Category Archives: Floyd County
City commission approves zoning change for residential development behind East Rome Walmart
Wednesday, May 29, 2024–9:45 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Rome City Commission has approved a rezoning request related to a proposed new residential development on Callier Springs Road at H...
May 29, 2024
Floyd County Commission honors elections workers
Wednesday, May 29, 2024–9:34 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-It wasn't that long ago that Floyd County was usually one of the last counties to report numbers of election night, but recently Floyd ...
May 29, 2024
Man dies after being hit by train
Tuesday, May 28, 2024–10:42 p.m.-Staff reports-A Rome man died over the weekend from injuries he sustained after being struck by a train.According to a Rome Police Department report:Officers res...
May 28, 2024
Floyd County and Rome City Commissions pass COAM ordinances
Tuesday, May 28, 2024–10:06 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Both the Floyd County and Rome City Commissions approved new coin-operated amusement machine ordinances Tuesday.Both the city and county...
May 28, 2024
Lane closure and traffic shift set to start Wednesday on Second Avenue near YMCA
Tuesday, May 28, 2024–5:30 p.m.-Staff reports-If you are going to be traveling on East Second Avenue near the YMCA, listen up.A lane closure with a traffic shift is scheduled to begin today and ...
May 28, 2024
Man charged with murder and arson in fire that claimed the life of a 70-year old woman
Sunday, May 26, 2024–1:00 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-A Rome man is charged with murder following a fire Saturday evening on Addington Court in West Rome that claimed the life of his stepmoth...
May 26, 2024
Arrest reports for May 25
Saturday, May 25, 2024–3:40 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man accused of engaging in a graphic online conversation with a childA 50-year-old West Rome man was recently arrested on a felony warr...
May 25, 2024
Two teens charged with shooting into a home in Garden Lakes last month
Saturday, May 25, 2024–3:00 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Two Rome teens are accused of shooting at a home on Plymouth Road in Garden Lakes back on April 21.17-year-old Gregory Geemar North Jr....
May 25, 2024
GDOT suspending lane closures for the Memorial Day weekend
Thursday, May 23, 2024–11:48 p.m.-News Release-In anticipation of an increase in Memorial Day Weekend traffic congestion, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) announces the sus...
May 24, 2024
Rome News-Tribune: Commissioners split over water facility location
Thursday, May 23, 2024–11:54 a.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 northwest...
May 23, 2024
