Category Archives: Local News

-Georgia Department of Natural Resources- Five people participating in a poker run were ejected from a speed boat Sunday morning. They were all taken to the hospital with very serious injuries followi...

-David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome City Commission is expected to approve an equipment purchase for the new reverse osmosis water treatment facility when it meets on Monday. The Georgia Environmental...

-News Release- Some of Rome and Floyd County's most notable historic homes and sites will be open for tours during The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Fall Ramble Sept. 25-27. The event will o...

-Floyd County Jail records- Man charged with aggravated assault in shooting incident A Rockmart man is facing charges in a shooting incident that occurred on Woods Road in the Coosa area on August 2. ...

-Staff reports- A motorcyclist was killed on Friday in a two-vehicle crash in South Rome. According to Rome Police, the wreck occurred at around 5:30 p.m. at the corner of Glover Street and Branham Av...

-Rome Police Department- A man wanted in connection with the October 2025 shooting death of 18-year-old Adam Taylor Hernandez in Rome has been taken into custody in North Carolina. Treveonsay Trejion ...

-Floyd County Jail Records- Man Charged for Possession of Methamphetamine and Intent to Distribute A man was arrested on the 5th of August for being found in possession of Methamphetamine with intent ...

-David Crowder, WRGA- The Floyd County Republican Party is gearing up for the 22nd annual Tillman Rally. The rally, which is from 10:30 am until 2 pm at the Taylor Estate on Minshew Road, will also se...

-David Crowder, WRGA- Traffic crashes in the City of Rome were down slightly through June, according to recently released numbers from the Rome Police Department. Through June of 2025, there were 363 ...

-David Crowder, WRGA- The First Friday concert series returns to Downtown Rome. The music starts at 7 p.m. at the Town Green. "Curiosity Shoppe and the Crews and Company Band will be performing live,"...