![[VIDEO] 2024 Floyd County Special Olympics](https://express-images.franklymedia.com/9065/sites/4/2024/04/25175407/featured-2024-Special-Olympics.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
April 25th, 2024 – 5:50 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – The Floyd County Special Olympics kicked off at Darlington School at Jerry Sharp Field in the Chris Hunter Stadium Thursday morning. The 2024 Special Olympic Games started with a parade of athletes that drew a large crowd to…… Continue Reading
Thursday, April 25, 2024–4:41 p.m. -John Bailey, Rome News-Tribune- This story is possible because of a news-sharing agreement with the Rome News-Tribune. More information can be found at northwestgeorgianews.com Despite the fact that a former Cartersville youth pastor pleaded guilty to molesting two young boys who attended his church, prosecutors said there were many more victims…… Continue Reading
Thursday, April 25, 2024–11:45 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Elderly woman arrested on a felony drug charge A 78-year-old North Rome woman has been charged with conspiracy to violate Georgia’s Controlled Substances Act. According to Floyd County Jail records: Annie Sue Chambers conspired with 57-year-old Alvin Sylvester Chambers and others to transport, hide, and distribute…… Continue Reading
Thursday, April 25, 2024–11:42 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- More charges have been filed against a Silver Creek teen that has been in jail since late March when he was arrested in connection with the theft of guns and other items from vehicles, primarily in the Lindale area. According to Floyd County Jail records: 17-year-old…… Continue Reading
April 25, 2024–9:20 a.m. -Staff reports- This weekend, Ridge Ferry Park plays host to the Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation’s Backyard BBQ Bash. There will be barbecue sampling, people’s choice voting, arts and crafts vendors, food trucks, a car show, and more. Parking for the event is five dollars per car and card only. Sampling bracelets…… Continue Reading
Thursday, April 25, 2024–9:13 a.m. -Georgia Department of Labor- Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson said Thursday that Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 3.0 percent in March, up one-tenth over the month. A year ago, the rate was 3.0 percent. “Georgia’s job market is red hot with opportunity,” said Commissioner Bruce Thompson. “This continuous growth is…… Continue Reading
![[VIDEO] GHC hosts disaster simulation exercise (2024)](https://express-images.franklymedia.com/9065/sites/4/2024/04/24175105/featured-2024-ghc-disaster-training.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
April 24th, 2024 – 5:45 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Georgia Highlands College held a disaster simulation exercise on Wednesday afternoon, providing hands-on training for students in their nursing program. The event took place in the parking lot of the Lakeview Building and was organized in collaboration with…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, April 24, 2024–10:30 a.m. -Rome Police Department report- Police responded to Harvest Moon on Broad Street Tuesday after a man kicked a hole in the wall. According to a Rome Police Department report: The 26-year-old man told police that he was attempting to do a backflip to impress women inside the bar when he…… Continue Reading
Wedensday, April 24, 2024–10:24 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Woman accused of hitting boyfriend, found with meth inside body cavity A 41-year-old Rome woman is facing multiple charges following her arrest in the area of Riverside Park on Chatillon Road Tuesday. According to Floyd County Jail records: Brandi Zelinka Dobbs hit her boyfriend between the…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, April 24, 2024–10:15 a.m. -Staff reports- The Associated Press and other news outlets are reporting there was an accident during the shooting of an Amazon production on Saturday that injured several crew members. According to the AP, a car and a truck involved in a filming sequence collided Saturday outside of Atlanta. The injuries…… Continue Reading