Rome and Floyd County Schools will be closed Thursday and Friday as high winds and storms from the remnants of Hurricane Helene are expected to hit north Georgia.
Also closed both days are Unity Christian School in Rome as well as all campuses of Georgia Highlands College. Georgia Northwestern Technical College will be closing on Thursday at 3 p.m. and all of Friday.
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