LATEST HEADLINES Woman charged with murder, arson, other counts in death of 24-year-old Rockmart man. MORNING REPORT Six weeks after first attack, wild dog packs continue to roam Between the Rivers, East Rome neighborhoods. Here’s what Animal Control and police have done — and what is happening next. Dog pack Dining: Harvest Moon is the… Read more
LATEST HEADLINES State Patrol: Investigation continues into single-vehicle accident on U.S. 27 late Saturday that saw Cedartown resident ejected. MORNING REPORT Dining: Dos Bros Fresh Mexican Grill targets late September opening. Crawdaddy’s parks food truck for now. Aventine’s preview. Shannon restaurant for sale. Dining Rome Business Group building through referrals, relationships with twice-monthly meetings. Business ‘One… Read more
LATEST HEADLINES Forsyth Sheriff’s Office: Calhoun man, 20, among 24 arrested in child sex sting. Call it Rome’s day of unity: ‘One Table’ this evening on the pedestrian bridge; Fiestas Patrias offers food, dancing at Ridge Ferry, today from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. MORNING REPORT Unity Christian School celebrates God’s provision in making school… Read more
MORNING REPORT Dining: Aventine and Farmer’s Gin Co. coming to 401 West Third Street. Samplings from the new restaurant will be featured at today’s Between the Rivers Farmers’ Market. Dining A Heroes’ Welcome to Rome: Photo gallery of salute to Vietnam Veterans from the 101st Airborne Division along Broad Street. Group in Rome for reunion this… Read more
LATEST HEADLINES Rome murder suspect surrenders at Floyd County Jail. Developing: Chemical fire in Calhoun closes city schools today. At least one employee at DHM reported injured; others OK. Vote now for Charlie ‘Clutch’ Culberson as baseball’s Roberto Clemente winner. MORNING REPORT Floyd Schools aware of ‘CHS’ threat on social media; says it isn’t about… Read more
MORNING REPORT Bartow School officials: ‘No credibility to the reported threat’ sent to Cass High community; extra officers will be on campus today. Also reaction from Floyd, Calhoun, Cartersville school systems. School safety Business: CSL Plasma opening soon at former Rite Aid location at Shorter and Division Street in West Rome. Al Hodge elected chair… Read more
MORNING REPORT Tentative list of Homelessness Task Force members posted; meeting set for 9:30 a.m. Thursday in the Carnegie Training Room. Advocates urging large turnout. Task force Business: Georgia named the top state for doing business for the sixth consecutive year. Business Politics: Bartow, Paulding counties to test state’s new balloting system on Nov. 5. Sunday Brunch… Read more
MORNING REPORT Armuchee, Cedar Bluff communities mourning father, child killed in Chattooga County accident. 10-year-old son also injured and hospitalized. Latest updates Community’s new economic development director briefs City Commission on agency’s first steps: Website, branding, board retreat, prospect recruitment. Caucus briefing Rome City commissioners tried to bring ‘urban camping’ ordinances back for a vote Monday… Read more
MORNING REPORT Rome-Floyd Parks and Rec expanding options to adults as well as kids sports and senior programs. New this fall: Adult men’s flag football following success of summer basketball league. Adult sports ‘One Table 2019’ quickly filling up for this Sunday evening. The goal: ‘Sit together at one table to promote the Rome community.’ One Table… Read more
MORNING REPORT Hurricane Dorian aftermath: RomeGaCares gearing up to start collecting supplies this week to help hurricane victims along East Coast. RomeGaCares Dining: Sam Edwards grows the fleet at Sam’s Burger-Deli in Armuchee. As always, the story behind it is as good as the visual itself. Sam’s Burger-Deli Business: West Express relocating to outparcel building in… Read more
MORNING REPORT ‘Sunday Brunch Bill’ referendum goes by City Commission on Monday; next stop mostly likely will be the Nov. 5 Rome ballot. Brunch bill HealthWeek: Partners add health clinic at Calhoun High. Lifesaving work by Cherokee EMS. New healthcare idea in Cartersville. Reminder: Crush the Crisis today at Redmond, Cartersville Medical. Walk With a Doc… Read more
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MORNING REPORT Rome Police: 37-year-old man sought in woman’s shooting Thursday near Maple and 15th Street; she’s recovering. Since August, five people have been shot in Rome, one of whom died. Shooting Business: Rome Axe Throwing targets young adults, church and business groups as it opens this weekend. Axe throwing Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Temperatures to… Read more
MORNING REPORT Ware Mechanical Weather updates: Dorian targets the Atlantic Coast; conditions easing in Coastal Georgia. Local: High fire danger; a few degrees cooler but hot weekend ahead. Weather Business: Coosa Valley Credit Union’s Andy F. Harris nominated for IMPACT Award from Cartersville Chamber. Rome-Floyd Planning Commission meets today, to tweak East Bend site. Business Georgia Recorder… Read more
MORNING REPORT Dining: Chipotle Mexican Grill confirms Rome restaurant opening ‘some point next summer.’ Likely home: East Bend. Chipotle Ware Mechanical Weather Alert: Dorian remains a threat to Georgia’s coast; tropical storm, hurricane, storm surge warnings in place. Local: Heat index of 100 due today. Weather Awaiting Dorian: Salvation Army’s Capt. Jason Smith of Rome serving as… Read more
MORNING REPORT Ware Mechanical Weather Updates: The latest on Hurricane Dorian; Georgia coast under tropical storm, storm surge warnings. Plus: Local forecast. Weather Traffic: 3-year-old dies in fatal ATV accident; second fatality in Northwest Georgia over Labor Day weekend. Services set for Calhoun man who died in Sunday wreck. Updates Business: Chick-fil-A Distribution Center under way in… Read more