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A 41-year-old Rockmart man is dead following a single vehicle wreck on Ga. 101 Thursday night. Juan Roman Flores was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:30 p.m. Thursday by Floyd County Coroner Gene Proctor. The preliminary report shows Flores was traveling at speeds of 100 mph when he went off the road near the Silver Creek post office. The vehicle flipped end over end for 400 feet before coming to a rest, Proctor says.

The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office has now asked the GBI to investigate an incident involving Floyd County Clerk of Courts Barbara Penson. Video footage of the longtime elected official shows Ms. Penson striking her cell phone with a hammer on a concrete wall near the Floyd County Courthouse. Ms. Penson then brought the damaged cell phone back inside the courthouse, according to reports. Penson has said that the cell phone belonged to her and was not public property, but admitted that hitting the phone with a hammer at the courthouse was “probably not the right place” to do it.

The DeKalb County Emergency Management Agency issued an Evacuation Order that was in effect for approximately 1,000 feet from the intersection of Highways 35 and 75 in Rainsville. That warning was issued at around 10:30 on Thursday morning due to a HazMat spill which caused a “threat to life” safety situation.

At least 16 Rome High School students have been arrested after a series of brawls broke out at the school this week. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]. The school is now canceling pep rallies and increasing police presence at the school ahead of three football games this weekend.

Friday Morning Update: Crews have reopened a bulk of the intersection of Alabama 75 and Alabama 35. The shoulder in front of the police department remains closed. The recommended evacuation has been lifted. Rainsville Police say it is now safe for people to be in the area and for windows and doors to be open.

We have received a lot of good feedback from citizens after beginning our new office hours! It will take some time for everyone to remember that we are closed on Wednesdays, but so far it is working out smoothly. What brought me to this decision?. While campaigning in 2016, I...

18-wheeler wreck causes ‘threat to life’ hazmat spill in Rainsville, substance is identified. 18-wheeler wreck causes ‘threat to life’ hazmat spill in Rainsville, substance is identified. Off-duty Decatur police officer hit by car in front of home, suspect charged. Updated: 5 hours ago. Off-duty Decatur police...

Additional fights are being reported at Rome High School, including a brawl during lunch Thursday that remains under investigation. Students and parents are sharing cellphone video yet again, this time showing the fight among three young women. Officers continue to sort out the details and will be filing additional charges, says Assistant Chief of Police Debbie Burnett. At least 11 students already have been charged this week following similar brawls...

A 58-year-old Rome man was arrested Wednesday following an alleged assault at his Topaz Drive home. According to Floyd County Jail records, Mark Anthony Washington hit one victim on the head twice with a broom and then placed a second victim in fear for her life by taking a fighting stance while holding a knife.

By Bonita Wilborn At approximately 2:20 AM on Thursday, August 4, 2022, units from the Hollywood Fire and Rescue were […]. By Bonita Wilborn At approximately 2:20 AM on Thursday, August 4, 2022, units from the Hollywood Fire and Rescue were dispatched to Summers Diesel for possible two 18-wheeler trucks on fire.E-1 and E-2 responded with five personnel. When E-1 arrived on the scene, they reported one truck was fully involved,…

The Gaylesville Fire Department will be hosting a Mobile Food Pantry event, TODAY (Friday, August 19th) beginning at 1100am. That will take place at the Fire Department, at 4740 Main Street in Gaylesville. Call (256) 422-5299 or find them on Facebook for more information.

A multi-vehicle accident near the Lawrence and Sharp county line has claimed the lives of two people. According to the Arkansas State Police, Kyle Robert Simmons, 30, of Hoxie, and Anna Marie Swearinger, 30, of Rome, Ga., were killed after a 2005 Cadillac driven by Simmons apparently crossed the centerline as it traveled south on Highway 63 in Ravenden and triggered a multi-vehicle accident.

The Rome City Commission is slated to decide Monday on a recommended license suspension at Peaches nightclub on Broad Street. The city Alcohol Control Commission is recommending a two-week suspension of the alcohol and entertainment permits in the wake of a brawl at the venue early Saturday, July 30. City commissioners will meet at 6:30 p.m. in City Hall, 601 Broad St. While a hearing is not scheduled, a public...

For most high school football players August rolling around means the beginning of conditioning for the fall season. But six members of the Rome, Georgia team will likely spend the weeks before their first games heralded as heroes. That’s because an accident last week caught their attention and spurred them...

Alabama State Troopers responded to two separate accidents that involved injuries on Tuesday in DeKalb County. The first, taking place at 6:45pm, involved a 2003 Chevy Trailblazer that left the road – jumped a ditch and struck an embankment. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency accident report, the driver, listed as a male resident of Gadsden, was air-lifted to Huntsville Hospital for treatment. No additional information regarding his condition has been released.

Ryan and Melissa Faircloth are in the business of taking old, rundown things and making them pretty again. And that is just what the couple did in their latest project, The Groovy Nomad. The Dade County natives love their community. They said for years they drove by the rundown 1960’s...

More than a third of the new covid cases reported over the past seven days in the region are from Floyd County. The latest weekly update from the state Department of Public Health shows 245 positive tests were reported between Aug. 11 and Wednesday in Floyd. The range over the past four weeks has been from 202 to 284 Floyd County cases. Overall, regional cases dropped from 727 through Aug....

Thrifting isn't just a way to save money – it's now a full-blown hobby for some shoppers.

Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Thursday evening the Rome/Floyd Fire Department held a promotion ceremony at the Rome City Auditorium to recognize employees that were promoted during the 2020 to 2022 time period. Fire Department Staff were awarded promotions and shook hands with...