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Category Archives: Gordon County

GDOT suspending lane closures, identifies traffic hot spots for holiday weekend

GDOT suspending lane closures, identifies traffic hot spots for holiday weekend

Friday, May 26, 2023–7:21 a.m. -Georgia Department of Transportation- To allow for an anticipated increase in Memorial Day weekend traffic congestion, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) announced today the suspension of lane closures on Georgia interstates and state routes beginning Friday, May 26 at 12 p.m. until 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 30. While…read more

Memorial Day weekend kicks off busy summer travel season

Memorial Day weekend kicks off busy summer travel season

Friday, May 26, 2023–7:16 a.m. -Georgia Department of Public Safety- The Memorial Day holiday weekend kicks off the beginning of the busy summer travel season across Georgia and the nation.  As motorists begin making travel arrangements, the Georgia State Patrol (GSP) reminds drivers to plan their trips carefully and to remember to make safety a priority.…read more

Rome see flat April unemployment rate

Rome see flat April unemployment rate

Thursday, May 25, 2023–10:09 a.m. -Georgia Department of Labor- Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson said Thursday that Rome recorded an unchanged unemployment rate at 3.2 percent in April. A year ago, the rate was 2.7 percent. “With Georgia’s economy continuing to soar, the state unemployment rates remain steady,” said Commissioner Bruce Thompson. “When you consider the number…read more

Suspects arrested in connection homicide investigation of former Calhoun football star

Suspects arrested in connection homicide investigation of former Calhoun football star

May 24th, 2023 – 3:20 PM WRGA staff reports –  Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Investigators with the assistance of members of the U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force have arrested two individuals from Macon in connection to the homicide investigation of 24-year-old former Calhoun High School football star Olico Dennis. Dennis had been reported…read more

Georgia gas prices up a penny as Memorial Day approaches

Georgia gas prices up a penny as Memorial Day approaches

Monday, May 22, 2023–10:47 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia gas prices experienced a modest decrease at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.25 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which is a penny less than a week ago, 13 cents less than a month ago, and…read more

Two more doctors leave Harbin for AdventHealth Redmond

Two more doctors leave Harbin for AdventHealth Redmond

Friday, May 19, 2023–6:57 a.m. -John Bailey, Rome News-Tribune- What some insiders are describing as a widening rift among Harbin Clinic physicians came to light this week as two more doctors left the physicians group to join AdventHealth. Drs. Chris Merritt and Himanshu Patel are the latest joining those already moving from Harbin Clinic to…read more

Job numbers for Rome still strong, but first-time unemployment claims rise

Job numbers for Rome still strong, but first-time unemployment claims rise

Thursday, May 18, 2023–11:23 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- A mixed bag of news on the labor front for Rome and Northwest Georgia. According to the Georgia Department of Labor, the number of jobs was up in April, but so were first-time claims for unemployment insurance. In April, employment in the Rome area remained at…read more

Jeff Prusia named CFO of AdventHealth Redmond

Jeff Prusia named CFO of AdventHealth Redmond

Thursday, May 18, 2023–11:17 a.m. -AdventHealth Redmond news release- AdventHealth has named Jeff Prusia as chief financial officer of AdventHealth Redmond. Prusia currently serves as the CFO of South Overland Park Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas, and as the CEO of the Bariatric Center of Kansas City. Prior, he served as the regional controller for…read more

Public Health officials investigate reports of Cyclospora in Northwest Georgia

Public Health officials investigate reports of Cyclospora in Northwest Georgia

Wednesday, May 17, 2023–1:03 p.m. -Georgia Department of Public Health- The Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District is investigating reports of Cyclospora infection in Northwest Georgia. In the U.S., people can get sick with cyclosporiasis by eating fresh produce that was grown outside the U.S. and contaminated with Cyclospora.   Cyclosporiasis causes an illness that can…read more

Gas prices up slightly

Gas prices up slightly

Monday, May 15, 2023–10:36 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia’s gas price average increased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.26 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 2 cents more than a week ago, 13 cents less than a month ago, and 71 cents less than this…read more