Category Archives: Local News

CARNEGIE BUILDING ELEVATOR RENOVATION BEGINS, ADA ACCESSIBILITY IMPACTED

CARNEGIE BUILDING ELEVATOR RENOVATION BEGINS, ADA ACCESSIBILITY IMPACTED

Media release from the City of Rome, GA: The City of Rome announces that renovations to the Carnegie Building elevator will begin on Monday, November 18, with an expected completion timeline of 8 weeks. During this period, access to the 2nd floor will be restricted to the building’s front and rear stairwells, and unfortunately, the…read more »

CITY OF ROME INVITES ENTREPRENEURS TO BRING THEIR VISION TO HISTORIC DOWNTOWN

CITY OF ROME INVITES ENTREPRENEURS TO BRING THEIR VISION TO HISTORIC DOWNTOWN

Media release from the Rome, GA Downtown Development Authority: The City of Rome is offering an exciting opportunity for entrepreneurs at 110-112 Broad Street, a prime location in the heart of Rome’s historic downtown district. The City, through the Downtown Development Authority (DDA), is seeking innovative proposals to add new business to the vibrant community…read more »

RIFF INVITES COMMUNITY TO DOCUMENTARY AND DRINKS EVENT

RIFF INVITES COMMUNITY TO DOCUMENTARY AND DRINKS EVENT

Media release from Rome International Film Festival: The 2024-2025 Rome International Film Festival’s RIFF-Georgia Power Community Conversations film series continues Tuesday, November 19, at 7 pm at Screen 417, the popular new film viewing and event space on Broad Street in downtown Rome. After Family Tree, described as a “family ‘dramady’ and narrative documentary” by…read more »

ICE SKATING RETURNS TO RIDGE FERRY PARK NOVEMBER 19TH

ICE SKATING RETURNS TO RIDGE FERRY PARK NOVEMBER 19TH

Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation: The highly anticipated Rink at Ridge Ferry Park is set to open for its second season on Tuesday, November 19, 2024. Located under a large tent in front of the Coca-Cola Stage, this enchanting winter wonderland features a real ice rink, providing a delightful experience for skaters of all ages. The…read more »

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: STATE’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HOLDS STEADY AT 3.6% FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE MONTH

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: STATE’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HOLDS STEADY AT 3.6% FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE MONTH

Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor: Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson announced today that Georgia’s October unemployment rate was 3.6 percent, unchanged from a revised 3.6 percent in September. The unemployment rate was five-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate. “For the third month in a row, Georgia’s unemployment rate held steady at 3.6% –…read more »

GNTC HONORS ELECTRICAL LINEWORKER PROGRAM GRADUATES FOR FALL 2024

GNTC HONORS ELECTRICAL LINEWORKER PROGRAM GRADUATES FOR FALL 2024

Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: Thirteen students graduated on Wednesday, Nov. 13, from Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Electrical Lineworker program during a ceremony at GNTC’s Polk County Campus in Rockmart. The students experienced a vigorous, 10-week training program that included donated equipment such as trucks, poles and climbing equipment, as well as…read more »