Category Archives: Bartow County

Deadline to register to vote is Monday
Sunday, October 6, 2024–8:00 p.m.-Staff reports-Monday, October 7, is the deadline to register to vote in the November 5 General Election. You can check your registration status at mvp.sos.ga.go...
Rome Radio Oct 06, 2024

Cartersville man sentenced to 20 years in prison for producing child porn
October 1st, 2024 – 10:25 AMUnited States Attorney’s Office Northern District of Georgia –Ian Alicea Prewett has been sentenced to federal prison for enticing children to perform sex...
Rome Radio Oct 01, 2024

Georgia Power releases key estimated damage statistics from Hurricane Helene as restoration progress continues
Sunday, September 29, 2024–5:20 p.m.-News Release-Georgia Power's restoration efforts following Hurricane Helene continued Sunday, with the company having restored service to approximately 690,0...
Rome Radio Sep 29, 2024

Hurricane Helene restoration progresses with 250,000+ customers restored
Georgia Power restores power to 440,000 customers following Hurricane HeleneSaturday, September 28, 2024–7:13 p.m.-News Release-Georgia Power's response to Hurricane Helene continues Saturday as...
Rome Radio Sep 28, 2024

Blood donors needed now
Friday, September 27, 2024–10:46 a.m.-News Release-Blood Assurance is in immediate need of blood and platelet donors after the devastating landfall of Hurricane Helene and its impact on the grea...
Rome Radio Sep 27, 2024

Power outages reported
Friday, September 27, 2024–9:51 a.m.-Georgia Power-A substantial power outage has been reported along Shorter Avenue. The outage affects around 1,060 customers from Ridgeferry Park and the City ...
Rome Radio Sep 27, 2024

Flash Flood Warnings in effect
Friday, September 27, 2024–9:53 a.m.-National Weather Service-A Flash Flood Warning is still in effect for Floyd County, Bartow County, and Paulding County until 11:30 a.m.More than six inches o...
Rome Radio Sep 27, 2024

12:30 AM Hurricane Update
Friday, September 27, 2024–2:30 a.m.-National Weather Service-Helene made landfall as a Category 4 near the Big Bend region of Florida around 11 PM EDT.As the storm moves quickly inland overnigh...
Rome Radio Sep 27, 2024

Georgia Power prepared to respond as Helene moves closer
Wednesday, September 25, 2024–10:30 a.m.-News Release-Georgia Power is monitoring the development of an expected tropical system currently developing in the Gulf of Mexico and preparing personne...
Rome Radio Sep 25, 2024

WRGA afternoon update on Helene
Wednesday, September 25, 2024–4:30 PM-National Weather Service-Here is the latest update as of 4:30 PM Wednesday:The storm is expected to make landfall as a category 2 or 3 Hurricane Thursday ni...
Rome Radio Sep 25, 2024




