Category Archives: Local News

Arrest reports for March 22
Sunday, March 22, 2026 -Floyd County Jail records- Two arrested in synthetic marijuana bust The execution of a search warrant at a residence on Woodward Street in North Rome ended with the arrest of t...
David Crowder Mar 22, 2026

Child struck by gunfire in North Rome
Friday, March 20, 2026--7:30 p.m. -Rome Police Department- Police responded to Superba Avenue in North Rome on Thursday evening after shots were fired into a home, striking a juvenile who was inside. ...
David Crowder Mar 20, 2026

Update: Gordon County shooting does not appear to have been a malicious act
Thursday, March 19, 2026--11:20 a.m. -Gordon County Sheriff's Office- Two Calhoun men are facing misdemeanor charges in connection with a shooting incident on Baker Road off Dews Pond Road on Wednesda...
David Crowder Mar 19, 2026

Erin Brockovich will be in Rome for PFAS town hall on March 31
Thursday, March 19, 2026--10:30 a.m. -Staff reports- Famed consumer advocate, Erin Brockovich, will be returning to northwest Georgia for the first time in over a year to continue to speak about the d...
David Crowder Mar 19, 2026

Second Avenue widening completion date moved to March of 2028
Thursday, March 19, 2026--10:25 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- It appears as though work on the Second Avenue widening project will last at least another two years. According to the latest update fro...
David Crowder Mar 19, 2026

Development Authority of Floyd County to discuss Elevated Steel property purchase on Friday
Thursday, March 19, 2026--10:20 a.m. -Staff reports- The Development Authority of Floyd County will hold a called meeting on Friday afternoon to discuss the sale of 37 acres in the North Floyd Industr...
David Crowder Mar 19, 2026

Arrest reports for March 19
Thursday, March 19, 2026--10:00 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Warrant: 73-year-old woman sold ecstasy to cooperating witness A 73-year-old South Rome woman is accused of selling drugs. According to...
David Crowder Mar 19, 2026

Gordon County Sheriff's Office responds to Wednesday afternoon shooting
Wednesday, March 18, 2026--5:20 p.m. -GCSO News Release- At about 3:30 pm on Wednesday, deputy sheriffs were dispatched to a private residence on Baker Circle off Dews Pond Road in response to a repor...
David Crowder Mar 18, 2026

Update: GBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Cartersville
Wednesday, March 18, 2026--5:10 p.m. GBI News Release- At the request of the Bartow County Sheriff's Office, GBI agents are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Bartow County, GA. Justin Eric...
David Crowder Mar 18, 2026

Arrest reports for March 18
Wednesday, March 18, 2026--11:00 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Report: Man found with THC vapes, gummies during traffic stop A traffic stop for speeding on Highway 411 at Biddy Cutoff Road ended wi...
David Crowder Mar 18, 2026
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