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A morning fire did extensive damage to the inside of a Larkspur Lane Wednesday. slideshow A man and his pets escaped injury this morning after his Larkspur Lane home caught fire.

Rome police were called out Wednesday afternoon to report on vandalism spray painted on the doors of a West Rome church, reports stated.

A Rome man waived formal arraignment in federal court and pleaded not guilty Thursday to possessing and receiving child pornography.

A Rockmart woman was injured in a two-vehicle crash at the interchange of Rockmart Highway and U.S. 411 late Wednesday afternoon.

A Rome man was jailed late Wednesday on felony charges after he shot a handgun in the direction of several people in Lindale, reports stated.

The Rome metro area lost about 1,000 jobs between October 2008 and October 2009, but gained 200 jobs since September, according to data released today by the Georgia Department of Labor.

Local writers are showcasing their work in a newly released anthology of poetry and prose.

Update: A man killed during a Tuesday police chase that started in Calhoun and ended in Ranger has been identified.

Friends and family mourned today for John Gregory Davis, who was shot and killed Tuesday afternoon.

A two-vehicle wreck on Rockmart Highway at Saddle Trail shut down traffic in both directions on Rockmart Highway for about an hour late Monday night.

It was appalling to read comments by Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberties Commission, using "Nazis," "Dr. Mengele," etc., as applied to our health-care reform politics.

Tim Spriggs is lead into the Floyd County Jail by Floyd County Police Officers for booking.

The man police believe was responsible for a deadly shooting in Rome turned himself in to authorities early Tuesday evening.

A Rome woman was jailed early Tuesday and charged with felony terroristic threats, under the family violence act, and a violation of her probation, reports stated.

The Rome City Commission adopted on Monday a $550,000 spending plan for its annual entitlement grant that includes $220,000 for intersection improvements connected with the Etowah Village development in South Rome.

A Kuwaiti logistics company has been charged with multiple conspiracy counts to defraud the U.S. in connection with multibillion-dollar contracts to feed American troops in Iraq, Kuwait and Jordan.

Business leader Jack Bandy will be the guest speaker at the Tuesday, Nov. 17, meeting of the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society.

A Rome man remained in jail Saturday on felony charges in connection with a Nov.

A Pollock Street house in South Rome was reported to have been heavily damaged by fire overnight, according to Rome Fire Department officials.