Category Archives: Floyd County
Rome’s jobless rate was down last month
Sunday, September 29, 2024–5:35 p.m.-Georgia Department of Labor-According to Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson, Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 4 percent in August, which is down ...
Sep 29, 2024
Georgia Power releases key estimated damage statistics from Hurricane Helene as restoration progress continues
Sunday, September 29, 2024–5:20 p.m.-News Release-Georgia Power's restoration efforts following Hurricane Helene continued Sunday, with the company having restored service to approximately 690,0...
Sep 29, 2024
Hurricane Helene restoration progresses with 250,000+ customers restored
Georgia Power restores power to 440,000 customers following Hurricane HeleneSaturday, September 28, 2024–7:13 p.m.-News Release-Georgia Power's response to Hurricane Helene continues Saturday as...
Sep 28, 2024
10,000+ personnel on the ground to support restoration efforts following Hurricane Helene
Thursday, September 26, 2024–6:47 p.m.-News Release-As Hurricane Helene approaches the coast of Florida, Georgia Power is making its final preparations to respond to anticipated widespread damag...
Sep 26, 2024
Georgia granted federal emeregncy declaration
Thursday, September 26, 2024–6:38 p.m.-News Release-On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, Governor Brian P. Kemp requested a federal pre-landfall Emergency Declaration for the State of Georgia in an...
Sep 26, 2024
Floyd County administrative and non-essential offices closed Friday
Thursday, September 26, 2024–6:10 p.m.-News Release-All Floyd County Administrative, Judicial, and non-essential offices will be closed on Friday, September 27, 2024, due to the impending inclem...
Sep 26, 2024
City of Rome closes offices and transit ahead of Hurricane Helene
September 26th, 2024 – 5:00 PMWRGA Staff Reports –Thursday afternoon the City of Rome issued the following statement:“In response to the anticipated severe weather from Hurricane Hel...
Sep 26, 2024
What to expect from Hurricane Helene in Northwest GA
September 26th, 2024 – 3:00 PMWRGA Staff Reports –The effects of Hurricane Helene are expected to reach the local area early tomorrow morning, bringing potentially dangerous weather condit...
Sep 26, 2024
7 a.m. Hurricane Helene update
Thursday, September 26, 2024–8:20 a.m.-Staff reports-According To the National Hurricane Center, we could see the arrival of tropical storm-force winds in Northwest Georgia this evening as Hurri...
Sep 26, 2024
Tropical Storm Warning, Flash Flood Watch in effect for our area
Wednesday, September 25, 2024–8:00 p.m.-National Weather Service-The National Weather Service has issued a Tropical Storm Warning and a Flash Flood Watch for all of Northwest Georgia.Forecasters...
Sep 25, 2024
