-Floyd County News Release- Horseleg Creek Road will close Tuesday to replace a cross drain. Floyd County Public Works will close the road at 8 a.m. on September 29, 2026. The location is between Horseshoe Bend and Twin Lake Roads north of Radio Springs Road. There is no detour for this construction. No traffic will be...

-Staff reports- Rome City Commissioners are expected to discuss a data center moratorium on Monday. The discussion is on the agenda for the commission's pre-meeting caucus, which begins at 5 p.m. in the Sam King Room at Rome City Hall. In June, the Floyd County Commission approved it own moratorium, which expired when ...

-Floyd County Jail records- Man accused of fleeing from police with child in vehicle A 17-year-old Shannon resident has been arrested on a felony count of fleeing or attempting to elude. According to Floyd County Jail records: A vehicle driven by Haven O'Conner Barron-Carter was clocked going 85 in a 65 mile per hour z...

-Nolan Hiott, WRGA News- Area residents laced up their walking shoes to raise awareness about mental illness and to raise funds for the Rome chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. NAMI Walks Rome was held on Saturday, starting at Heritage Park behind the levee.

-GBI News Release- The GBI has arrested and charged Donna Jean Kelley, age 61, of Cartersville, GA, with Violation of Oath, First Degree Forgery, and Felony Theft by Taking. On May 27, 2026, the Cartersville Police Department (CPD) requested the GBI to investigate missing money from the Cartersville Police Department e...