Category Archives: Local News

Monday, April 21, 2025–10:45 a.m.-Staff reports-The Floyd County Commission will get an update on the ag. center project on Tuesday.The update will come during the commission's pre-meeting caucu...

Monday, April 21, 2025–8:00 a.m.-Staff reports-Newly elected Floyd County Commissioner David Thornton is ready to get to work.Thornton defeated Chip Hood in the runoff for the Post 4 seat on the...

Thursday, April 17, 2025–7:50 p.m.-GBI News Release-At the request of the Paulding County Sheriff's Office, GBI agents are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Paulding County, GA. Jame...

April 17, 2025–9:45 p.m.-Staff reports-The 11-year-old son of a Rome Police Officer has died from injuries he sustained after being struck by a pickup truck in Silver Creek Thursday afternoon.Em...

April 17th, 2025 – 2:35 PMWRGA Staff Reports –A train derailment occurred Thursday morning behind Triangle Foods in Rockmart, involving a number of empty railcars.According to the Polk Cou...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...