Category Archives: Floyd County

Berry College Named to WSJ 2026 Best Colleges in America 

Berry College Named to WSJ 2026 Best Colleges in America 

Tuesday, November 4, 2025–10:27 p.m. -News Release- Berry College has been recognized in the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 2026 Best Colleges in the U.S. rankings, which focus on how well colleges set their graduates up for financial success The rankings of 584 eligible schools, developed in collaboration with research partners College Pulse and Statista, focus…Continue Reading

[VIDEO] Northwest Georgia Skills Challenge held at the Forum on Tuesday

[VIDEO] Northwest Georgia Skills Challenge held at the Forum on Tuesday

Tuesday, November 4, 2025–10:00 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Around 200 students from K-12 and technical schools from across the region were in Rome on Tuesday to compete in a variety of construction trades. The Associated General Contractors of Georgia partnered with Duffey Southeast, Inc., and RaLin to host the Northwest Georgia Skills Challenge at…Continue Reading

[VIDEO] Downtown Rome celebrates completion of Unity Point Plaza (2025)

[VIDEO] Downtown Rome celebrates completion of Unity Point Plaza (2025)

October 4th, 2025 – 5:25 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – The City of Rome celebrated the completion of the Unity Point Plaza project on Tuesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that drew a crowd. The project, funded through a 2013 SPLOST package, focused on rehabilitating the site, which was…Continue Reading

Tuesday is Election Day

Tuesday is Election Day

Monday, November 3, 2025–11:20 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Tuesday. City of Rome voters are choosing three city commissioners and seven members of the city school board. Countywide, voters are deciding the fate of a one-penny sales tax to offset a portion of…Continue Reading

Unity Point ribbon-cutting on Tuesday

Unity Point ribbon-cutting on Tuesday

Monday, November 3, 2025–11:15 a.m. -Staff reports- The City of Rome will mark the completion of a 2013 special purpose, local option sales tax project on Tuesday. A ribbon-cutting at Unity Point is set for 2 p.m. Tuesday. It was originally scheduled for last week but had to be rescheduled due to rain. Unity Point…Continue Reading

Skills competition for high school students to be held on Rome on Tuesday

Skills competition for high school students to be held on Rome on Tuesday

Monday, November 3, 2025–11:00 a.m. -Staff reports- On Tuesday, over 200 students will compete in a variety of construction trades at the Forum in Downtown Rome. The Associated General Contractors of Georgia is partnering with Duffey Southeast, Inc., and RaLin to host construction students from high schools in 14 local counties for the Northwest Georgia…Continue Reading

Georgia gas prices continue downward trend

Georgia gas prices continue downward trend

Monday, November 3, 2025–10:55 a.m. -AAA South- Over the weekend of November 1–2, Georgians saw a slight drop in gas prices, a continuation of a downward trend that began earlier in the week. Thanks to increased oil production from countries like the U.S. and OPEC+, supply has outpaced demand, pushing crude prices lower and easing…Continue Reading

United Way list of food resources

United Way list of food resources

Sunday, November 2, 2025–^;00 p.m. -Staff reports- With the suspension of the federal Supplemntal Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for the month of November due to the government shutdown, local families may be looking for assistance with food. The United Way of Rome and Floyd County has a list of possible resources. Visit www.unitedfpc.org/food for…Continue Reading

November is free application month at GNTC

November is free application month at GNTC

Sunday, November 2, 2025–3:15 p.m. -News Release- Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) will host a Free Application Month throughout November to help those who are seeking to enroll in the spring semester. Through Nov. 30, GNTC will waive the $25 application fee for all incoming students. Applicants should enter the code FREEAPP26 (all capital letters)…Continue Reading