Category Archives: Local News

Wednesday, July 24, 2024–10:09 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Rome Police officers and firefighters are getting a pay raise.On Monday, the Rome City Commission approved a new pay scale with a min...

Tuesday, July 23, 2024–8:17 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Floyd County Commission voted Tuesday to raise the millage rate, but the increase was less than what had been advertised.The adverti...

July 23rd, 2024 – 2:05 PMWRGA Staff Reports –A fatal accident occurred on I-75 in Bartow County on Monday.The Georgia State Patrol reported that a tractor-trailer was heading north on I-75...

Monday, July 22, 2024–6:45 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Warrant: Man held gun to woman’s headA North Rome man is accused of pulling a gun on a woman during a fight on Wilma Drive back on...

Monday, July 22, 2024–6:33 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-A Coosa man has been jailed on multiple counts of identity theft and financial transaction card fraud.According to an arrest warrant and...

Sunday, July 21, 2024–5:13 p.m.-News Release-The Rome City School Board is reminding parents about two important changes as they get ready for the 2024-2025 school year.Rome City Schools is swit...

Sunday, July 21, 2024–5:10 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Inmate accused of trying to smuggle drugs into prisonA Lilburn man is accused of conspiring with three other inmates to smuggle contraba...

Sunday, July 21, 2024–5:04 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-A 58-year-old Rome man was arrested Thursday at his Park Road residence after he allegedly swung a baseball bat at another person.Accord...

Sunday, July 21, 2024–4:43 p.m.-Staff reports-Governor Brian Kemp recently announced new details for a $1.5 billion investment in transportation infrastructure around the state included in the A...

Sunday, July 21, 2024–4:30 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Rome City Commission is expected to adopt the millage rate following a third and final public hearing on Monday.Although the commissi...