Arrest reports for June 20
Friday, June 20, 2025–7:40 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Woman charged with cocaine trafficking A Rome woman is facing a cocaine trafficking charge following the execution of a search warrant at a residence on South Elm Street. According to an arrest warrant and Floyd County Jail records: 29 grams of cocaine was located in the…
Man accused of pointing a gun at woman, teen
Friday, June 20, 2025–7:30 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A Coosa man is accused of pointing a firearm at a woman on Manning Lake Road on June 13. According to Floyd County Jail records: 38-year-old Joshua Brandon Morrison, who is a convicted felon, also threatened to kill the victim in front of two children and…
Warrant: Man with a machete threatens to bleed victim like a deer
Friday, June 20, 2025–7:23 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A local man is being held without bond after reportedly attacking another man with a machete at a location on Teat Street in Lindale earlier this week. According to an arrest warrant: 48-year-old Gary Lamar Collins held the blade to the victim’s throat and stated that…
Variance granted for Rural King develppment at mall
Friday, June 20, 2025–1:55 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome-Floyd County Board of Adjustments recently approved a variance request that will pave the way for a new business at Mt. Berry Mall. Rural King, a retailer offering a diverse range of products to support those living the rural lifestyle, has plans to renovate the former…
Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation Issues $1.3 Million in Grants
Friday, June 20, 2025–9:00 a.m. -News Release- Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation has again awarded $1.3 million in grants to Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center and Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center that will be used to support 43 community agencies working to positively affect the health and well-being of citizens throughout the region. The awards…
GBI makes two fentanyl-related arrests
Thursday, June 19, 2025–3:00 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- The GBI has arrested two Rome men on multiple charges related to the sale of fentanyl. According to Floyd County Jail records: 42-year-old Jamar Shantay Finley sold fentanyl to an undercover officer four times this month. Then, during the execution of a search warrant at Finley’s…
Rome ACC approves pouring license for new restaraunt
Thursday, June 19, 2025–10:30 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome Alcohol Control Commission has approved a beer and wine pouring license for a new restaurant in West Rome. The owner and manager of The Best at 613 Shorter Avenue told the ACC that he is remodeling the building and plans to open a fusion-style…
Wet, stormy weather in May and June caused by jet steam pattern
Thursday, June 19, 2025–10:15 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- It has been an unusually wet and stormy May and June in Northwest Georgia, and there is a reason for that. According to Sid King, Lead Meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, normally, the jet stream tends to be positioned well to the…
Sixth case of measles reported in Georgia
Thursday, June 19, 2025–7:50 a.m. -News Release- The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a sixth case of measles in Georgia in 2025. The unvaccinated individual is a family member of the confirmed measles case in May. The individual was quarantined at home following exposure, so there are no additional exposures outside of…
Georgia Highlands College launches nearly $12 Million renovation of Floyd Campus
Wednesday, June 18, 2025–6:20 p.m. -News Release- Georgia Highlands College (GHC) has officially launched one of the most significant renovation projects in the institution’s history. This summer marks the beginning of a campus revitalization at the Floyd Campus, headlined by a nearly $12 million renovation of the Lakeview Building—home to GHC’s high-performing Nursing and Dental…
Arrest reports for June 18
Wednesday, June 18, 2025–11:00 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Woman accused of manufacturing “spice” The execution of a search warrant at a home on Rolling Pines Road leads to the discovery of a lab used to manufacture K-2 or “Spice,” which is a Schedule I narcotic. According to Floyd County Jail records: 31-year-old Martesha Lee…
Warrant: Man took thousands of dollars in adult-themed merchandise
Wednesday, June 18, 2025–10:45 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A West Rome man is accused of stealing around $3,000 in merchandise from the Love Library on Shorter Avenue. According to an arrest warrant: 27-year-old Corey Allen Wood took sexual aides, sexual devices, adult-themed video material, and adult costumes while an employee of the business between…
Floyd County likely to open one precinct for July 15 PSC runoff
Wednesday, June 18, 2025–10:10 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- A runoff election for the District Three post on the Georgia Public Service Commission will be held on July 15. Keisha Sean Waites and Peter Hubbard were the top vote getters, but neither received the 50% plus one needed to avoid a runoff. Due to the…
Emergency Services Expo this Saturday
Wednesday, June 18, 2025–10:00 a.m. -Staff reports- This coming weekend, area residents can learn more about the agencies that keep us safe during an Emergency Services Expo. The event is scheduled for Saturday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the East Rome Walmart. “We, as an EMA, are going to be giving away weather…
Georgia PSC Special Primary Election Results
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 -Georgia Secretary of State- Republican Incumbent Tim Echols was the winner in a special primary for Georgia Public Service Commission on Tuesday while the Democratic primary is headed for a runoff. Echols defeated Lee Muns and will now face Democrat Alicia Johnson for the District Two seat in November. Meanwhile, Keisha…
Gov’t Mule to perform at the Forum in October
Tuesday, June 17, 2025–10:55 a.m. -News Release- Outback Presents and the Forum River Center are pleased to announce that Gov’t Mule will perform live at the Forum River Center on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. As they continue to celebrate the 30th anniversary since the release of their debut album, acclaimed GRAMMY-nominated band Gov’t Mule, led…
Arrest reports for June 17
Tuesday, June 17, 2025–10:40 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Woman accused of assaulting child A Lindale woman is facing felony aggravated assault and 1st-degree child cruelty charges following her arrest at her Conn Lake Road home on Monday. According to Floyd County Jail records: 38-year-old Brittney Diane Geeting grabbed a child by the throat and…
Man facing drugs and weapons charges
Tuesday, June 17, 2025–11:30 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A 47-year-old West Rome man has been jailed on a felony warrant charging him with the sale of a controlled substance. According to the warrant: Gregory Savoy Evans Jr. sold heroin to a cooperating witness on Drexel Drive on January 16. The sale was captured on…
City of Rome reconizes Juneteenth with proclamation
Tuesday, June 17, 2025–9:00 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Thursday is Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. On Monday, the Rome City Commission read a proclamation for Juneteenth. On June 19, 1865, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to inform…
Man accused of assaulting woman and her children is facing additional charges
Tuesday, June 17, 2025–10:30 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A man arrested Sunday after allegedly assaulting a woman and pointing a gun at the victim’s two young children is facing additional charges. According to Floyd County Jail records: 24-year-old Joahan Segura Caldera was found with methamphetamine, marijuana, glass pipes, and a fraudulent driver’s license. Caldera…