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Friday, June 20, 2025–1:55 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome-Floyd County Board of Adjustments recently approved a variance request that will pave the way for a new business at Mt. Berry Mall. Rural King, a retailer offering a diverse range of products to support those living the rural lifestyle, has plans to renovate the former…… read more
Friday, June 20, 2025–9:00 a.m. -News Release- Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation has again awarded $1.3 million in grants to Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center and Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center that will be used to support 43 community agencies working to positively affect the health and well-being of citizens throughout the region. The awards…… read more
Thursday, June 19, 2025–3:00 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- The GBI has arrested two Rome men on multiple charges related to the sale of fentanyl. According to Floyd County Jail records: 42-year-old Jamar Shantay Finley sold fentanyl to an undercover officer four times this month. Then, during the execution of a search warrant at Finley’s…… read more
Thursday, June 19, 2025–10:30 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome Alcohol Control Commission has approved a beer and wine pouring license for a new restaurant in West Rome. The owner and manager of The Best at 613 Shorter Avenue told the ACC that he is remodeling the building and plans to open a fusion-style…… read more
Thursday, June 19, 2025–10:15 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- It has been an unusually wet and stormy May and June in Northwest Georgia, and there is a reason for that. According to Sid King, Lead Meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, normally, the jet stream tends to be positioned well to the…… read more
Thursday, June 19, 2025–9:55 a.m. -Georgia Bureau of Investigation- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested a former Trion Police Officer. 52-year-old Joel “Chris” Wooten of Summerville is charged with aggravated battery and violation of oath by a public officer. According to the GBI: On June 11, the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office requested that the…… read more
Thursday, June 19, 2025–7:50 a.m. -News Release- The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a sixth case of measles in Georgia in 2025. The unvaccinated individual is a family member of the confirmed measles case in May. The individual was quarantined at home following exposure, so there are no additional exposures outside of…… read more
Wednesday, June 18, 2025–6:20 p.m. -News Release- Georgia Highlands College (GHC) has officially launched one of the most significant renovation projects in the institution’s history. This summer marks the beginning of a campus revitalization at the Floyd Campus, headlined by a nearly $12 million renovation of the Lakeview Building—home to GHC’s high-performing Nursing and Dental…… read more
Wednesday, June 18, 2025–11:00 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Woman accused of manufacturing “spice” The execution of a search warrant at a home on Rolling Pines Road leads to the discovery of a lab used to manufacture K-2 or “Spice,” which is a Schedule I narcotic. According to Floyd County Jail records: 31-year-old Martesha Lee…… read more
Wednesday, June 18, 2025–10:45 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A West Rome man is accused of stealing around $3,000 in merchandise from the Love Library on Shorter Avenue. According to an arrest warrant: 27-year-old Corey Allen Wood took sexual aides, sexual devices, adult-themed video material, and adult costumes while an employee of the business between…… read more