April 5, 2022
For the second out of three years, Pirelli has scored highest in the Passenger Car Segment in the J.D. Power 2022 Original Equipment Tire Customer Satisfaction Study. Pirelli achieved an index score of 813 in the study, which analyzes consumer…Read more »
April 4, 2022
Concrete foundations cover about one-eighth of what will be a 425,000-square-foot Hillman Group distribution facility near Balta at 6785 Calhoun Highway. The leveled footprint for that massive — nearly 10-acre — the facility is already evident, and across a small…Read more »
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 »
February 21, 2022
While Rome and Floyd County are bringing a lot to the table — accessibility to health care and education, quality of life, available jobs-housing availability remain an issue. Looking at key economic drivers, Elyse Davis the community development manager for…Read more »
January 27, 2022
The repeated expansion of their business into countries around the world earned Rome-based Hydro Dynamics a new recognition by the state. As one of two companies recognized by the Georgia Department of Economic Development for not only expanding but consistently opening new…Read more »
January 19, 2022
The Rome Floyd Development Authority board approved expenditures up to $150,000 for personnel and site remediation for the former Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital property. The authority is purchasing the 130-plus acres off Division Street from the state. The tentative closing…Read more »