Tuesday, October 14, 2025–9:40 a.m. -Staff reports- This Thursday, Rome and Floyd County will honor the dedication and service of the local law enforcement and public safety community during National Faith & Blue Day. The event will be held from 6 a.m. until 9 a.m. in the parking lot at AdventHealth Redmond on the Emergency…… Continue Reading
Monday, October 13, 2025–7:45 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome City Commission has approved an updated Business Improvement District ordinance. The City received a petition requesting the renewal, modification, and expansion of the business improvement district, created in 2006 and amended in 2015. According to D.J. Rickman, owner of Giggity’s, who also serves on…… Continue Reading
Monday, October 13, 2025–10:45 a.m. -News Release- As northwest Georgia’s largest and longest-serving cancer care providers, Atrium Health Floyd + Harbin Clinic brings years of experience and collaboration to every patient’s care. For the 24th year, that expertise in the fight against breast cancer was illustrated Friday at Truett’s Chick-fil-A in Rome during National Mammography…… Continue Reading
Monday, October 13, 2025–10:35 a.m. -AAA South- As fall settles over the Peach State, Georgia motorists are enjoying a modest break at the gas pump. Over the past weekend, the average price for regular unleaded gasoline dipped slightly, reflecting national trends of steady supply and tempered demand. As of Monday, the statewide average stands at…… Continue Reading
Monday, October 13, 2025–10:30 a.m. -Staff reports- The Floyd County Board of Commissioners will meet on Tuesday. The meeting will be held at the County Administration building located at 12 East 4th Avenue. During the caucus, which will begin at 4:00 p.m. in the Caucus Room (Suite 204), the commission will hear from Pam Powers-Smith from the Rome-Floyd Chamber of Commerce. The…… Continue Reading
Monday, October 13, 2025–10:30 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Two charged with aggravated assault Two Rome residents are accused of assaulting one another during an altercation at their Berry Run Drive home over the weekend. According to Floyd County jail records: 34-year-old Tyrease Rashun Creamer put his hands around 40-year-old Tameka Ann Rodgers’ throat while…… Continue Reading
Monday, October 13, 2025–10:25 a.m. -Rome Police Department report- A West Rome woman was arrested in a wreck on Saturday that resulted in a vehicle coming to rest at the Red Lobster on Shorter Avenue. According to a Rome Police Department report: 21-year-old Neysa Selena Diaz Perez was traveling eastbound on Shorter in a Nissan…… Continue Reading
Monday, October 13, 2025–8:15 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Early voting for the November 4 elections will begin on Tuesday, due to Monday being Columbus Day. Not only are there races for the Rome City Commission, the Rome School Board, and the Cave Spring City Council on the ballot, but voters will also be deciding…… Continue Reading
Sunday, October 12, 2025–4:00 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome City Commission will consider approving an updated Business Improvement District ordinance at its meeting on Monday. The City has received a petition requesting the renewal, modification, and expansion of the Business Improvement District, originally established in 2006 and amended in 2015. The petition is…… Continue Reading
Sunday, October 12, 2025–3:50 p.m. -Staff reports- The application period for the 2025 Rome Christmas Parade has opened. Applications will be accepted online at romechristmasparade.com. The first 125 to apply and pay will be in the parade, which is set for Tuesday, December 2. The rain date is Thursday, December 4. You will not be…… Continue Reading