Update: Duane Reid announced prior to Monday night's City Commission meeting on Feb. 6 that he is resigning effective Feb. 29. He cited his work situation as a reason. Previously posted: Rome ...
Businessman says sprinkler ordinance dampening development A businessman told local government representatives a local ordinance calling for sprinklers for buildings of a certain size is dampening his prospects for opening a seafood business downtown. B...
Urban poultry law on City Commission’s agenda The Rome City Commission is expected to lay the urban chicken issue to rest tonight, Feb. 6, following a public hearing scheduled for its 6:50 p.m. meeting. A proposed ordinance would allow resid...
Be prepared in case of severe weather Rome received a big surprise when a rare December tornado touched down on Dec. 22 , knocking down trees and power lines and ripping the roofs off buildings. During Severe Weather Awareness Week...
Where did the rain go? Sunny skies and warm temps for this week Today's forecast mirrors the forecast for the rest of this week with cloudy to sunny skies, a high near 57 and a low around 35, according to the National Weather Service. Tuesday: Sunny, with ...
What's Happening Today The Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation Authority is accepting nominations for naming the Cave Spring Park Fields through today. Nominations may be sent in letter form detailing the credentials of ...
Watching Super Bowl in Rome Romans around town watched Sunday's Super Bowl. RELATED: Former Rockmart and UGA standout Ware gets his 2nd Super Bowl Ring Giants beat Patriots to win Super Bowl XLVI
Northwest Georgians had plenty of chances in 2011 to test their preparedness during severe weather. Monday begins Severe Weather Awareness Week, a chance for EMA officials to educate the public a...
A clerk at a convenience store on North Broad Street told police Saturday night that a man pointed a gun in her direction around 5:10 p.m. last night then drove off. According to Rome police repor...
Dr. George R. Lee Jr. is making plans to hang up his bone calipers and mouth mirrors. Lee, one of Rome’s first oral and maxillofacial surgeons, has decided to retire after almost 42 years. His...
Super Bowl Sunday is to many restaurateurs what Valentine’s Day is to florists. Wings, pizza and beer will be flowing at most of the eateries with television screens around Rome tonight. John Schr...
Steven Eaves Sr. said he hadn’t been gone from his home for five minutes when he received a horrifying text message from the babysitter saying his 6-year-old son, Dylan, had been burned. “Immedia...
A manufacturing plant in Calhoun has ties to tonight’s Super Bowl. When the New England Patriots and the New York Giants face off tonight at 6:30 p.m. in Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis, they’ll b...
Three months after the Floyd County charter school system drew praise at a state summit of government, business and education leaders, funding for the flexible learning model is on the chopping...
Update: At Richard B. Russell Regional Airport in Rome, 0.26 inches of rain had bee reported by 9:30 p.m. Saturday night. Previously posted: T Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly ...
Outrage from Catholics over mandate that employers must cover entire cost of female contraception as part of health care overhaul could be factor in presidential election, as Obama won the Catholic vote in 2008 by a 9 percentage-point margin.