Unofficial Results brought to you by: Click the candidate’s photo to visit the official campaign website. Hershel Junior Walker won. 13.36% 3.96% 3.21% 2.42% 8.85% 68.19% Raphael Warnock won. 3.96% 96.04% Marjorie Taylor Greene won. 6.15% 69.54% 3.65% 2.22% 16.95% 1.49% Marcus Flowers won. 19.11% 74.71% 6.19% Brian Kemp won and will face Stacy Abrams…
Murder charges filed in Barker Road stabbing death
Friday, July 26, 2024–8:51 p.m. -Adam Carey, Rome News-Tribune- This story is possible because of a news-sharing agreement with the Rome News-Tribune. More information can be found at northwestgeorgianews.com Floyd County police have filed felony murder charges against a suspect in the stabbing death of a man on Barker Road early on the morning of June…
[VIDEO] Wreck involving RV and dump truck results in diesel spill in West Rome
July 26th, 2024 – 11:30 AM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Friday morning an accident involving a dump truck and a Monaco Vesta RV blocked the intersection at Garden Lakes Blvd and Redmond Road. As a result of the crash gallons of diesel fuel spilled onto the roadway. Motorists…
Audit underway for Northwest Georgia Housing Authority finances
Thursday, July 25, 2024–11:15 a.m. -John Bailey, Rome News-Tribune- This story is possible because of a news-sharing agreement with the Rome News-Tribune. More information can be found at northwestgeorgianews.com The new director of the Northwest Georgia Housing Authority has brought in an outside accountant to begin sorting out finances within the agency. During the authority’s meeting…
Teens accused of damaging school bus
Thursday, July 25, 2024–11:06 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Two Garden Lakes teens have been arrested in connection with damage caused to a Floyd County School bus that occurred back on May 18. According to the arrest warrants: 19-year-old Nassir Sumeek Rashid Mohammed Ghani and 19-year-old Deontre Javarius Smith entered two buses while they were…
Arrest reports for July 25
Thursday, July 25, 2024–11: 00 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Report: Man tried to sell meth while under surveillance A West Rome man was arrested Wednesday at Alabama Highway and Turner Bend Road for possession of methamphetamine and possession with the intent to distribute. According to Floyd County Jail records: 32-year-old Terrance Tevin Williams attempted…
Floyd BoE to set to approve 2024 millage rate Friday
Thursday, July 25, 2024–10:50 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Floyd County Board of Education is expected to vote on the final approval of the proposed millage rate for 2024 during a called meeting Friday morning. The proposed tax rate is 17.141, a decrease from 17.70 mills in 2023. The board is also expected to…
172 Floyd County students earn AP honors
Thursday, July 25, 2024–10:38 a.m. -Floyd County Schools News Release- The College Board has released the AP School Scholar Roster and it includes 172 Floyd County Schools (FCS) students earning 231 AP Scholar Awards, the highest number of AP scholars received for the system. The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program (AP) provides motivated and academically…
Rome’s unemployment rises as seasonal student workers enter the summer job market
Thursday, July 25, 2024–9:50 a.m. -Georgia Department of Labor- Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson said Thursday that Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 3.9 percent in June, up six-tenths of a percent over the month. A year ago, the rate was 3.8 percent. “Georgia is where opportunities abound, and innovation thrives,” said Commissioner Bruce Thompson. “Every…
A place to heal: Rome allocates $150,000 in opioid settlement funds
Wednesday, July 24, 2024–11:00 a.m. -John Bailey, Rome News-Tribune- This story is possible because of a news-sharing agreement with the Rome News-Tribune. More information can be found at northwestgeorgianews.com A loss for opioid manufacturers means a win for Rome. The national settlement means healing and hope for local men seeking to rebuild their lives. Using funds…
Arrest reports for July 24
Wednesday, July 24, 2024–10:37 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man charged with aggravated assault, child cruelty A Coosa man has been arrested in connection with an alleged assault at his Dean View Drive residence back on July 5. According to Floyd County Jail records and an arrest warrant: 51-year-old Pablo Espinoza-Cruz attempted to stab a…
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