Governor Brian Kemp issued an order Tuesday calling for a special election on Tuesday, March 10 to fill the vacant 14th Congressional District seat after U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Rome resigned, effective Monday, Jan. 5.
A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect early Sunday for Chattooga County and surrounding counties across Northwest Georgia as widespread patchy dense fog reduces visibility in many areas. Patchy dense fog is expected between 4 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sunday, with the thickest fog producing visibility as low as one-quarter mile or less.
Northwest Georgia will stay wet today as widespread rain continues through the morning and into the evening.
A Menlo man was arrested in Rome Tuesday of this week after reports indicated he was found in possession of cocaine at a shopping center near the Yamaha dealership on Martha Berry Highway.
Authorities say Lincoln Derrick Maddux, 24, of Menlo, was taken into custody by the Floyd County Police Department and is charged with possession of cocaine. No additional details were released in the initial report.
New Year’s Day brought an extra reason to celebrate at Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center — the hospital welcomed its first baby of 2026 early Thursday morning.
AdventHealth Redmond has announced the appointment of Hudson Sutton as the hospital’s new executive director of operations.
Bull riding is set to return to downtown Rome as the Cherokee Feed Three Rivers Bull Riding event charges back into The Forum River Center on January 9 and 10 for its 18th year.
A Summerville man is facing multiple charges after police say he assaulted a woman during a family gathering and later attacked a police officer while resisting arrest.
Drivers across Chattooga County and Northwest Georgia are feeling the squeeze as car insurance premiums continue rising across Georgia, adding another strain to household budgets.
Rome will ring in 2026 with a sky full of color as Atrium Health Floyd + Harbin Clinic and Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation partner to present a New Year’s Eve Fireworks Extravaganza.