Category Archives: Local News

Stanger Things in Rome Tour set to launch next month
Sunday, March 1, 2026--7:20 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- It's one of the most popular shows on Netflix, and it is bringing tourists to Rome. Last year, an estimated 5,000 fans of the show Stranger ...
David Crowder Mar 01, 2026

Woman arrested on drug charges
Saturday, February 28, 2026--10:00 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- The execution of a search warrant at a residence on Holly Street back on February 18 has resulted in the arrest of a Rome woman on d...
David Crowder Feb 28, 2026

Second person charged in murder of pregnant woman in December
Saturday, February 28, 2026--10:00 p.m. -Staff reports- Murder charges have been filed against a second suspect in the December death of a pregnant woman at John Graham Homes in East Rome late last ye...
David Crowder Feb 28, 2026

Railroad crossing maintenance delayed
Saturday, March 2, 2026--10:35 a.m. -Floyd County Emergency Management- Update: The railroad crossing maintenance schedule has been pushed forward a couple of days. Alabama Hwy will NOT CLOSE today. P...
David Crowder Feb 28, 2026

Rome Symphony to present intimate evening of chamber music with quintets from Mozart and Spindler
Thursday, February 26, 2026--11:45 a.m. -News Release- The Rome Symphony Orchestra (RSO) invites the community to an intimate and unforgettable evening of chamber music with "Quintet for Piano & W...
David Crowder Feb 26, 2026

More than 4,000 ballots cast early in Floyd County, voting this weekend
Thursday, February 26, 2026--11:30 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- In-person early voting for the March 10 Special Election for the 14th District in the US House of Representatives continues with anot...
David Crowder Feb 26, 2026

Report: Woman tells Cartersville Police she shoplifted because she saw it on TikTok
Thursday, February 26, 2026--10:25 a.m. -Cartersville Police report- A woman reportedly tells police that she got the idea to shoplift from social media. According to a Cartersville Police Department ...
David Crowder Feb 26, 2026

Anna K. Davie, Elm Street, Rome Middle honored by State Schools Superintendent
Thursday, February 26, 2026--10:20 a.m. -News Release- A crowded media center at Rome Middle School welcomed Georgia State Superintendent of Schools Richard Woods on Tuesday morning, and the superinte...
David Crowder Feb 26, 2026

Georgia Highlands College and Kennesaw State University expand transfer pathways
Thursday, February 26, 2026--10:15 a.m. -News Release- Georgia Highlands College (GHC) and Kennesaw State University (KSU) are expanding their LINK partnership, a collaborative initiative to create se...
David Crowder Feb 26, 2026

Arrest reports for February 26
Thursday, February 26, 2026--10:05 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man accused of transporting illegal substances from Michigan to Georgia A Silver Creek man was arrested at his Old Rockmart Road hom...
David Crowder Feb 26, 2026
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