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GDOT begins treatment of roads statewide in anticipation of winter weather

GDOT begins treatment of roads statewide in anticipation of winter weather

Sunday, January 19, 2025–6:16 p.m. -Georgia Department of Transportation- With frigid temperatures and the approaching wintry precipitation forecasted for much of the state early next week, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) is actively preparing and coordinating its statewide efforts. Brine operations, equipment staging, materials assessments, and staffing plans are ongoing to respond to…

MLK Freedom March on Monday in Downtown Rome

MLK Freedom March on Monday in Downtown Rome

Sunday, January 19, 2025–6:10 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Rome and Floyd County’s four-day celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. concludes Monday in Downtown Rome. The Freedom March will make its way up Broad Street beginning at 11:30. Participants are asked to meet at the corner of Broad and…

Warming shelters reopening as bitter cold moves in

Warming shelters reopening as bitter cold moves in

Saturday, January 18, 2025–6:10 p.m. -Staff reports- Warming shelters will be in operation for Rome and Floyd County in anticipation of the severe cold weather being forecast this week (begins Sunday 01/19/25). Anthony Recreation Facility at the Wilson Activity Center, 2901 Garden Lakes Blvd (24-hr facility: open Sunday at 8 pm) The Salvation Army, 317…

GSP: Alcohol involved in fatal crash in Bartow County

GSP: Alcohol involved in fatal crash in Bartow County

Saturday, January 18, 2025–3:40 p.m. -Georgia State Patrol- One person was killed in a three-vehicle crash on Highway 411 near Martin Road in Bartow County Friday. According to the Georgia State Patrol: A 1995 Ford F-350 was traveling west on the highway in the left turn lane, attempting to turn left onto Martin Road. A…