Category Archives: Local News
Trail to be named for Scotty Tillery on Saturday
Thursday, January 23, 2025–10:40 a.m.-News Release-On Saturday, a ceremony will be held at the Potts Hollow Trailhead on Cave Spring Road in Cedartown to honor the late Jeffery Scott "Scotty" Ti...
Jan 23, 2025
The countown to the return of Wings Over North Georgia continues
Wednesday, January 22, 2025–11:45 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-After two years off, the Wings Over North Georgia Airshow returns to Rome's Richard B. Russell Regional Airport this fall.Accordin...
Jan 22, 2025
Arrest reports for January 22
Wednesday, January 22, 2025–11:40 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Alabama woman accused of “swapping seats” during traffic stopA Fort Payne, Alabama woman was arrested following a tra...
Jan 22, 2025
Woman accused of aiding man in escaping custody
Wednesday, January 22, 2025–11:35 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Two local women are accused of helping an inmate who escaped from the custody of the Georgia Department of Corrections back on Ja...
Jan 22, 2025
Five GNTC instructors nominated for 2025 Rick Perkins Award
Wednesday, January 22, 2025–11:00 a.m.-News Release-Faculty and staff at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) have nominated five of their peer instructors for the Rick Perkins Award of...
Jan 22, 2025
ACC to revisit the issue of variances on Tuesday
Monday, January 20, 2025–7:12 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-An ordinance amendment regarding variances for Rome's 50-50 food-to-drink ratio will be back before the Rome Alcohol Control Commissio...
Jan 20, 2025
Arrest reports for January 20
Monday, January 20, 2025–7:10 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Teens charged with theft of a motor vehicle, fleeingTwo Rome teens are accused of fleeing from police in a stolen pickup truck early ...
Jan 20, 2025
[VIDEO] 2025 Downtown Rome MLK Day march and ceremony
January 20th, 2025 – 4:00 PMEthan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter –Rome’s Martin Luther King Commission held its annual community Freedom March on Monda...
Jan 20, 2025
Riverside Parkway intersection project expected to go to bid in June
Monday, January 20, 2025–11:21 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The intersection of Riverside Parkway, Braves Boulevard and Veterans Memorial Highway is one of the busiest in Rome, with pretty heav...
Jan 20, 2025
MLK Freedom March on Monday in Downtown Rome
Sunday, January 19, 2025–6:10 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Rome and Floyd County's four-day celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. concludes Monday in Downtown Rome.Th...
Jan 19, 2025
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