Category Archives: Floyd County

Rome’s jobless rate falls in February
Thursday, March 28, 2024–9:41 a.m.-Georgia Department of Labor-Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson said Thursday that Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 2.9 percent in February, down fo...
Rome Radio Mar 28, 2024

Armuchee resident named Georgia Teacher of the Year finalist
Wednesday, March 27, 2027–6:10 p.m.-Staff reports-Leigha Burnham serves as the Library Media & Technology Specialist at Summerville Middle School in Chattooga County.According to the Georgia...
Rome Radio Mar 27, 2024

TAD discussed for Battey Business Center
Wednesday, March 27, 2024–6:04 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The former Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital site may become the City of Rome's newest redevelopment area, eligible for Tax Allocat...
Rome Radio Mar 27, 2024

Arrest reports for March 27
Wednesday, March 27, 2024–1:18 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man charged with aggravated sexual batteryA 52-year-old Silver Creek man was arrested Tuesday on charges of aggravated sexual batter...
Rome Radio Mar 27, 2024

Berry College hosting solar eclipse lectures
Wednesday, March 27, 2024–12:48 p.m.-New Release-Berry College will host an eclipse viewing and offer solar eclipse lectures from NASA Partner Eclipse Ambassadors.The lectures will take place:We...
Rome Radio Mar 27, 2024

County implements moratorium on new gaming machines, vape shops
Tuesday, March 26, 2024–8;23 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Floyd County is joining the City of Rome and the City of Cave Spring in temporarily halting new vape shops, convenience stores, and gam...
Rome Radio Mar 26, 2024

Local officials attend opioid settlement meeting
Tuesday, March 26, 2024–7:00 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Rome Mayor Craig McDaniel and Floyd County Commission Chair Allison Watters recently attended a meeting in Dawsonville regarding the op...
Rome Radio Mar 26, 2024

Rome City Commission meets on Monday
Sunday, March 24, 2024–5:08 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Rome City Commission is expected to vote on a new code of ethics when it meets Monday night.The code would apply to members of the c...
Rome Radio Mar 24, 2024

Wind Advisory issued
Sunday, March 24, 2024–5:00 p.m.-National Weather Service-The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory from midnight Sunday through 8 a.m. on Tuesday.Southeast winds of 10 to 25 mph a...
Rome Radio Mar 24, 2024

Downtown parking discussions continue
Saturday, March 23, 2023–1:46 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Three private companies have submitted proposals to manage parking in Downtown Rome.The Rome Downtown Development Authority began look...
Rome Radio Mar 23, 2024




