November 21, 2019–6:09 p.m. STAFF REPORTS The effort to solve the issue of homelessness in Rome and Floyd County appears to be taking a big step forward. During Thursday’s meeting of the homelessness task force, the United Way of Rome and Floyd County presented a proposal to fund a new position of a coordinator whose…… Continue Reading
November 20, 2019–9:44 a.m. STAFF REPORTS The Floyd County School System will be sending a letter to parents reminding them that bus drivers will not let children nine and under off of the bus without a parent/guardian or older sibling of middle school age to accompany them. Georgia DFACS guidelines state that a child under…… Continue Reading
November 15th, 2019 Red Cross Press Release – Georgia will host a New Volunteer Open House at their Rome office on Thursday, November 21, 2019. The event will take place at 112 John Maddox Dr., Rome, GA 30165 and two one-hour information sessions will be offered that day: 11 a.m. – 12 noon and 6 p.m. – 7…… Continue Reading
November 13th, 2019 – In conjunction with the City of Dalton, GA, JLC Air Show Management will host the first air show in Dalton, GA in more than three decades. The Inaugural Wings Over Dalton, GA Air Show will take place on May 9-10, 2020 at the Dalton Municipal Airport . “The City of Dalton is delighted and proud to…… Continue Reading
November 10, 2019–12:37 p.m. NEWS RELEASE Given recent changes associated with Rome’s Tripper bus service the City has embarked on a comprehensive evaluation of its public transit (bus and Para-transit) programs. To assist with the program assessment, the City selected Moore & Associates, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in public transportation. Across the next several…… Continue Reading
![[Watch] Small fire in the backyard of Brook Crest Dr residence](https://express-images.franklymedia.com/9065/sites/4/2019/10/featured-fire-BF-1.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
October 9th, 2019 – 3:30 PM Ethan Garrett – A small grass fire occurred in the backyard of a house near Burnett Ferry Road on Brook Crest Drive on Wednesday afternoon. The Rome/Floyd Fire Department was able to get to the scene and put out the fire relatively quickly thanks to a 911 call from…… Continue Reading
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Due to technical difficulties our streaming will be temporarily unavailable. We hope to have it back up soon but we are aware of the issue and working diligently to resolve the issue. Thank you for your understanding and patience as we work to resolve this issue.… Continue Reading
![[Watch] Severe Weather Damage on Burnett Ferry Road and also Coosa area](https://express-images.franklymedia.com/9065/sites/4/2019/08/wetaher-featured-image.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
Ethan Garrett- Severe Weather has caused Burnett Ferry Road to be partially closed due to Power lines down near Alto Park. There are also reports of low hanging powerlines in the Coosa area. If you must drive, please do so with Caution. Police and Fire Department Officials are responding to closed road reports and other…… Continue Reading
If you are trying to reach any of the stations at Rome Radio Partners, LLC, our phones are currently not working and we are working diligently to get them back up as soon as possible. These stations include WRGA, South 93.5, 104.9 The Rebel, Q102, 103.1 Radio M and 99.5 The Jock. We apologize for…… Continue Reading