Man sentenced to life without parole for murder of two Rome women
Monday, November 27, 2023–8:00 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 northwestgeorgianews.com. Desmond Lavonta Brown was sentenced to life without parole Monday for the murder of two Rome sisters in 2020. A Cherokee County, Alabama, jury found Brown guilty…
Guilty verdict in the trial of a man in the murder of two Rome sisters
Tuesday, November 21, 2023–5:45 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. The jury returned a guilty verdict Tuesday afternoon in the capital murder case against Desmond Brown for the killing of two Rome sisters in 2020. Brown faces…
Man accused of breaking infant’s ribs
Friday, November 17, 2023–9:24 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A Centre, Alabama resident is facing felony charges for allegedly breaking a four-month-old baby’s ribs. According to an arrest warrant at the Floyd County Jail: 19-year-old Damon Eugene Soles Jr. squeezed the infant’s torso causing multiple broken ribs. The child had to be hospitalized due to…
Trial for man accused of killing Rome sisters underway in Alabama
Monday, November 13, 2023–6:38 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. Likely the last words a Rome woman heard before being shot to death in May 2020 were “It’s OK, we’re not going to hurt you.” But it…
Georgia gas prices dip again
Monday, November 13, 2023–12:57 p.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas prices continue a downward trend at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $2.85 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average is 5 cents less than a week ago, 25 cents less than a month ago, and…
Atrium Floyd Medical Center recieve an “A” safety grade
Wednesday, November 8, 2023–7:19 p.m. -News Release- Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center has again received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, celebrating the hospital’s commitment to protecting patients from preventable harm and errors. The hospital also received an “A” rating from the organization during its spring assessment. The Leapfrog Group, an independent…
Georgia gas prices down another six cents
Monday, November 6, 2023–9:56 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas prices continue to drop. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $2.90 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average is 6 cents less than a week ago, 30 cents less than a month ago, and 22 cents less than this time last year. It now…
Critical need for blood donors
Tuesday, October 24, 2023–4:15 p.m. -Blood Assurance- Due to multiple trauma patients being treated this morning at area hospitals, the community blood supply has reached a critically low level. Blood Assurance is in dire need of both O-positive and O-negative blood donors to roll up a sleeve and be someone’s hero. Other blood types are…
National EAS test scheduled for Wednesday
Tuesday, October 3, 2023–10:18 a.m. -FEMA News Release- FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) on Wednesday. The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities. Both tests are scheduled to begin at approximately 2:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday,…
Atrium Health Floyd’s trauma program earns national recognition
Thursday, September 28, 2023–8:00 a.m. -News Release- Trauma patients from northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama have another reason to expect continued expertise from Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center, the state’s only Level II Trauma Center west of Gainesville and north of Atlanta. Floyd Medical Center, which became the state’s first designated trauma center in 1981,…
Man jailed following shooting in Cherokee County, Alabama
Sunday, August 6, 2023–3:41 p.m. -Cherokee County, Alabama Sheriff’s Office- A man being sought in connection with a shooting in the Round Mountain area of Cherokee County, Alabama is in custody. According to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office: 38-year-old Joshua Jones of Centre was booked into the Cherokee County Detention Center at around 12:11 a.m.…
Second suspect arrested In Little River Canyon murder case
Tuesday, August 1, 2023–11:07 a.m. -WEIS Radio- A second suspect in the murder of a woman, whose remains were found in Little River Canyon on June 28, has been extradited from Pennsylvania to Alabama to face charges. 22-year-old Jessie Eden Kelly was recently booked into the Cherokee County, Alabama Jail. Her mother, Loretta Kay Carr,…
Hot weather advice from Atrium Health Floyd physician
Friday, July 28, 2023–9:48 p.m. -News Release- It’s extremely hot right now in the Southeast and protecting yourself from heat-relatedillnesses, like heat exhaustion and heatstroke, are essential. Even though senior adults might be less active outside than kids and teens this time of year, they can be very vulnerable to the heat. Older adults are…
Atrium Health Floyd recognized by American Heart Association
Monday, July 3, 2023–6:14 p.m. -News Release- For the sixth consecutive year, Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center has earned Gold certification from the American Heart Association for the care it provides heart failure patients. The AHA releases its Get With The Guidelines honorees annually. The Get With The Guidelines – Heart Failure quality achievement award…
Staying hydrated is the key to heat safety
Wednesday, June 28, 2023–9:54 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Many people will be participating in outdoor activities this Independence Day weekend, and with temperatures expected to be in the 90s, everyone is being reminded of heat safety. According to Katie Hasty, injury prevention coordinator with Atrium Health Floyd, in extreme heat, your body has to…
Board of Regents approves Alabama border states tuition waiver at GHC
Monday, June 19, 2023–10:30 a.m. -Georgia Highlands College News Release- The Board of Regents for the University System of Georgia (USG) recently approved border state tuition waivers at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) for students who live in Alabama. Current students and incoming students from Alabama will now pay the in-state tuition rate of $95 per…
Alabama wreck claims the life of a Cedar Bluff woman
Friday, June 16, 2023–9:24 p.m. -WEIS Radio- A 50-year-old Cedar Bluff, Alabama woman died Friday in a single-vehicle crash in Cherokee County Friday morning. The wreck occurred at around 9:07 a.m. on Highway 273 near Cherokee County Road 110 north of Leesburg when a 2013 Nissan Frontier left the roadway, struck a culvert, overturned, and…
Rome man arrested after high-speed motorcycle pursuit
June 12th, 2023 – 3:45 PM WEIS Radio – (Via WEIS Radio) The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies and other departments were involved in a motorcycle chase Sunday afternoon. The pursuit began around 2:15 near the Georgia state line on Highway 9. The chase traveled south into the Fairell community, then past the Highway 35 intersection,…
Four arrested after shooting elderly victim through window
May 30th, 2023 – 3:10 PM Cherokee County Alabama Sheriff’s Office – According to Cherokee County Alabama Sheriff Jeff Shaver, four individuals were taken into custody Sunday evening by Sheriff’s Investigators following a shooting incident in the Wild Wood Cove area. Deputies responded to a residence on County Road 620 after receiving a 911 call…
Accident in Cherokee County AL Claims the life of Rome Teen
May 30th, 2023 – 1:40 PM via WEIS radio – A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 2:25 pm Friday, May 26, has claimed the life of a Rome, Ga., teen. The 14-year-old juvenile was critically injured when a 2017 Mahindra all-terrain vehicle that the teen was driving left the roadway, rode up a guide…