Category Archives: Local News
Sand Springs Road closed until Thursday afternoon
August 23rd, 2023 – 2:38 PMFloyd County Emergency Management –Floyd County Public Works has closed Sand Springs Road for an emergency repair. The repair is for an emergency cross-drain rep...
Aug 23, 2023
Arrest reports for August 23
Wednesday, August 23, 2023–10:40 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man charged with theft, elder exploitationA 34-year-old Silver Creek man has been arrested on charges of theft by taking and explo...
Aug 23, 2023
ACC approves news licenses, discusses food-to-drink ratio, gaming machines
Tuesday, August 22, 2023–9:49 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-file photoThe Rome Alcohol Control Commission approved two license requests Monday but most of the conversation revolved around the ci...
Aug 22, 2023
[VIDEO] Rome Police seek public help identifying armed robbery suspect
August 21st, 2023 – 1:45 PMStaff Reports –<iframe loading="lazy" width="560" height="315" src=" title=”YouTube video player” frameborder=&...
Aug 21, 2023
Qualifying for municipal elections underway
Monday, August 21, 2023–11:18 a.m.-John Bailey, Rome News-Tribune-Harry Brock, Wayne Robinson, and Charles Love alongside incumbents Jim Bojo and Craig McDaniel qualified to run for Rome City Co...
Aug 21, 2023
Floyd County looking at gaming machine ordinance
Monday, August 21, 2023–11:00 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Gaming machines, like the ones you see tucked away in some convenience stores, are legal if there are no cash payouts.Floyd County is ...
Aug 21, 2023
Arrest reports for August 21
Monday, August 21, 2023–10:34 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Woman charged with party to the crime of felony shopliftingA 54-year-old Rome woman has been arrested on a felony warrant charging he...
Aug 21, 2023
Qualifying for municipal elections begins Monday
Sunday, August 20, 2023–4:40 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Qualifying for the upcoming municipal elections in November begins today.Six of the nine seats on the Rome City Commission will be on t...
Aug 20, 2023
Rate hike lowered for water and sewer for City of Cave Spring customers
Sunday, August 20, 2023–4:38 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Nick McLemoreWater and sewer customers inside the City Limits of Cave Spring are getting some relief on a rate increase approved by the...
Aug 20, 2023
Floyd County looking at spay-neuter ordinance, other measures to address an increase in strays
Sunday, August 20, 2023–4:17 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Floyd County is looking at a possible new ordinance to address the issue of stray animals in the county.Public Animal Welfare Services ...
Aug 20, 2023
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