Friday, January 24, 2025–7:40 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A man and a woman have been arrested on felony charges of 1st-degree cruelty to children and aggravated battery. According to the arrest warrants: 20-year-old Savannah Carol-Louise Cox and 22-year-old Shane Avery Moore, both of Rome, caused injuries to their infant daughter between January 15 and…
January 24th, 2025 – 3:40 PM Floyd County Police Department – On Monday, January 27, 2025, at 1:00 p.m., at the Floyd County Police Department, the Floyd County Police Department and Defenders for Children organization will present and demonstrate its new Electronic Detection Canine team, Captain Ojilvia Lom and canine “Billy.” The public and news…
January 24th, 2025 – 3:15 PM Atrium Health Floyd Press Release – Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center has earned a Patient Safety and Quality Award from the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA) for its efforts to improve care. The hospital was recognized for its project “Enhancing Bedside Care with Implementation of Monthly Staff Education Newsletters,” which…
January 24th, 2025 – 3:00 PM Press Release: District Attorney of the 9th Judicial Circuit of DeKalb & Cherokee AL Counties – District Attorney Summer Summerford announced on Friday that Eric Kyle Hooper was convicted by a Cherokee County jury of murder for the 2022 death of Lachancey Williams. On March 15, 2022, during routine…
January 24th, 2025 – 2:45 PM WRGA Staff Reports – On Friday afternoon, Corey L. Townsend, Senior Vice President at Ameris Bank, announced his candidacy for Floyd County Commission Post 4. Drawing on his finance, management, and community service background, Townsend aims to address key local issues, including fiscal management and economic development. “My platform…
January 24th, 2025 – 2:20 PM WRGA Staff Reports – Gordon County is reportedly going to court to recover the cost of cleaning up toxic waste dumped by chemical and carpet manufacturers. According to a press release, a lawsuit has been filed to protect “public health and taxpayers.” The Gordon County Board of Commissioners released…