Category Archives: Local News

Friday, May 2, 2025–7:10 p.m.-News Release-Floyd County Public Works is temporarily expanding its normal level of service so we can assist residents of Celanese Village with clean up after a sev...

Friday, May 2, 2025–8:00 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Rome-Floyd County Planning Commission has approved a rezoning request for a proposed data center near Coosa High School.The property at...

May 1st, 2025 – 11:30 PMEthan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter –A strong storm moved through the Floyd County area Thursday evening, causing significant damage...

Friday, May 2, 2025–6:55 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Update: RoFlo Fest has been canceled. The following message is from Downtown Rome GA: “Out of an abundance of caution and concern wit...

Wednesday, April 30, 2025–6:12 p.m.-Staff reports-The GBI is investigating the deaths of a mother & her four-year-old daughter at the request of Aragon Police Department Chief John Tortoso.&...

Tuesday, April 29, 2025–6:15 p.m.-WBHF Radio-Eight individuals were booked into the Bartow County Jail on Thursday after Bartow County 911 received a call from a Floyd County hospital regarding ...

Tuesday, April 29, 2025–10:50 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man charged with aggravated assaultAn East Rome man is accused of choking a family member at his East 14th Street home on Monday.Acco...

Tuesday, April 29, 2025–10:40 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Last Friday, Lovejoy Baptist Church was officially recognized as a Rome landmark.The well-known South Rome institution has a 110-year ...

Tuesday, April 29, 2025–10:30 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-For the 21st straight year, the Rome Water and Sewer Department has received a Platinum Award from the Georgia Association of Water Pr...

Tuesday, April 29, 2025–10:25 a.m.-Davdi Crowder, WRGA News-A new hazardous materials ordinance was placed on first reading during Monday's Rome City Commission meeting.The ordinance comes with ...