-Staff reports- Georgia Power unveiled its new "grid-connected" battery energy storage system to the community at Plant Hammond on Wednesday. The system went live last Friday and is capable of producing about 57 MW of electricity for up to four hours at a time. "We want to store energy when it's cheap,&q...

Man accused of choking, biting roommate A West Rome man was arrested on Tuesday following an alleged assault at his Chief Van Drive residence. According to Floyd County Jail records: 31-year-old Austin Dwight Gilstrap choked his roommate to the point where the victim was unable to breathe. He also bit the victim on the...

-News Release- You may have noticed some low-flying aircraft in the area recently. Rabies bait drops have been ongoing this week and may continue for several days as federal wildlife protection services attempt to vaccinate raccoons and wildlife with edible bait. During October, over 500,000 baits containing oral rabie...

-Staff reports- Floyd County Public Works plans to close Ramblewood Drive at #41 beginning today. The closure will begin at 8 AM and continue until Thursday at 4 PM to repair the road. This is a two-day shutdown as of now, but could be shortened if the problem is easily corrected. Local traffic may access the subdivisi...

-Staff reports- The GBI is continuing its investigation into the recent death of an inmate at the Gordon County Jail. Last Thursday morning, 26-year-old James Pierce of Plainville was found unresponsive in his cell by jail staff. Emergency medical personnel were summoned and responded quickly to the scene, but Pierce d...