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Monday, July 31, 2023–9:23 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia gas prices are up 19 cents compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.55 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 33 cents more than a month ago, but still 23 cents less than this time last year. It…… read more
Wednesday, July 26, 2023–5:19 p.m. -Calhoun Times- This story is possible because of a news-sharing agreement with the Rome News-Tribune. More information can be found at northwestgeorgianews.com. A motorcyclist was killed Tuesday afternoon after a collision with an SUV on Red Bud Road. According to information from Calhoun Police Department: Tomas Garcia Marquez Jr., 81, of…… read more
Monday, July 24, 2023–10:32 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia motorists saw another price hike at the pump in the past week. The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded was $3.36 on Monday, up nine cents from a week ago, and seven cents from this time last month. The average is still 55…… read more
Thursday, July 20, 2023–7:17 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Storm damage was reported in Gordon County Thursday afternoon. High winds brought down trees across the county and the Firehouse Gym on Curtis Parkway in Calhoun. According to Calhoun Police: An exterior wall of the gym was knocked over. Thankfully, no one was injured. The damage…… read more
Thursday, July 20, 2023–11:43 a.m. -News Release- All 18 Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) graduates, in the Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) program and the Practical Nursing (PN) program, who took a national nursing licensure exam this year have passed on their first attempt and achieved a 100 percent pass rate. Nine graduates from…… read more
Thursday, July 20, 2023–11:30 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- First-time claims for unemployment insurance were down slightly in the Rome area from May to June. According to the Georgia Department of Labor, there were 363 claims last month, down from 365 the month before. There were 357 in June of last year. Looking at surrounding…… read more
Monday, July 17, 2023–9:09 a.m. -News Release- AdventHealth Chief Medical Officer, Julie Barnes, MD, is retiring, effective August 31. Dr. Barnes has worked in health care for 43 years and has spent 30 of those years at Redmond working in various roles including volunteer, switchboard operator, nurse aide, nurse, physician, and chief medical officer. Dr.…… read more
Monday, July 17, 2023–9:04 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia gas prices are up slightly from a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.27 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which is a penny more than a week ago, but still 2 cents less than a month ago and 79 cents less…… read more
Sunday, July 16, 2023–6:56 p.m. -US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee- Dermatologist, John Y. Chung, M.D., and his practice Skin Cancer & Cosmetic Dermatology Center, P.C. (“SCCDC”), which operates 13 dermatology clinics in southeast Tennessee and north Georgia (including offices in Rome, Calhoun and Cartersville), have agreed to pay $6.6 million to…… read more
Wednesday, July 12, 2023–11:30 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- A new industry is coming to the Northwest Georgia Regional Industrial Park in Shannon. On Wednesday, the Gordon County/Floyd County Joint Development Authority approved the sale of 10.4 acres in the park to Tuscaloosa, Alabama-based Power and Rubber Supply for $35,000 an acre. According to the…… read more