Friday, October 31, 2025–9:20 a.m. -Staff reports- The Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation board voted Thursday to provide financial support to seven food agencies throughout its service area. The initial total gift is for $30,000, divided among the agencies. The board is going to evaluate this issue on a weekly basis and will do more if…… Continue Reading
Friday, October 31, 2025–8:20 a.m. -Dvaid Crowder, WRGA News- On Saturday, SNAP benefits will stop being paid, as the government shutdown continues. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as Food Stamps, is a federally funded program that provides monthly benefits to low-income households to help pay for the cost of food. The suspension of benefits for the…… Continue Reading
Thursday, October 30, 2025–11:15 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- There are plenty of activities for the kids on Friday in Rome for Halloween. “Our favorite event at the city is the Downtown Rome Trick-or-Treat, which goes from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m.,” said Kristi Kent with the Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism. “It will be…… Continue Reading
Thursday, October 30, 2025–9:00 a.m. -News Release- CCI Real Estate, a real estate investment company centered on missional impact and community transformation, announced today the grand opening of Nova River District, a 250-residence, mixed-use community in downtown Rome, Georgia. Construction on the project is 90% complete, with some interior work remaining on one wing of the building.…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, October 29, 2025–4:50 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man arrested in Home Depot theft A Lithia Springs man was booked into the Floyd County Jail on Tuesday on a felony count of conspiracy to commit a felony. According to the arrest warrants: 33-year-old Erin Jamal Birdsong conspired with another man to take property belonging…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, October 29, 2025–10:25 a.m. -Staff reports- Due to the forecasted rain throughout the day, the Unity Point ribbon-cutting ceremony, initially scheduled for Wednesday, has been rescheduled to Tuesday, November 4, at 2:00 PM. Unity Point is at the confluence of where the Etowah and Oostanaula Rivers form the Coosa River. Money was included in the…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, October 29, 2025–10:05 a.m. -News Release- Tracey Mercado, program director and instructor of Medical Assisting at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC), has been named GNTC’s 2025 Alumna of the Year. Mercado, who has served in her current role and as assistant dean of Nursing and Allied Health Technologies at GNTC since 2022, began her…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, October 29, 2025–9:50 a.m. -News Release- The Aspen Institute has named Georgia Highlands College as one of the 200 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s premier recognition of high achievement and performance among two-year colleges. The 200 colleges were selected based on their student outcomes…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, October 29, 2025–9:30 a.m. -Georgia Department of Transportation- Halloween is this weekend, bringing many pedestrians to local neighborhoods for trick or treating and other Halloween festivities on Friday, October 31. The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) is sharing anticipated travel forecasts for interstates and surface streets from Wednesday, October 29, through Sunday, November 2,…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, October 28, 2025–8:51 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Floyd County Commission has approved a resolution regarding the issuance of revenue bonds through the Development Authority of Floyd for Lavender Mountain Health for the Spires at Berry College project. “This is an amount not to exceed $100 million, potentially for refinancing, as well as…… Continue Reading