Category Archives: Local News

Monday, January 13, 2025-Bill CraneIn January of 2018, I followed our Georgia Bulldogs to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA.  The game was incredible, the Dawgs won, and I would not return to Ca...

Monday, January 13, 2025–9:47 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Floyd County Commission will hold its first meeting of 2025 on Tuesday, and the first item of business will be to elect a commissi...

Sunday, January 12, 2025–2:40 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Rome City Commission will hold its first meeting of the year on Monday.The commission will elect a mayor and mayor pro tem. They w...

Sunday, January 12, 2025–2:30 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Floyd County Board of Education will elect a chair and vice chair when they meet Monday.Other agenda items include hearing dates r...

Sunday, January 12, 2025–2:20 p.m.-Rachel Hartdegen, Rome News-Tribune-This story is possible because of a news-sharing agreement with the Rome News-Tribune. More information can be found at nor...

Sunday, January 12, 2025–2:15 p.m.-News Release-State Representative Katie Dempsey of Rome, chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Resources, was recently appointed by House Spe...

Friday, January 10, 2025–4:55 p.m.-News Release-Due to hazardous conditions, the Blood Assurance locations in Cartersville and Rome locations will also remain closed on Saturday.The wi...

Thursday, January 9, 2025–8:13 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-In anticipation of wintry weather in the forecast for Friday morning, Rome Public Works Director Chris Jenkins said public works crew...

Thursday, January 9, 2025–6:51 a.m.-Floyd County Emergency Management-Warming shelters are in operation for Rome and Floyd County for the severe winter weather of January 2025. This list will be...

Wednesday, January 8, 2025–5:35 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man charged in 2024 fire at Thornton Recreation CenterA Covington, Georgia man is accused of starting a fire at the Thornton Recrea...