen pantry office on 4 Calhoun Ave NE, or go online to see…… more »
July 4th, 2024 – 4:10 PM Floyd County Emergency Management – Starting Monday, July 8, 2024, Floyd County Public Works will close Ann Drive until July 11, 2024, to facilitate the replacement of a large cross drain. The closure will occur at location #1, just off Alabama Highway (GA 20). During this time, motorists are…… more »
July 4th, 2024 – 4:00 PM WZQZ Radio – According to a report by WZQZ Radio, a cyclist lost his life on Old Highway 27 in the early hours of Wednesday (July 3rd). According to Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader, Robert Dalton from Trion was riding his bicycle when he collided with a moped driven…… more »
July 3rd, 2024 – 4:30 PM Floyd County Jail Records –… more »
July 3rd, 2024 – 3:00 PM WRGA Staff Reports – An Excessive Heat Advisory is in effect through the holiday weekend, with heat indices expected between 102-108 degrees, posing a risk for the elderly, young children, and animals. The National Weather Service in Peachtree City issued the Heat Advisory from 1 PM to 7 PM…… more »
July 3rd, 2024 – 12:00 PM Rome Floyd Parks and Recreation Press Release – Get ready for a fun-filled day of food, music, inflatables and more awaits as the 2024 Independence Day Celebration sponsored by Atrium Health Floyd takes over Ridge Ferry Park. The park opens to the public at noon with food trucks and…… more »
July 3rd, 2024 – 11:35 AM Rome Police Department – The Rome Police Department has announced it will place barricades and directional cones in areas along Riverside Parkway to assist with traffic direction while entering and exiting Ridge Ferry Park on July 4, 2024. These barricades and cones will be placed beginning at 9 pm. …… more »
July 2nd, 2024 – 1:50 PM Floyd County Jail Records –… more »
July 2nd, 2024 – 4:00 PM WRGA Staff Reports – The Georgia Department of Transportation announced it has suspended lane closures on Georgia interstates and state routes for the upcoming July 4th holiday weekend. The suspension will begin at noon (July 3rd) and continue until 10 p.m. on Sunday, July 7th. During this period, construction-related…… more »
July 2nd, 2024 – 11:20 AM GBI Press Release – Police arrested 14 people in a proactive multi-agency investigative effort targeting sex traffickers and sex buyers in the Northwest Georgia area. The GBI’s Human Exploitation and Trafficking Unit (HEAT), the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations & Criminal Investigation Division, the Cartersville Police Department, the…… more »
