Category Archives: Local News

GNTC hosts 2025 Spring Plant Sale this week
Sunday, April 6, 2025–9:10 a.m.-News Release-The 2025 Spring Plant Sale at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC), an annual tradition in Rome, will be held April 7-11.The sale will begin...
Rome Radio Apr 06, 2025

Early voting begins underway
Monday, April 7, 2025–9:00 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Advance in-person voting for the runoff election to decide who will fill the Post 4 seat on the Floyd County Commission began Monday.Earl...
Rome Radio Apr 06, 2025

Rome Symphony Orchestra welcomes new general manager
Thursday, April 3, 2025–10:25 a.m.-News Release-The Rome Symphony Orchestra (RSO) is pleased to formally introduce Lucy Coyle as its new general manager.Lucy joined the organization in the fall ...
Rome Radio Apr 03, 2025

Rome sees a slight increase in the unemployment rate
Thursday, April 3, 2025–10:22 a.m.-Georgia Department of Labor-The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 3.6 percent in February, up two-tenth...
Rome Radio Apr 03, 2025

[VIDEO] Fatal wreck reported at Highway 53 and Georgia 140
April 2nd, 2025 – 4:45 PMEthan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter –On Wednesday afternoon, Floyd 911 Dispatch received a report of a collision involving a red Hy...
Rome Radio Apr 02, 2025

Arrest reports for April 2
Wednesday, April 7, 2025–11:15 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man accused of using stolen credit cards while accompanying a minorA West Rome man was jailed Tuesday on multiple counts of financia...
Rome Radio Apr 02, 2025

Bike Ride Across Georgia to start in Rome on May 31
Wednesday, April 2, 2025–9:40 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-This summer, cyclists will ride across the State of Georgia, with the event beginning right here in Rome.Big BRAG, or the Bicycle Ride...
Rome Radio Apr 02, 2025

GNTC open house set for April 17
Wednesday, April 2, 2025–9:15 a.m.-News Release-Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) is hosting an Open House at all six campuses to provide an opportunity to learn more about the progr...
Rome Radio Apr 02, 2025

Pinwheel event for Child Abuse Prevention Month to be held Thursday
Wednesday, April 2, 2025–9:15 a.m.-News Release-Atrium Health Floyd and Harbin Clinic are co-hosting the annual Pinwheel Planting event with the Exchange Club Family Resource Center to mark Chil...
Rome Radio Apr 02, 2025

Planning commission meets Thursday
Wednesday, April 2, 2025–9:08 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Rome-Floyd County Planning Commission will consider a rezoning request for 700 Park Avenue in Lindale when they meet Thursday.The ...
Rome Radio Apr 02, 2025
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