Wednesday, April 30, 2025–9:45 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome-Floyd County Planning Commission will consider a rezoning request for a proposed data center near Coosa High School when it meets on Thursday. The property at 156 Vann Drive is currently zoned Suburban Residential, and the applicant is seeking a change to Heavy Industrial. Planning…
Wednesday, April 30, 2025–9:40 a.m. -Georgia Environmental Protection Division- Beginning May 1, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division’s open burning ban will be in effect for 54 Georgia counties. The ban, which has been in place every summer since 2005, affects many counties in north and central Georgia. Floyd, Bartow, Gordon, Chattooga, and Polk Counties are…
Wednesday, April 30, 2025–9:12 a.m. -Staff reports- The GBI has been called in to help investigate the deaths of two people in Aragon. Few details are known at this time regarding the incident that occurred in the area of Walnut Street on Tuesday. We hope to have additional information as it is released.
Tuesday, April 29, 2025–6:15 p.m. -WBHF Radio- Eight individuals were booked into the Bartow County Jail on Thursday after Bartow County 911 received a call from a Floyd County hospital regarding a report of possible child abuse. A nurse informed authorities that a juvenile in their care had ingested methamphetamine, possibly in liquid form. The…
Tuesday, April 29, 2025–10:40 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Last Friday, Lovejoy Baptist Church was officially recognized as a Rome landmark. The well-known South Rome institution has a 110-year history, according to Rome City Commissioner Jamie Doss, who chairs the city’s landmarking committee. “They have a wonderful little brick structure next to the church that…