Category Archives: Local News

Tuesday, July 16, 2024–8:30 a.m.-Rachel Hartdegen, Rome News-Tribune-This story is possible because of a news-sharing agreement with the Rome News-Tribune. More information can be found at ...

Tuesday, July 16, 2024–8:12 a.m.-News Release-Tickets for the Rome Celebrity Dance Challenge on Saturday, Aug. 3, at 7 p.m. are now available at www.romecelebritydancechallenge.com. Doors t...

Tuesday, July 16, 2024–8:03 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Rome Downtown Development Authority has awarded a total of eleven marketing grants.14 downtown businesses applied, according to Rome...

July 15th, 2024 – 4:00 PMDavid Crowder – WRGA News On Monday afternoon Georgia Senator John Ossoff joined WRGA New’s David Crowder in the studio for an exclusive interview. Senator O...

Monday, July 15, 2024–11:17 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man charged in knife assaultA 33-year-old West Rome man is accused of assaulting his brother-in-law Saturday at a residence on Williams...

Thursday, July 11, 2024–11:14 a.m.-John Bailey, Rome News-Tribune-A jury determined that a Rome man acted in self-defense in a 2023 shooting at the Callier Forest Apartments and found him not gu...

Thursday, July 11, 2024–10:35 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Woman charged with terroristic threats and actsA 24-year-old Rome woman is accused of threatening the death of another woman while on...

Thursday, July 11, 2024–10:31 a.m.-GBI News Release-At the request of the Bartow County Sheriff's Office, the GBI is investigating a death.On Sunday, July 7, 2024, at about 7:30 a.m., a Bartow C...

Thursday, July 11, 2024–10:30 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-For the past few years, the Rome Transit Department has been able to offer free ridership on its buses, but that will be coming to an ...

Wednesday, July 10, 2024-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Rome City School Board took time recently to recognize West End Elementary School for being named a 2024 Blue Ribbon School of Excellence "Lightho...