Adam Carey

Senior City Reporter, Suburban at The Age

Senior city reporter (suburban) @theage. Previous gigs: education editor, state political correspondent, transport reporter. [email protected]

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PFAS Study Causes Local Concern

1 week ago | northwestgeorgianews.com | Adam Carey

A recent study by researchers from Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health has alarmed some residents about the presence of “forever chemicals” ingested by Gordon and Floyd county residents through the water supply. The study was conducted in response to concerns from residents and involved collecting blood samples from 177 adults in these communities.
July Fourth Fireworks On Schedule

1 week ago | northwestgeorgianews.com | Adam Carey

The annual Independence Day Fireworks extravaganza will take place, as scheduled, on Friday, July 4 at Ridge Ferry Park. The annual celebration, sponsored by Atrium Health Floyd, will see over 1,500 pyrotechnic shells explode from the top of Jackson Hill starting around 9:30 p.m., and will be performed by Zambelli Fireworks of New Castle, Penn. Ridge Ferry Park opens to the public at noon with food trucks and concessions available.
Problems Linger At North Rome Brownfield Site

1 week ago | northwestgeorgianews.com | Adam Carey

The Rome-Floyd Development Authority did not receive a $500,000 grant it applied for to mitigate problems at the former O’Neill Manufacturing site on Anderson Street in North Rome. The seven-acre property was home to a wood product manufacturing business until it closed in 2000 following the death of its last chief executive officer, Sean O’Neill. The family-owned company was founded in 1878 in Atlanta and moved to its 102 Anderson St. address in Rome around the turn of the last century.
Revheads in retreat as Chapel Street speed limit slashed to 30km/h

1 week ago | theage.com.au | Adam Carey

By Adam Carey June 17, 2025 — 7.00pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Speed limits will be cut to 30km/h along Chapel Street as the local council looks to reduce road trauma on a street with Victoria’s worst record for crashes involving cyclists.
PFAS Study Causes Local Concern

1 week ago | northwestgeorgianews.com | Adam Carey

A recent study by researchers from Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health has alarmed some residents about the presence of "forever chemicals" ingested by Floyd and Gordon county residents through the water supply. The study was conducted in response to concerns from residents and involved collecting blood samples from 177 adults in these communities.
Police: West Rome Man Threatened Mom And Children With Handgun

1 week ago | northwestgeorgianews.com | Adam Carey

A West Rome man is facing multiple felonies when he pointed a handgun at a mother and two children, aged 11 and 8 years old, and threatened to kill them during an altercation on Blankenship Place Saturday afternoon, reports state. According to Floyd County Jail reports:Joahan Segura Caldera, 24, is charged with felony aggravated assault, cruelty to children and possession of a firearm during the commission of certain crimes. He remained in jail without bond as of Monday.
Police: West Rome Man Threatened Mom And Children With Handgun

1 week ago | wvnews.com | Adam Carey

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Clocktower Medical Puts Focus on Family

1 week ago | northwestgeorgianews.com | Adam Carey

Dr. Brian McNiece had always thought he would be a surgeon until he did a rotation as a physician in Jessup. That convinced him that his future lay in family medicine. “I really thought that my future was being a general surgeon,” McNiece said. “But then I went to Jessup, and it all changed. I knew I wanted to care for people and be a part of a community.”Now, he’s the head of Clocktower Medical Group, which recently opened on Sixth Avenue in downtown Rome.
Rome Purchases Land For Future Rome Police HQ

2 weeks ago | northwestgeorgianews.com | Adam Carey

After a multi-year search, the Rome City Commission has purchased a property on Riverside Parkway to be the home of the new Rome Police Department headquarters. The three acres of property was in the process of being developed into a liquor store, which caused some controversy last April when the Alcohol Control Commission approved their permit request in April 2024. Rome City Manager Sammy Rich stated that the location is ideal because of its proximity to downtown as well as access to the bypass.
West Rome Teens Charged With Possession Of THC, Pistol

2 weeks ago | news-journal.com | Adam Carey

A pair of Rome teens were arrested early Friday morning on Timothy Avenue in Summerville Park for possession of THC as well as a Smith & Wesson pistol, reports state. Ricky Nunez, 19, and Jose Luis Cornejo Jr., 19, are charged with possession of THC and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. Nunez is held without bond and Cornejo is held on $7,900 bond as of Friday.

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