Category Archives: Local News
Chattooga Sheriff requests GBI investigate allegations of excessive force
May 29th, 2024 – 12:00 PMWZQZ Radio –Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader said on Monday that he is asking the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to investigate allegations that sheriff's d...
May 29, 2024
Rome’s unemployment rate held steady in April
Wednesday, May 29, 2024–10:00 a.m.-Georgia Department of Labor-Rome's April unemployment rate held steady at 3.0 percent, unchanged from the previous month, according to Georgia L...
May 29, 2024
City commission approves zoning change for residential development behind East Rome Walmart
Wednesday, May 29, 2024–9:45 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Rome City Commission has approved a rezoning request related to a proposed new residential development on Callier Springs Road at H...
May 29, 2024
Floyd County Commission honors elections workers
Wednesday, May 29, 2024–9:34 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-It wasn't that long ago that Floyd County was usually one of the last counties to report numbers of election night, but recently Floyd ...
May 29, 2024
Election results to be certified Tuesday
Monday, May 27, 2024–9:30 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Floyd County Board of Elections & Registration will certify the results of the May 21 election during a called meeting Tuesday.The...
May 27, 2024
Arrest reports for May 27
Monday, May 27, 2024–9:20 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man charged with aggravated assaultA 41-year-old Rome man has been charged in an assault that occurred late last week at an apartment on ...
May 27, 2024
Three teens charged with aggravated assault on a police officer
Monday, May 27, 2024–9:20 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Three Rome teens are facing charges following a police chase in which a shot was fired in West Rome Saturday.According to Floyd County Ja...
May 27, 2024
Rome City Commission meets Monday
May 27, 2024–9:15 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-A new Assembly permit ordinance is slated for First Reading during Tuesday's Rome City Commission meeting.The ordinance would require a permit for...
May 27, 2024
City and county COAM ordinance set for votes Tuesday
Monday, May 27, 2024–9:00 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Both the Rome City and Floyd County Commissions are expected to vote on new coin-operated amusement machine ordinances when they meet Tues...
May 27, 2024
[VIDEO] Exchange Club hosts Memorial Day Service at Coosa Valley Fairgrounds (2024)
May 27th, 2024 – 2:45 PMEthan Garrett- WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter –<iframe loading="lazy" width="560" height="315" src=" title=R...
May 27, 2024
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