Category Archives: Local News
[VIDEO] 2025 Floyd County Special Olympics
April 17th, 2025 – 2:30 PMEthan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter –The Floyd County Special Olympics kicked off at Darlington School at Jerry Sharp Field in the...
Apr 17, 2025
Arrest reports for April 17
Thursday, April 17, 2025–10:45 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Report: Woman tried to stab man early ThursdayA Rome woman is accused of assaulting a 71-year-old man at her residence on North Blan...
Apr 17, 2025
Rome lottery player wins $50K Powerball prize
Thursday, April 17, 2025–10:40 a.m.-Georgia Lottery News Release-Two Georgia Lottery players in Rome and Carrollton won $50,000 each in the April 16 Powerball drawing by matc...
Apr 17, 2025
Man accused of firing shots at Calhoun Police at Buc-ee’s
Thursday, April 17, 2025–10:23 a.m.-Calhoun Police Department News Release-At around 4 a.m. Thursday, Calhoun Police Department officers responded to a domestic dispute at Buc-ee’s, locate...
Apr 17, 2025
Runoff election results to be certified Friday
Thursday, April 17, 2025–10:00 a.m.-Staff reports-The results of Tuesday's runoff election for Floyd County Commission will be certified Friday when the Floyd County Board of Elections holds a c...
Apr 17, 2025
Walk to Support Survivors Friday in Downtown Rome
Thursday, April 17, 2025–9:54 a.m.-Staff reports-April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a time to honor survivors, amplify their voices, and stand together in the fight to end sexual violence....
Apr 17, 2025
Arrest reports for April 15
Tuesday, April 15, 2025–1:00 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Two accused of burglarizing deceased man’s outbuildingTwo arrests have been made in a burglary on Old Cedartown Road on April 10...
Apr 15, 2025
Charges filed in crash that killed motorcyclist on Shorter Avenue
Tuesday, April 15, 2025–12:10 p.m.-Rome Police Department News Release-The Rome Police Department completed the investigation of a fatal traffic collision that occurred on April 4, 2025, at the ...
Apr 15, 2025
Some city commissioners, housing authority members remain at odds over appointments
Tuesday, April 15, 2025–12:00 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The majority of Monday's Rome City Commission meeting involved a debate regarding appointments to the Rome Housing Authority, with a s...
Apr 15, 2025
Today is Eelection Day in Floyd County
Tuesday, April 15, 2025–10:15 a.m.-Staff repports-Voters are deciding a runoff between Chip Hood and David Thornton for the Post 4 seat on the Floyd County Commission.The polls are open from 7 a...
Apr 15, 2025
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