Category Archives: Local News

Tuesday, November 5, 2024–8:40 a.m.-News Release-Rome High School's SkillsUSA/Engineering team recently placed third at the Georgia BEST Robotics Competition."BEST Robotics is a challenging six-...

Tuesday, November 5, 2024–7:20 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Today is Election Day and the polls are open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.According to the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office, 31,1...

Sunday, November 3, 2024–2:48 p.m.-Staff reports-An arrest has been made in the murder of an East Rome man whose body was found outside of the Sunoco on Maple Avenue on October 27.According to a...

Sunday, November 3, 2024–2:15 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Summerville man accused of assaulting woman at Rome motelA Summerville man was arrested late last week on a felony aggravated assault...

November 1st, 2024 – 1:20 PMWRGA Staff Reports –(Mugshots from the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office)The following is a press release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation:“On ...

Friday, November 1, 2024–8:10 a.m.-Staff reports-The Rome International Film Festival continues today with screenings of full-length features, shorts, and panel discussions.The festival is takin...

Thursday, October 31, 2024–6:00 p.m.-Staff reports-The City of Rome's Landmarking Committee has voted to designate the Lovejoy Baptist Church on Branham Avenue and the Rebecca Blaylock Nursery o...

October 31st, 5:30 PMEthan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – On Thursday afternoon, children in the Rome/Floyd area celebrated Halloween with the 2024 Downtown Rome...

Thursday, October 31, 2024–11:23 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Two arrested in a drug bust in Southeast RomeRome-Floyd Metro Task Force officers executed a search warrant at a residence on East...

Thursday, October 31, 2024–9:53 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-A former teacher with the Floyd County School System has been arrested and charged with three counts of felony 1st-degree cruelty t...