POLK COUNTY, Ga. -- Update 7:09 a. m. : The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has now confirmed that four people were killed and two were injured in a ...
For 35 years, the Rome Transit Department has been transporting students daily for Rome City Schools.
Jerry Shearin, the Northwest Georgia district's representative on the State Transportation Board, provided an update on projects around the region — including ...
The Georgie Bureau of Investigation says Marshals captured Daylon Delon Gamble, 27, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
SOUTH FULTON, Ga. (AP) — An unlicensed landfill just south of the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta has been burning for nearly five months, ...
Janice Marie Moore Weekly, 63, Ringgold, Ga. Janice Marie Moore Weekly, 63, of Ringgold, Georgia passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College's (GNTC) Adult Education program is accepting students for spring classes in Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, ...
Three students from Boynton Elementary School recently won the Northwest Regional Tech Competition held at Georgia Highlands College in Rome, Ga.
Mr. Robert Allen "Bob" Townley, age 76, of Armuchee, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at a local healthcare facility. Mr. Townley was born on ...
North Georgia and metro Atlanta are preparing for anticipated accumulating snowfall Tuesday morning as an arctic cold front moves through overnight.
Rome City Schools and Floyd County Schools students and teachers are off today due to the threat of winter weather. On Monday, Gov. Brian Kemp announced ...
Here is the Walker County arrest/booking report for Jan. 7-12:
The USTA Rome Junior Satellite GA L5 tournament at the Rome Tennis Center at Berry College over the weekend.
Georgia Power submitted a new Integrated Resource Plan to the Georgia Public *Service* Commission Thursday which calls for the decertification of Plant ...
Paula White, cherished wife, beloved mother, adored aunt, great aunt, great, great aunt, and friend to all, passed away on February 4, 2019, at The Harbor, ...
Hi. First, thank you for allowing me to represent you in the General Assembly. It is an honor, and every day when I walk into the Capitol and onto the Georgia ...
The Rev. John Oscar Thomas, 60, of Tifton, died February 8, 2019. His funeral *service* will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at First ...
Mrs. Krystal Lenore Miller Dial, age 46, of Silver Creek, Ga., passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at her residence. Mrs. Dial was born February 24, 1972, ...
According to 911 dispatch, a pick-up truck has flipped near the 600 block of Turkey Mountain Road / Ga. 140 and emergency personnel are attempting to ...
Mr. Paul Wayne Tibbs, age 71, of Rome, Ga., passed away Monday, February 11, 2019, in a local hospital.
Gov. Brian Kemp is slated to present his budget today to a joint session of the Georgia House and Senate. He gave a short preview Wednesday at the annual ...
We'll be tracking what's to come LIVE on Channel 2 Action News This Morning, starting at 4:30 a.m..
Five people are still being sought after several raids netted the arrest of 26 people in Cedartown and Buchanan, concluding an 18-month investigation.
Michael Alan Anderson, 58, Chattanooga, Tenn. Michael Alan Anderson, 58, of Chattanooga, passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2019. Mike loved and was ...
A pair of Rome residents were in jail late Tuesday facing multiple felony drug charges.
The Floyd County Commission is calling for nominations of local residents to be recognized in honor of African American History Month.
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — An Atlanta-area city council has voted to ban sharable electric scooters. News outlets report the Marietta city council unanimously voted ...
Mrs. Jean King Copeland, age 77, of Rome, passed away January 23, 2019, in a local hospital. Mrs. Copeland was born September 24, 1941, in Walker County, ...
A Cook Out is set to be the newest fast food addition to Ga. 53, but when it will open is not yet known, according to Calhoun Building Official Don.
Mr. Larry R. "Bo" Barnett, age 81, of Rome, passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at a local healthcare facility. Mr. Barnett was born on September 29, ...
Eclectic designs, colorful bottles and profound prints adorn the walls of Makervillage to mark the establishment of the Harbin Clinic Gallery which opens with its ...
In light of annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Cedartown's Friendship Baptist Church once again hosted the YWTSA's MLK Jr. “Youth” Infusion celebration that ...
Rockmart Cultural Arts Center announced the winners of the Juried Art Competition during a Reception and Awards ceremony for artists held on Sunday ...
An unidentified but credible threat was the cause of campus shutdowns in Cartersville and Floyd County Thursday morning, according to Floyd County Police.
Carl Jay Gould, age 61, of Rome, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019, at his residence. Carl was born May 30, 1957, son of the late James Gould and ...
January 22, 2015 Sandy Springs: All lanes of I-285 in Sandy Springs reopened, nearly three hours after a person was hit by a vehicle, forcing authorities to shut ...
The Salvation Army's youth music program is looking to grow the program with community support in hopes to provide all student participants an equal chance to ...
ATLANTA — A strong cold front will be moving through the southeastern states on Tuesday, bringing with it, some of the coldest weather of the season.
Lillian Lumpkin Worthy, 91, of St. Simons Island, departed this life Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at SGHS Glynn in Brunswick, Ga. She was born in Americus, ...
State lawmakers set their schedule through Feb. 8 and the next week in Atlanta will be another short one.
The Northwest Georgia WINDS are the first of several local concerts featuring Christmas music in the next few weeks.
Thunderstorms are forecast today and Wednesday across Northwest Georgia — but officials are looking ahead toward Thursday and the potential fallout from ...
A busy Northwest Georgia bridge and the massive colony of bats that call it home are both better off thanks to recent work that preserved the structure and its ...
Folks in Gordon County waking up after a day of holiday festivities were greeted by a small earthquake Friday morning.
An annual favorite in Calhoun-Gordon County, the Northwest Georgia Regional Fair will be coming to town beginning this Friday, Sept. 7, running through ...
GORDON COUNTY, Ga. — Deputies in northwest Georgia are on the lookout for a man accused of opening fire during a roadside disagreement, Saturday ...
Authorities are still on the lookout for the suspect - who may be injured.
Our current weather predicted for the Northwest Ga area calls for periods of heavy rain and possible flash flooding, standing water on the roadways and in some ...
A few early birds may have noticed objects in their house rattling around just after 4 a.m. Wednesday morning while others may have slept through the weak ...
Floyd County officials are searching for an inmate who escaped from Alabama authorities.
A Murray County, Ga., woman was arrested Tuesday, Dec. 11, after a four-month investigation revealed that she allegedly embezzled more than a ...
Louisiana rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again was arrested Monday in northwest Atlanta after allegedly encouraging a woman he was with in a hotel room to ...
The Georgia Ports Authority on Wednesday opened its second inland port, a depot in the northwest Georgia mountains.
The American Red Cross of Northwest Georgia and United Way partnered for United Way's Make a Difference Day on Oct. 27. Local volunteers gathered at the ...
Late Thursday night, in a town outside of Dalton, Ga., a very small earthquake rumbled. According to the United States Geological *Service*, a 1.9 magnitude ...
VARNELL, Ga. — After he walked out of the Varnell Gym on Tuesday afternoon, Joseph York shook his head as he thought about the future of Georgia. York, 80 ...
A northwest Georgia police officer has been charged and fired from his job after a possible hit-and-run incident that injured a 3-year-old girl at a day care, ...
Rent rates moved up almost across the board as the Northwest Georgia Housing Authority approved a new flat rate rental schedule — including some significant ...
A few years ago when Barry Blevins and Justin Lindsey went to the Georgia Autism Conference, both of them realized that there was a lack of resources in ...
It was this time last year — on Dec. 8 — when Rome was hit by a significant snowfall of close to six inches, but the National Weather *Service* isn't.
Highway contractors throughout northwest Georgia are hiring. The passage of the Transportation Funding Act by the Georgia Legislature in 2015 is providing ...
First Day Hikes, a program designed to start the New Year outdoors instead of in front of a television set or computer screen at home, was a concept initiated by.
A Virginia man accused of kidnapping his wife and daughter is now behind bars in Georgia.
The long-awaited opening of Calhoun's newest taco franchise finally arrived on Friday, and cars were lined up on Ga. 53 in order to get in line at Del Taco's ...
Heritage Middle School in Catoosa County earned first place at the recent seventh/eighth-grade Berry College Mathematics Contest.
A freeze watch has been issued for northwest Georgia Friday night through Saturday morning.
A small earthquake occurred in far northwest Georgia near Dalton late Wednesday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The 1.9 magnitude quake ...
The Appalachian Regional Port, designed as a freight pickup and drop-off gateway for trucks and trains, plans to open Aug. 1, officials said Tuesday.
*Fresh* off a 7-4 record and the program's first state playoff berth since 2009, the LFO Warriors saw eight players earn first team All-Region 6-AAA football honors ...
Experiment station in Floyd County hosts North Georgia heifers.
A 34-year-old Calhoun man remained in Gordon County Jail this week, facing assault and kidnapping charges stemming from an incident at a Dews Pond Road ...
Heavy rains overnight led to flooding Sunday in Cave Spring's Rolater Park and the city of Rome closed its levee gate at Heritage Park as water lapped at the ...
Folks who braved the cold for the annual Rome Christmas Parade probably noticed that Santa may have looked a little different.
Since assuming management of the former Hutcheson/Cornerstone hospital's facilities last December, CHI Memorial ceaselessly has worked toward revitalizing ...
Six people were arrested on meth possession charges at a Rockmart Road address.
When Gordon County native Brian Rosser was in high school, he loosely kept up with current events, yet when President Obama was elected to office in 2008, ...
After a soft opening earlier this month, the Appalachian Regional Port is officially open for business. The new inland terminal is located in Northwest Georgia and ...
Part of northwest Georgia should be prepared for rain and possible flooding on Wednesday. The National Weather *Service* issued a flash flood watch for parts of ...
The National Weather *Service* Friday issued a flood warning until 5 a.m. Saturday for the South Chickamauga Creek near Chickamauga. At 6:15 a.m. Friday the ...
The holiday usually mean a few things: time with family and friends, feasts, bowl games galore and right before the Christmas break: high school basketball ...
Geoff Duncan, Republican nominee for lieutenant governor, visited Northwest Georgia Friday, Oct. 5, to share his plans for expanding rural broadband, growing ...
Police are trying to eliminate a North Georgia gang they say is out of control. The latest case against the Ghost Face Gangsters is the first of its kind in the ...
The most recent CDC national data showed Georgia had the highest level of flu activity in the United States.
Beautiful fall-like weather, including cooler temperatures and a forecast for mostly sunny skies, promise a busy weekend in Rome, Ga., that features the Wings ...
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. -- Investigators are asking for help finding a missing woman out of northwest Georgia. According to the Catoosa County Sheriff's Office, ...
Aragon is looking to tackle everything from new appointments to ordinance readings during their upcoming Thursday, January 17 meeting.
The new Northwest Georgia Veterinary Emergency Clinic, an after-hours emergency clinic, is slated to open Thursday at 5 p.m. The clinic is the result of a need ...
The following information was gathered solely from the Bradley County Sheriff's Office. This list includes individuals who are, or have been, incarcerated in the ...
Rome City Commissioners are slated to choose their mayor tonight — the board's chair, delegated to run meetings, sign documents and otherwise represent the ...
Forty-five years ago, Loudine Sharp and her husband bought their first Santa Claus yard figure and a plastic snowman in Chattanooga to decorate for the ...
Rome and Floyd County saw what appeared to be an increase in shootings, especially shooting deaths, during 2018. Without yearly statistics available it is ...
The big jump is set for 12 noon New Year's Day. The long-range weather forecast indicates the New Year's Day Polar Plunge in Cave Spring may take place ...
Floyd County police and the coroner have identified the woman whose body was found on Cunningham Road as Karen Hope Parr, 32, of a Lynn Drive address ...
The Northwest Georgia Housing Authority is taking cautious steps toward a complete takeover of the Ashland Park Apartments near the intersection of Ga.
The black bear population has been growing across North Georgia to the point of spilling over into Northeast Alabama.
Four qualify for House District 14 seat vacated by Christian Coomer.
Heartbroken. Devastated. Just a few of the words members of the Between the Rivers Historic District were expressing on East Fourth Avenue Saturday, where ...
WARNER ROBINS – This was a feeling Rome fans had not felt in a long time.
The Calhoun Christmas Parade of Lights is an annual tradition many Calhoun residents look forward to. Since Suzanne Roberts started working with the ...
Here is the Walker County arrest/booking report for Dec. 3-9, 2018: