[VIDEO] Dr. Voccio: Updated Vaccine report for NWGA (1/23/21)
January 23rd, 2021 – 5:05 PM GA DPH Northwest Health District – Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the ten-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District, gives us a situation report on COVID-19 vaccine and immunizations in Northwest Georgia and updates us on local coronavirus conditions. To see more on this, please view…
[VIDEO] Kemp gives Georgia COVID-19 Vaccine Update (1/21/21)
January 21st, 2021 – 4:20 PM The Office of Georgia Governor Brian Kemp – On Thursday afternoon, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp & Georgia Health Commissioner Dr. Kathleen Toomey updated the public on the COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution/Rollout in the state…. For more on this, please see the video below:
[VIDEO] Joint Parks & Rec Meeting (Jan 19th 2021)
January 19th, 2021 – 3:25 PM Floyd County Government & Rome Floyd Parks and Rec – The Floyd County Government held a joint meeting with the Rome Floyd Parks and Recreation Department to talk about the previous year’s park projects/budgets, how COVID-19 impacted everything, and what the community can look forward to see in 2021.…
[VIDEO] Dr. Voccio updates Northwest Georgia on COVID-19
January 16th, 2021 – 7:35 PM Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District – Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the ten-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District, updates us on COVID-19 vaccines, the current state of the pandemic, and COVID-19 testing in Northwest Georgia…. For more on this, please see the…
[VIDEO] Gov. Kemp updates Georgians on COVID-19 vaccines
January 12th, 2021 – 4:30 PM Georgia Governor Brian Kemp – On Tuesday afternoon, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp updated Georgians on the status of the COVID-19 Vaccine situation in the state, and also what citizens over the age of 65 need to know about registering to receive it. You can view his full message…
[VIDEO] Rome/Floyd Fire Dep. responds to Copeland Street house fire
January 11th, 2021 – 2:30 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – On Monday afternoon, 9/11 dispatch received reports of a structure fire in the area of Copeland Street NE. Rome Police and the Rome/Floyd Fire Department responded to the call: upon arrival on the scene the inside of the…
[VIDEO] Floyd Police requesting assistance in Twickenham burglary
January 9th, 2021 – 5:20 PM Floyd County Police Department – A Twickenham resident is safe after discovering a burglar creeping through his house Friday afternoon. Police are now looking for a suspect in that incident and are requesting surveillance footage from residents in the surrounding neighborhoods. The incident occurred around noon at 116 Margo Trail, which…
[VIDEO] Rome City Commission votes to approve new mask mandate
January 8th, 2021 – 2:00 PM Rome City Commission – The Rome City Commission held virtual meeting Friday afternoon to discuss extending the local mask mandate (The previous mandate for Rome face covering order expired on 11:59 PM on January 8th). In response to the rising number of COVID-19 cases, the Commission approved the emergency…
[VIDEO] FCS: Cavespring Elementary and Glenwood Primary Closing in 2021-2022
January 4th, 2021 – 6:45 PM Staff Reports – On Monday afternoon the Floyd County Board of Education held a public meeting at the Coosa High School Auditorium to vote on the future of two elementary schools in the county: Cave Spring Elementary and Glenwood Primary. The Floyd County School board voted in favor of…
[VIDEO] Rome Police seeks public assistance identifying shooting suspect
December 29th, 2020 – 11:30 AM The Rome Police Department – The Rome Police Department (Criminal Investigations Division) is asking for assistance in identifying the male in this video. The male is observed wearing a black “Bel-Air Academy” Jersey and is involved in a shooting incident from December 23rd 2020. If anyone has any information…