March 30, 2022
Driving around Rome and Floyd County over the last several months, people have seen construction equipment and crews working on much-needed housing developments for the area’s future. Assistant Planning Director Brice Wood said in February that around 1,700 housing units…Read more »
March 21, 2022
Locals are feeling out the potential of bringing federal appropriation dollars to Rome in order to pay for the development of the former Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital property off Division Street. Rome’s Mayor Sundai Stevenson alongside Rome-Floyd Development Authority and…Read more »
March 21, 2022
“Locally sourced” and “renewable” are often buzzwords to sell a product, and there’s good reason for that — Kerry’s $137 million expansion in South Rome is betting on it. Marketing surveys show that customers care about the environmental impact of…Read more »
March 15, 2022
In 2019, when nearly every fast-food chain was rolling out a fried chicken sandwich, a company based in Ireland was making its move to be well-positioned to cash in on that trend. While the term “coated chicken” may not sound…Read more »
March 8, 2022
Leaders of the Appalachian Regional Commission visited Rome earlier this week and it was interesting to hear some of the comments from Federal Co-Chair Gayle Manchin. She stressed to the handful of local leaders who participated in the meet and…Read more »