Category Archives: Local News

Thursday, January 16, 2025–10:40 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Banty Jones Park in East Rome is getting ready for a major overhaul.According to Rome Community Development Director Bekki Fox, we ...

Thursday, January 16, 2025–7:22 a.m.-News Release-AdventHealth Redmond has announced construction on a 40,000-square-foot medical office building that will be home to the AdventHealth Redmond He...

Wednesday, January 15, 2025–10:15 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man accused of leading police on chase through neighborhoodsA Rockmart man is accused of fleeing from Rome Police early Wednesday...

Wednesday, January 15, 2025–9:30 a.m.-Georgia Department of Transportation-The Georgia Department of Transportation has awarded a contract for the resurfacing of Highway 156/Rosedale Road in Nor...

Wednesday, January 15, 2025–9:20 a.m.-News Release-The annual Leprechaun-a-thon 5K and Health Walk, presented by Atrium Health Floyd for the third consecutive year, will transform downtown Rome ...

Wednesday, January 15, 2025–9:15 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Rome and Floyd County's four-day celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. begins Friday.The four-day observ...

Wednesday, January 15, 2025–8:50 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Rome City School Board has approved the school system's 2025-2026 school calendar.The calendar was revised somewhat following t...

Tuesday, January 14, 2025–6:35 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Floyd County Commission welcomed its newest board member Mike Burns, and then selected a chair and vice-chair for the coming year...

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...