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[VIDEO] Groundbreaking held for Downtown Nova River District Project

April 11th, 2024 – 4:00 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Thursday morning the Rome Floyd Chamber hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the Nova River District project on West Third Street. The Nova River District developers recently set up a large crane at the building site as construction for…

[VIDEO] Berry College hosts Solar Eclipse viewing event

April 8th, 2024 – 7:00 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Monday afternoon Berry College hosted a public viewing event of the total solar eclipse at their Football Stadium, Valhalla. Berry College student volunteers handed out solar eclipse viewing cards for safe viewing of the celestial sight. The weather…

[VIDEO] Wreck involving overturned vehicle closes Westbound lanes on Shorter Avenue

Thursday, August 4, 2024 – 2:12 p.m. Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Update: A Gordon County woman was transported to Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries following a two-vehicle wreck in front of Red Lobster in West Rome Wednesday. According to a Rome Police Department report: A…

[VIDEO] 2024 Leprechaun-a-thon 5K and Health Walk

March 16th, 2024 – 10:00 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Hundreds of people gathered for Rome’s most fun and festive 5K event which took place on Saturday evening in the downtown area. The 2024 Leprechaun-a-thon 5K and Health Walk presented by Atrium Health Floyd and the Rome Floyd…

[VIDEO] Trump campaign event draws thousands to Downtown

March 10th, 2024 – 4:15 AM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Saturday morning large groups of people began flocking to the Forum River Center in Downtown Rome for the “Get out the Vote Rally” featuring former United States President Donald Trump. As thousands of people made their way into…

[VIDEO] Trump campaign rally: What you need to know

Saturday, March 7, 2024–5:32 p.m. -City of Rome/WRGA Staff reports- Chris Fincher with Floyd County Emergency Management and Kelly Madden, Public Information Officer with the Rome Police Department, share the latest on parking and security for the Trump campaign rally as well as traffic issues that could impact the area on Saturday. Officials in Rome,…

Update: Trump rally set for Saturday at the Forum downtown, travel advisory issued

Monday, March 7, 2024–12:12 p.m. Update: It has been confirmed that Donald Trump will deliver remarks at a Get Out the Vote Rally at the Forum River Center in Rome on Saturday, March 9th. Doors will open at 1:00 PM, and remarks from the former President will begin at 5:00 PM. The Rome Police Department…

[VIDEO] 2024 Arbor Day celebration draws crowd at Mount Berry Trailhead

February 16th, 2024 – 4:55 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Friday afternoon the 2024 Rome Arbor Day celebration commenced with a public gathering at the Mount Berry Trailhead, located behind the post office on Martha Berry Blvd. The Arbor Day event offered attendees the opportunity to commemorate the…

Congresswoman Greene issues statement on Mayorkas impeachment

February 14th, 2024 – 4:00 PM U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene – On Wednesday afternoon Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene issued a public statement regarding the recent impeachment of Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas: “Last night, after months of hard work, the House Republican conference finally impeached Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. This entire…

[VIDEO] Restoring history: Lindale Cemetery’s ongoing revitalization

February 3rd, 2024 – 7:00 PM Tim Reynolds – President of Restoration Lindale & the Lindale Cemetery Video by Ethan Garrett – WRGA News Digital News Editor & Video Reporter Saturday afternoon WRGA News interviewed with Tim Reynolds spotlighting the ongoing revitalization work on the historic Lindale Cemetery. Reynolds, who serves as President of Restoration…

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