Category Archives: Floyd County

Is nine too many? Number of Rome City Commission seats discussed during planning retreat Thursday
Thursday, January 30, 2025–11:50 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Since 1929, there have been nine seats on the Rome City Commission, but some feel that may be too many.During the first day of a Ro...
Rome Radio Jan 30, 2025

Rome job market hits all-time high
Thursday, January 30, 2025–11:45 a.m.-Georgia Department of Labor-The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 3.4 percent in December, up two-te...
Rome Radio Jan 30, 2025

Rome water department reports theft of excavator
Wednesday, January 29, 2025–11:15 a.m.-Rome Police Department report-The Rome Police Department is investigating the reported theft of a door off of a Bobcat mini excavator.According to the inci...
Rome Radio Jan 29, 2025

Convicted sex offender accused of loitering in school zone
Wednesday, January 29, 2025–11:00 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-A 45-year-old West Rome man is facing multiple charges, including failure to register as a sex offender, after he was seen walkin...
Rome Radio Jan 29, 2025

GNTC names 2025 GOAL, Rick Perkins Award winners
Wednesday, January 29, 2025–9:50 a.m.-News Release-Robert Branum, a Cybersecurity student from Ringgold, was named Georgia Northwestern Technical College's (GNTC) 2025 Georgia Occupational ...
Rome Radio Jan 29, 2025

No Opt Out For HB 581: Floyd County Board Of Education To Allow Homestead Exemption
Monday, January 27, 2025–6:10 p.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 northwes...
Rome Radio Jan 27, 2025

Five qualify to run for Floyd County Commission
Thursday, January 30, 2025–7:44 a.m.-Staff reports-Qualifying for a March 18 special election to fill an unexpired term on the Floyd County Commission ended Wednesday with five candidates signin...
Rome Radio Jan 27, 2025

[VIDEO] Floyd County Police unveils new electronic detection K9 unit
January 27th, 2025 – 4:47 PMEthan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter –On Monday afternoon the Floyd County Police Department and the Defenders for Children organ...
Rome Radio Jan 27, 2025

Arrest reports for January 27
Monday, January 27, 2025–11:30 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Report: Man barricaded himself in West Rome residenceA West Rome man was arrested Saturday after allegedly barricading himself in hi...
Rome Radio Jan 27, 2025

Shotgun reported stolen
Monday, January 27, 2025–11:30 a.m.-Rome Police Department report-The Rome Police Department is investigating the theft of a shotgun from a vehicle at the Hampton Inn on West First Street last w...
Rome Radio Jan 27, 2025
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