(Rome International Film Festival media release): The Rome International Film Festival (RIFF) will kick off Fiddlin’ Fest this year with a screening of “Sweet Dreams Do Come True,” complete with a concert by Nashville veteran Verlon Thompson. The event will be held at the Rome City Auditorium, Friday, October 8, at 7:00 p.m. There is…… read more »
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CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 1,440 new cases of coronavirus and 11 more virus-related fatalities were reported across Georgia on Thursday by the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest update by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 916,373 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: UNEMPLOYMENT RATES IN ROME, NWGA UP OVER THE MONTH BUT DOWN OVER THE YEAR
The Georgia Department of Labor has announced that the unemployment rate in Rome rose five-tenths of a percentage point from May to reach 4.2 percent in June. The rate was eight percent a year ago. Rome ended June with 40,400 jobs, a decline by 200 from May but an uptick of 1,400 in comparison to…… read more »
WINGS OVER NORTH GEORGIA LANDS AT LUCKY NUMBER SEVEN AMONG NORTH AMERICAN AIR SHOWS IN USA TODAY’S 10 BEST
The Wings Over North Georgia air show finished at lucky number seven in the category of Best Air Show in USA Today’s 2021 10 Best Reader’s Choice Awards, for which winners were recently announced. John Cowman, President of JLC Airshow Management, says that he’s excited that the air show has received national recognition. WONG 2021…… read more »
GEORGIA’S FILM INDUSTRY RECORDS BLOCKBUSTER YEAR
(Georgia Department of Economic Development media release): The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today that the film industry recorded a blockbuster year in Georgia. During fiscal year 2021, the film and television industry set a new record with $4 billion in direct spending on productions in the state. The Georgia Film Office, a…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 1,258 new cases of coronavirus and 16 more virus-related fatalities were reported in Georgia on Wednesday afternoon by the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest update by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 914,984 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic.…… read more »
CAVE SPRING MOTORCYCLE RALLY AND MUSIC FESTIVAL SET FOR THIS WEEKEND
The 8th annual Cave Spring Motorcycle Rally and Music Festival will be held on Friday and Saturday at 100 Davis Road in Cave Spring. Gates will open at noon on Friday and 9 am on Saturday. The festivities will include live music, a bike show, a poker run, Dukes and Boots and Dudes in Boots…… read more »
GHC HOLDS SECOND HIGHEST ECONOMIC IMPACT AMONG STATE COLLEGES IN GEORGIA
(Georgia Highlands College media release): In a report showing that the University System of Georgia (USG) state economic impact grew to $18.6 billion, Georgia Highlands College (GHC) holds the second highest economic impact among state colleges in Georgia for fiscal year 2020. GHC’s economic impact was over $170 million and was part of the system…… read more »
GEORGIA JOINS OTHER SOUTHEASTERN STATES FOR OPERATION SOUTHERN SHIELD TO PUT THE BRAKES ON INCREASE IN SPEED-RELATED TRAFFIC DEATHS
(Media release from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety): Georgia law enforcement officers kicked off a week-long speed enforcement mobilization on Monday aimed at slowing down the rising number of people killed in traffic crashes in the state within the last 12 months. Georgia is joining four neighboring southeastern states for the annual “Operation Southern…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 2,271 new cases of coronavirus and eight more virus-related deaths were reported across Georgia on Monday by the state’s Department of Public Health. According to the latest update by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 912,776 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »