Category Archives: Local News
Man charged in 2023 robbery in North Rome
Monday, January 6, 2025–11:15 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-A man has been arrested on a felony warrant charging him with a robbery in North Rome more than a year ago.According to an arrest war...
Jan 06, 2025
Northwest Georgia growth fuels planning surge
Monday, January 6, 2025–10:20 a.m.-Mo Burge, Rome News-Tribune-This story is possible because of a news-sharing agreement with the Rome News-Tribune. More information can be found at northwestge...
Jan 06, 2025
Georgia Power plans to use retired Plant Hammond for battery storage system
Monday, January 6, 2025–10:11 a.m.-Staff reports-Georgia Power intends to use the retired Plant Hammond facility in Floyd County as one of the locations for a new "grid-connected" battery energy...
Jan 06, 2025
[Photos] Cave Spring Polar Plunge raises $4,200 for preservation efforts
Friday, January 3, 2025–8:17 a.m.-Photos by Steven Eckhoff courtesy of the Rome News Tribune-This story is possible because of a news-sharing agreement with the Rome News-Tribune. More informati...
Jan 03, 2025
Kindermusik of Berry College named International Top Program in Early Childhood Music Education
Thursday, January 2, 2025–7:00 p.m.-News Release-Kindermusik of Berry College has been named a Top Program by Kindermusik International, the world's leading provider of music-based education for...
Jan 02, 2025
Murray County files PFAS lawsuit
Thursday, January 2, 2025–6:55 p.m.-Staff reports-Another lawsuit has been filed, seeking to recoup the cost of cleaning up PFAS chemicals.Murray County is suing a number of chemical companies a...
Jan 02, 2025
Rome Police respond to property damage reports New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day
Thursday, January 2, 2025–6:30 p.m.-Rome Police Department report-Rome Police responded to a few reports of property damage on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day.According to the incident report...
Jan 02, 2025
Arrest reports for January 2
Thursday, January 17–12:17 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Report: Man pointed gun at womanA Silver Creek man has been arrested on felony warrants charging him with aggravated assault and 1st-deg...
Jan 02, 2025
Man reports being shot with an air rifle
Thursday, January 2, 2025–12:13 a.m.-Rome Police Department report-Police responded to a fight call on Texas Avenue in West Rome just after midnight Thursday.According to the incident report:A m...
Jan 02, 2025
[PHOTOS] Thornton, Floyd School Board sworn in on Thursday
January 2nd, 2025 – 10:45 AMEthan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter –(Mr. Danny Waits, Dr. Melinda Strickland, and Jay Shell were sworn in on Thursday morning a...
Jan 02, 2025
