Category Archives: Local News

Wednesday, May 7, 2025–9:30 a.m.-Staff reports-The Georgia Department of Transportation has awarded a contract for a bridge replacement on I-75 in Bartow County.The bridge over Cedar Creek Road ...

Wednesday, May 7, 2025–9:20 a.m.-News Release-Hundreds of Georgia Highlands College graduates will come together on May 15 in Rome to celebrate earning their college degree. GHC will h...

Tuesday, May 6, 2025–9:40 a.m.-Shorter University News Release-Dr. Kirk Shook, Executive Director of the Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission, will serve as the keynote speaker for Short...

Tuesday, May 6, 2025–9:20 a.m.-Cartersville Police Department-Cartersville Police have published a photo of a person of interest in a fire that occurred on September 18, 2024.According to police...

Saturday, May 3, 2025–7:22 p.m.-News Release-Floyd County Public Works will close a portion of Wayside Road on Monday and Tuesday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.The road will be closed between Calhoun...

Saturday, May 3, 2025–7:15 p.m.-News Release-AdventHealth is making it easy to get screened for breast cancer with convenient 30-minute 3D screening mammograms for $30 in May for patients withou...

Saturday, May 3, 2025–7:10 p.m.-News Release-ACCG 2025Floyd County Commission Chair Allison Watters was recently reappointed to serve as an at-large representative on the Board of Managers for t...

Saturday, May 3, 2025–7:00 p.m.-News Release-A variety of familiar faces will take the stage in the Rome Celebrity Dance Challenge on Saturday, Aug. 2, at 7 p.m. at Rome City Auditorium. All pro...

Saturday, May 3, 2025–6:50 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records/Rome Police report-Man arrested for meth, cocaine and ecstasyA Rockmart man was recently arrested at a location on Redmond Circle in Rom...

Friday, May 2, 2025–8:10 p.m.-News release-The 2025 UTR Sports National Invitational Tennis Championship (NIT Championship) is coming to Rome.Taking place May 7-9 at the Rome Tennis Center at Be...