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[VIDEO] GHC hosts disaster simulation exercise (2024)
April 24th, 2024 – 5:45 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Georgia Highlands College held a disaster simulation exercise on Wednesday afternoon, providing hands-on training for students in their nursing program. The event took place in the parking lot of the Lakeview Building and was organized in collaboration with…
Report: Man trying to impress women at bar accidentally kicks hole the in wall
Wednesday, April 24, 2024–10:30 a.m. -Rome Police Department report- Police responded to Harvest Moon on Broad Street Tuesday after a man kicked a hole in the wall. According to a Rome Police Department report: The 26-year-old man told police that he was attempting to do a backflip to impress women inside the bar when he…
Arrest reports for April 24
Wedensday, April 24, 2024–10:24 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Woman accused of hitting boyfriend, found with meth inside body cavity A 41-year-old Rome woman is facing multiple charges following her arrest in the area of Riverside Park on Chatillon Road Tuesday. According to Floyd County Jail records: Brandi Zelinka Dobbs hit her boyfriend between the…
Accident reported during filming for “The Pickup” outside of Atlanta
Wednesday, April 24, 2024–10:15 a.m. -Staff reports- The Associated Press and other news outlets are reporting there was an accident during the shooting of an Amazon production on Saturday that injured several crew members. According to the AP, a car and a truck involved in a filming sequence collided Saturday outside of Atlanta. The injuries…
Family Resource Center “Giving Day” on Thursday
Wednesday, April 24, 2024–8:14 a.m. -News Release- The Family Resource Center announces its Inaugural “Giving Day” on April 25th. Donors can pledge or contribute to support the child abuse prevention programs of the agency. All donors will receive a limited-edition sticker created by Berry College Bonner Program volunteers. According to Chase Tolbert, Chair of the…
Portion of Blacks Bluff Road closed due to road base failure
Tuesday, April 23, 2024–7:47 p.m. -Floyd County News Release- Blacks Bluff Road is closed immediately from approximately #2232 to #2391 to repair a recent failure in the road base. Thru traffic should use the Old Bluff Road, except for Commercial Traffic. All Commercial Traffic should use Cedartown Highway (US 27) and the Southwest Bypass (Ga…
County commission approves contractor for Glenwood renovation
Tuesday, April 23, 2024–7:30 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Floyd County Commission has approved a bid from Pennant Construction for renovations to the former Glenwood school building. Three companies submitted bids, with Pennant being the lowest. They were also responsive to the scope of work, according to Floyd County Facilities Manager Ryan Davis during…
Stolen fiream leads to charges for two teens
Tuesday, April 23, 2024–12:26 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- The execution of a search warrant at a residence on East 14th Street led to the recovery of a stolen Glock 17. According to Floyd County Jail records: 17-year-old Eric Christian Byars Jr. of Silver Creek and 17-year-old Gregory Geemar Charles North Jr. of the residence…
Warrants: Man molested child, threatened to kill her if she told
Tuesday, April 23, 2024–12:22 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A 30-year-old Rome man was booked into the Floyd County Jail Monday on charges of child molestation, terroristic threats and acts, and 1st-degree cruelty to children. According to the arrest warrants: Mark Paul Dawson Sr., of a Dodd Boulevard address, molested a child in December of…
Arrest reports for April 23
Tuesday, April 23, 2024–12:07 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Report: Woman threw blender blade at another woman A North Rome woman was jailed Monday on a felony aggravated assault charge. According to Floyd County Jail records: 27-year-old Brittany Tiana Strickland threw a sharp blade from a blender at another woman at an apartment on Ashland…
City Commission tables rezoning for town homes on North Broad Extension
Tuesday, April 23, 2024–12:00 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome City Commission has tabled a rezoning request for townhomes on the North Broad Extension. The project would consist of 14 single-family attached townhomes, approximately 1,500 square feet, that will sell for $225,000 to $250,000 each. Sam Evans, who lives in the nearby North Point…
City commission makes appointment to housing authority board
Monday, April 22, 2024–9:21 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome City Commission has approved the appointment of Billy Cooper to the Northwest Georgia Housing Authority Board over the objections of the current board. Cooper will replace Jim Keaton, who has served on the board for nearly 17 years. Housing authority board chair Lee Hight…
Police respond to gunshots in East Rome early Saturday
Monday, April 22, 2024–12:10 p.m. -Rome Police Department report- Rome Police responded to two ‘shots fired’ calls over the weekend. According to the incident reports: A blue sedan and a residence in the 300 block of East 15th Street were hit by gunfire at around 3 a.m. Saturday. Police also discovered an abandoned mini-van that…
County commission to approve Glenwood renovation contract Tuesday
Monday, April 22, 2024–11:47 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Floyd County Commission is expected to approve a bid from Pennant Construction for renovations to the former Glenwood school building. The facility will become the new headquarters for the Floyd County Police Department. The vendor submitted a bid that was responsive to the scope of…
Arrest reports for April 22
Monday, April 22, 2024–11:35 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Woman accused of robbing store at Five Points A North Rome woman has been arrested in connection with a strong-arm robbery at the Circle K at Five Points. According to Floyd County Jail records and a Rome Police Department report: 36-year-old Brittany Nichole Matthews went behind…
Georgia gas prices decrease slightly
Monday, April 22, 2024–10:48 a.m. -AAA South- The Georgia gas price average saw a minimal decrease at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgians are paying an average price of $3.42 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 1 cent less than a week ago, 6 cents more than a month ago, and 4 cents more than…
Railroad crossing on Byrd Station Road closed
Monday, April 22, 2024–10:04 a.m. -Floyd County News Release- Byrd Station Road will begin a closure on Monday at 5 am for 3 days to complete railroad improvements. The crossing will be closed to all traffic, which will require anyone traveling on Byrd Station Road to identify detours. Byrd Station Road is located in Silver…
Rome City Commission meets Monday
Saturday, April 20, 2024–4:32 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- A packed agenda for Monday’s Rome City Commission meeting. A number of representatives from the Northwest Georgia Housing Authority are on the agenda to speak. During a recent housing authority meeting several board members questioned proposed appointments to the authority recommended by the Rome Committee on…
FCPD officers honored for livesaving efforts
Saturday, April 20, 2024–4:30 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Two Floyd County Police officers are being recognized for their lifesaving efforts in two separate incidents. According to Floyd County Police Chief Mark Wallace, on March 21, Officer Jim McCormick responded to an accident involving a chainsaw that nearly amputated a man’s hand and resulted in…
Floyd County Board of Education meets Monday
Saturday, April 20, 2024–4:26 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Floyd County Board of Education will recognize the Focus & Connect Employee of the Month, Quiz Bowl winners, the FCS Math Teams, and the Gifted Teacher of the Year when they meet Monday night. The board will also receive a facilities update, consider changes in…
