Rome News-Tribune

12/02/2024

Georgia Power projects that over the next decade the state will be leading the nation’s second industrial revolution, led by artificial intelligence boosting data centers, which could triple the state’s energy consumption.

Georgia Power projects that over the next decade the state will be leading the nation’s second industrial revolution, led by artificial intelligence boosting data centers, which could triple the state’s

12/02/2024

14th District Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene weighed in on the announcement from President Joe Biden that he would pardon his son Hunter Biden and referred to the act as proof of criminal culpability and "morally corrupt."

14th District Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene weighed in on the announcement from President Joe Biden that he would pardon his son Hunter Biden and referred to the act as proof

12/02/2024

Floyd County residents should prepare for widespread frost early Monday, with temperatures expected to drop to 23 degrees by Monday night, according to the National Weather Service.

12/01/2024

The Chattanooga Zoo’s annual holiday celebration, the Asian Lantern Festival, is underway. The zoo, about an hour and a half north of Rome via U.S. 27, is offering evening tours through Jan. 19 with hundreds of hand-crafted lanterns spread throughou…

The Chattanooga Zoo’s annual holiday celebration, the Asian Lantern Festival, is underway. The zoo, about an hour and a half north of Rome via U.S. 27, is offering evening tours

12/01/2024

The Rome-Floyd Recycling Center has set the dates for household hazardous waste and electronics collection events in the coming year.

12/01/2024

Jerry Mack, a veteran collegiate coach with 20 years of experience and five conference championships, has been named the second football coach in Kennesaw State history.

12/01/2024

The Rome-Floyd County Redevelopment Agency is slated to weigh in Monday on plans for a $20 million Home2 Suites hotel in the North Rome tax allocation district.

12/01/2024

It’s an unofficial debate this time of year. Which do you want for Christmas -- a real tree or an artificial one?

12/01/2024

The Magnolia Magic Holiday Market runs through 5 p.m. Sunday at the Forum in downtown Rome. Entry is free

Ugly sweaters, festive trees and mugs of hot cocoa, along with offerings from local artisans, small businesses and local nonprofits made for a glorious weekend shopping spree at the Magnolia

12/01/2024

The White House is working on a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza but is "not there yet," the US National Security Advisor told NBC on Sunday, with fighting in the conflict raging on as regional leaders meet to discuss the crisis.

The White House is working on a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza but is "not there yet," the US National Security Advisor told NBC on Sunday, with fighting

12/01/2024

Donald Trump tapped Kash Patel to be FBI director, nominating a loyalist to lead the chief U.S. law enforcement agency — which the president-elect has long derided as corrupt. Patel rose to prominence expressing outrage over the agency’s investigati…

12/01/2024

The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office is actively searching for Herbert Sebastian Shiflett, a 34 year old white male.

12/01/2024

Georgia Highlands College is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its dental hygiene program, which has grown into one of the school’s most popular and successful degree offerings.

12/01/2024

Every day, a different young artist's artwork is featured on the front page of the Rome News-Tribune. Here is a gallery of young artist images from November's front pages.

11/30/2024

The turkey may be the centerpiece of the Thanksgiving dinner table now, but harvesting the iconic holiday bird could become harder in the holidays to come.

11/30/2024

Plans to establish a granite quarry within the former Pine Log Wildlife Management Area are taking form, the first step in the proposed development of the 14,000-acre expanse of North Georgia wilderness.

Plans to establish a granite quarry within the former Pine Log Wildlife Management Area are taking form, the first step in the proposed development of the 14,000-acre expanse of North

11/30/2024

There’s more to running a business than a dream for success, and things don’t always go as planned when it comes to the myriad of factors that play a role in building and maintaining sustainability.

There’s more to running a business than a dream for success, and things don’t always go as planned when it comes to the myriad of factors that play a role