Category Archives: Local News

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...

Friday, July 19, 2024–9:15 a.m.-Staff reports-A man convicted in a 1998 murder in Cherokee County, Alabama was executed by lethal injection Thursday evening at the William C. Holman Correctional...

July 18th, 2024 – 4:45 PMAtrium Health Floyd –With the support of Atrium Health Floyd, 17 area high school graduates from northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama will seek degrees in healt...

Wednesday, July 17, 2024–9:55 a.m.-News Release-Next Thursday, July 25th, marks the 13th annual Whit's Lemonade Stand in support of the Open Door Home of Rome. Whit Molnar has raised approximate...

Wednesday, July 17, 2024–9:51 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Rome Alcohol Control Commission has forwarded a recommendation to the full city commission to adopt a small bar ordinance.Currentl...

Tuesday, July 16, 2024–6:30 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-A Bremen man is facing charges following an incident at the Floyd County Jail on Monday.According to jail records:26-year-old Matthew A...

Thursday, July 17, 2024–10:39 a.m.-Staff reports-Authorities have released the name of a man who was killed in a crash during a pursuit in Gordon County on Monday.Victor Miles Stevens of Calhoun...

July 16th, 2024 – 12:00 PMDavid Crowder – WRGA NewsLocal and state officials broke ground on a brand new Georgia Department of Driver Services facility on Tuesday.The 4,057-square-foot bui...