Category Archives: Local News
Dr. Eric L. Holland Honored with GSSA Marvin E. Lewis Sr. Trailblazer Award
Thursday, April 16, 2026 -News Release- Breaking barriers. Building systems. Changing lives. Those are not just phrases. They define the leadership of Rome City Schools Superintendent Dr. Eric L. Holl...
Apr 16, 2026
Chiaha Arts Guild and Cecil T's Mercantile invite Romans to Go Fly A Kite
Thursday, April 16, 2026 -News Release- The Chiaha Arts Guild and Cecil T's Mercantile are taking art outside and into the air. On Sunday, April 19th, from 1-3 PM, the two are partnering to host Go Fl...
Apr 16, 2026
[VIDEO] GHC Disaster Simulation Builds Nursing Student's Skills
-Nolan Hiott, WRGA- https://youtu.be/OYtambjiHqk Georgia Highlands College hosted their 6th annual simulated disaster response on Wednesday, April 15th. The event is intense, and includes students in ...
Apr 15, 2026
Railroad crossing work on Alabama Highway scheduled for Thursday
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 -Staff reports- Norfolk Southern Railroad is returning to the area on Thursday Alabama Highway will be down to two lanes starting at 8 am between Coosa High School and the ci...
Apr 15, 2026
Grand Opening, ribbon cutting and open house for the AdventHealth Heart, Lung and Vascular Institute on Thursday
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 -Staff reports- Advent Health Redmond will celebrate the grand opening of its Heart, Lung, and Vascular Institute with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday. The ceremony wil...
Apr 15, 2026
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 -David Crowder, WRGA News- April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and the familiar blue pinwheels will return next week. The Family Resource Center will present its 2026 Pinw...
Apr 15, 2026
Spencer Strider to pitch in Rome on Thursday
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 -Rome Emperors- Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Strider is expected to take the mound Thursday evening at AdventHealth Stadium. Strider will begin a rehab assignment in Rome w...
Apr 15, 2026
Woman charged with robbery, accused of taking more than $10K from bank
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 -Floyd County Jail records- A West Rome woman was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly robbing a local bank. According to Floyd County Jail records: 36-year-old Claudia Daniel...
Apr 15, 2026
Arrest reports for April 15
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 -Floyd County jail records- Third-party delivery driver accused of stealing from Walmart A Gaylesville, Alabama, woman is accused of stealing more than $500 in merchandise fr...
Apr 15, 2026
Cisco Networking Academy honors GNTC's Dr. Dwight Watt
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 -News Release- The Cisco Networking Academy has honored Dr. Dwight Watt, instructor of Computer Information Systems Technology at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC...
Apr 15, 2026
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