Rome News

The uncle of a Marine from northwest Georgia who was killed in Afghanistan says he joined the military when he was 17 and previously had been in Iraq.

An Alabama and Carrollton man remain jailed this morning on a felony drug charge after they were arrested Friday night, reports stated.

New data shows that cities in area counties along I-75 were once again the fastest growing from 2007 to 2008.

Two Rome men and a Lindale man remain jailed on felony drug charges after they were found with more than an ounce of marijuana during a traffic stop Wednesday night, reports stated.

The Anheuser-Busch InBev Metal Container plant on MCC Drive is amongst four packaging plants being sold to Ball Corp.

Two people were arrested Tuesday after police say they entered a vehicle and stole money from it.

Almost 36 acres of Zion Farms in Northwestern Floyd County has been sold to Rome businessman Lee Bagley by Citizens First Bank.

The eyes of other members of the North Georgia Regional Development Center are now on Whitfield County.

Two movies filmed in Floyd County over the past year are still in production and filmmakers hope they will be released sometime during 2010.

Rome police are investigating an early morning robbery of a Georgia Taxi driver in South Rome, reports stated.

An ultralight aircraft which was reported to have taken off from a private landing strip in Shannon found itself landing on New Calhoun Highway around 8:45 a.m. According to Rome Fire Department Battalion Chief Steve Wilson, the pilot was reported to have experienced engine trouble, and instead of turning back he took the opportunity to land.

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Rome High teacher Catherine Copeland is the self-proclaimed Thrifty Maven. She has won thousands of dollars in sweepstakes and contest prizes including exotic vacations, radios, cell phones and electronics packages.

A Rome man and woman remain jailed on multiple counts of felony drug and obstruction charges, reports stated.

Unemployment continued to rise in the area last month. Metro Rome's unemployment rate rose from 10 percent in April to 10.4 percent in May.

Three more people were arrested in Dalton and Rome on Saturday and put on hold for deportation by the Detention Removal Unit of the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement .

A Rome man was arrested early Tuesday near the intersection of Cave Spring Road and Park Road and charged with felony Habitual Violator DUI, reports stated.

A Carrollton man was in the Floyd County Jail Sunday night after he reportedly gave a false name to Rome police during a traffic stop.

Nick Green homered just inside the right-field foul pole on the first pitch of the bottom of the ninth to give the Boston Red Sox a 6-5 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.

Lucas Jankovsky is the 2009 George Wallis Scholarship winner. Charles Reichel , executive director, National Creative Society, presents Lucas with the $1,500 award.