Tuesday, May 21, 2024 -Staff reports- With 5,704 ballots counted so far in the Republican Primary, Floyd County Sheriff Dave Roberson is leading his race with 4,580 votes. Challenger Robbie Whitfield has 1,152 votes. For Floyd County Clerk of Superior Court, Mary Hardin Thornton is leading with 3,601 votes. Incumbent Barbara Penson has 2.103 votes.…
Tuesday, May 21, 2024–4:55 p.m. -John Bailey, Rome News-Tribune- This story is possible because of a news-sharing agreement with the Rome News-Tribune. More information can be found at northwestgeorgianews.com A man has been arrested after a shooting in East Rome near the intersection of Evergreen Street at Cedar Avenue. According to Rome Police Department Assistant Chief…
Tuesday, May 21, 2024–4:45 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Report: Man threatened woman with a box cutter A Rome man has been arrested in connection with an assault on Watson Drive off Cave Spring Road. According to Floyd County Jail records: Charles Nathan Ingram slashed a box cutter at the victim and threatened to kill…
Tuesday, May 21, 2024–4:37 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- An assembly permit ordinance is headed back to the Rome City Commission but with a major change. In April, the original proposed ordinance requiring a permit for gatherings of 25 or more people was tabled after Commissioner Bill Collins expressed concerns about the impact on gatherings at…
May 21st, 2024 – 3:10 PM WRGA Staff Reports – The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation awarded $110,000 in matching grants for historic preservation projects in Georgia through its Callahan Incentive Grant and the 1772 Foundation Grant programs. The Callahan Incentive Grant is made possible by funding from Barbara and Les Callahan, longtime supporters of…
Monday, May 20, 2024–7:54 p.m. -Rome Police Department report- Rome Police responded to an armed robbery at the Kwik Way convenience store on Dean Avenue on Sunday. According to a Rome Police Department report: The clerk told officers that a tall, skinny man with a hood over his head and wearing a mask entered the…