Thursday, February 20, 2025–6:30 p.m. -Cherokee County, Alabama Sheriff’s Office News Release- According to Cherokee County, Alabama Sheriff Jeff Shaver: Sheriff’s Office Investigators were alerted to a stolen vehicle with a switched tag located at a property on County Road 66. The vehicle confirmed stolen from Gordon County, Georgia, was just the tip of the…
February 20th, 2025 – 5:30 PM WRGA Staff reports – The following is a press release from Rome City Schools: “All Rome City Schools will open with a delayed start on Friday, Feb. 21. This means all bus routes, school openings, and start times will be shifted forward two hours from the regularly scheduled times.…
February 20th, 2025 – 3:45 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – On Thursday afternoon, Floyd 911 dispatch received a report of a vehicle-versus-pedestrian accident on Highway 53 in the area near Dempsey Road. Floyd County Police and other first responders arrived on the scene, where the incident blocked inbound…
Thursday, February 20, 2025–11:40 a.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 John Bennett assumed the chair of the Gordon and Floyd County Joint Development Authority on Wednesday afternoon, taking over from Gordon County’s Jesse Vaughn. Bennett, a former…
Thursday, February 20, 2025–10:45 a.m. -Rome Police Department- In an ongoing effort to improve the safety of students and pedestrians in our community, the City of Rome is announcing the expansion of its successful School Zone Safety Program to include West Central Elementary School. This initiative will see the installation of automated speed enforcement cameras,…