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May 2nd, 2024 – 5:30 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Thursday afternoon the Dalton Convention Center ballroom held a presentation hosted by the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, led by their President and CEO, Chris Clark. As part of the presentation, President Clark discussed how the Georgia Chamber is…
Friday, May 2, 2024–3:44 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Teen charged in December shooting incident A Rome teen is facing felony charges after he allegedly shot another person in the foot. According to Floyd County Jail records: 18-year-old Richard Laverne Jones was arrested Wednesday in connection to the shooting that occurred back on December 15…
Thursday, May 2, 2024–3:30 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Members of the Rome Water and Sewer Committee made two key decisions during their Thursday meeting regarding the construction of a new reverse osmosis treatment facility to filter out per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the Oostanaula River. The committee made up of Commissioners Randy Quick, Jim Bojo, and…
Thursday, May 2, 2024–2:48 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Floyd County Commission appears to be ready to vote on a local coin-operated amusement machine ordinance. Assistant Floyd County Attorney Chris Jackson told the county public safety committee on Thursday that local governments are limited by the state in what can go into an ordinance.…
Thursday, May 2, 2024–1:35 p.m. -News Release- The community is invited to Join TRED and the Rome-Floyd Planning Department for the annual “Jane’s Walk” on Saturday morning. Participants will meet in the Myrtle Hill Mausoleum parking lot at 9 am for a guided walking tour of the South Rome community. This is a family-friendly event. …
Thursday, May 2, 2024–1:26 p.m. -Staff reports- Thursday was the National Day of Prayer, and area residents gathered at the Forum River Center for the 2024 Rome Area Prayer Breakfast. Drs. Paul and Cindy Shumpert, retired physicians and president and Vice-President (respectively) of the George Faile Foundation and Baptist Medical Center in Ghana, were awarded the 2024…