LATEST HEADLINES Updates from the Floyd County and Bartow County jails. MORNING EDITION Closer look: In under 12 hours, Rome and Floyd leaders rushed to change economic development procedures. The county did so without advance notice to the community; an angry exchange at the City Commission caucus stalled a vote there. Closer look Ware Mechanical Weather… Read more
LATEST HEADLINES Finally, special election set to replace state Rep. Christian Coomer — and it will be Dec. 18 and not part of the runoff. Updates from the Floyd County, Bartow County and Polk County jails. MORNING EDITION Ware Mechanical Weather Alert: Rivers rising again tanks to 1.50 inches of new rain. Update on flood… Read more
LATEST HEADLINES Robert Brady named new elections clerk for Floyd County; could start before Dec. 4 runoff, according to WRGA. Updates from the Floyd County, Bartow County and Polk County jails. MORNING EDITION Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Latest on flood watch, river warnings. Another 1.25 inches of rain due. High today 49; just 41 on… Read more
LATEST HEADLINES State Rep. John Meadows of Calhoun dies. One dead following accident on I-75 south just north of Calhoun. Updates from the Floyd County, Bartow County and Polk County jails. MORNING EDITION Ware Mechanical Weather Alert: Several roads closed in Floyd County. Rainfall totals from 3.22 to 3.75 inches with more on the way.… Read more
LATEST HEADLINES 1.61 inches of rain in Rome since 3 a.m. Monday. Updates from the Floyd County and Bartow County jails. MORNING EDITION Truett’s Chick-fil-A is a month away. As construction wraps up, lots of hiring and training will continue thanks to ‘an army’ of corporate helpers. One new twist: A different spin on drive-through… Read more
MORNING EDITION Salvation Army of Rome gearing up for busy holiday season including Can-A-Thon, Thanksgiving Eve Community Dinner and Christmas bell ringing. How you can help. Salvation Army Veterans Day Memorial Service today at 11 a.m. at Myrtle Hill. Photos from Veterans Day events on Friday, Saturday. Cedartown’s Veterans service on Monday. Veterans Day Updated: Services… Read more
MORNING EDITION Rome woman dies in Coosa accident Friday night, fourth Floyd County resident killed in traffic accidents this week. Fatalities Politics: Floyd, Bartow, Polk and Gordon certify election results. Other counties have until Tuesday. Provisional ballots counted. Latest updates.. Politics Latest indictments from Floyd County Grand Jury includes nine indicted on child molestation or… Read more
LATEST HEADLINES Updates from Floyd County, Bartow County and Polk County jails. MORNING EDITION Hope Parr identified as woman whose body was found near Cave Spring; being investigated as ‘suspicious death.’ GBI autopsy set for this morning. Investigation One woman dead following accident earlier this week at Ga. 53 and Burlington in Shannon. Fatality Politics: Abrams… Read more
LATEST HEADLINES Updates from the Floyd County, Bartow County and Polk County jails. MORNING EDITION Updates: Ana’s Rotolos Deli scheduled to open on North Broad in two weeks. Cartersville’s Peachtree Immediate Care office due first week of December. West Cinema returns in Cedartown Nov. 16. Updates Kemp says he’s governor-elect. Abrams: ‘Not over until every ballot… Read more
MORNING EDITION Dining: Chicken Salad Chick proposed for Martha Berry between Cook Out, Bojangles. Dining It ain’t over: Hufstetler, Wallace, Dempsey cruise to new terms as do Graves, Loudermilk. Kemp, Abrams still undecided; at least two races go to runoffs. Floyd turnout: 57.8%. State: 60.4%. Politics Education: Floyd County Schools continue free breakfast for all; lunch… Read more
LATEST UPDATES Continuing weather coverage throughout the storm threat. Updates from the Floyd County, Bartow County and Polk County jails. MORNING EDITION Ware Mechanical Weather Alert: Continuing coverage of our overnight storms and what’s next. Weather ‘Service of Solidarity’ at Rodeph Sholom Congregation draws standing-room-only crowd of 250 to 300 from all faiths on Monday… Read more
LATEST HEADLINES GBI: 20 men from Northwest Georgia charged in ‘Operation Paladin’ targeting ‘online child predators’ centered around Bartow County. Updates on the case and those arrested. Operation Paladin Updates from the Floyd County, Bartow County and Polk County jails. MORNING REPORT WRGA: Rome man dies in accident on Ga. 140 Sunday afternoon. Wreck stalled… Read more
Today’s headlines: Local Jewish Congregation hosting ‘Service of Solidarity’ on Monday to stand united against hatred in light of the recent Pittsburgh Synagogue shooting. Solidarity Local church bringing community’s first arena dodgeball tournament to Silver Creek on Nov. 18. Free event is open to middle and high school students across the region. Dodgeball Campaign watch: All eyes… Read more