Category Archives: Local News

Wind Chill Advisory from 5 pm Tuesday to 10 am Wednesday
Tuesday, January 16, 2024–10:39 a.m.-Staff reports-A Wind Chill Advisory will go into effect at 5 PM Tuesday through 10 AM Wednesday for dangerous wind chills across north Georgia and portions o...
Rome Radio Jan 16, 2024

Ice skating at Ridgeferry Park extended through the end of the month
Tuesday, January 16, 2024–9:16 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Monday was supposed to be the last day for ice skating at Ridgeferry Park, but the decision has been made to extend operations until ...
Rome Radio Jan 16, 2024

Floyd EMA director gives weather update
Tuesday, January 16, 2024–7:50 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Tim HerringtonThe rain has ended, but temperatures are continuing to fall.As of 7 a.m., no issues had been reported on Rome and Floyd...
Rome Radio Jan 16, 2024

Warning shelters opening in Floyd and Gordon Counties
Tuesday, January 16, 2024–4:58 a.m.-Staff reports-The Salvation Army at 317 East First Avenue is operating a warming shelter for those who need refuge from the bitterly cold weather.Garden Lakes...
Rome Radio Jan 16, 2024

Fatal house fire reported in Paulding County
January 16th, 2024 – 3:55 AMPaulding County Fire and Rescue –The following is a report from Bartow County Fire and Rescue: “At 10:56 PM on Saturday, January 13th, Paulding County 911...
Rome Radio Jan 15, 2024

City of Rome and Floyd County offices announce delayed openings
January 16th, 2024 – 3:55 AMStaff Reports –
Rome Radio Jan 15, 2024

Community leaders celebrate Polk Medical Center’s Heart Failure Clinic
Sunday, January 14, 2024–12:05 p.m.-News Release-Polk County community leaders gathered Friday to celebrate a ribbon-cutting for the new Congestive Heart Failure Clinic at Atrium Health Floyd Po...
Rome Radio Jan 14, 2024

ACC to discuss Sunday sales Tuesday
Sunday, January 14, 2024–11:55 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Rome Alcohol Control Commission is expected to discuss a state regarding Sunday sales when they meet on Tuesday.It has recently c...
Rome Radio Jan 14, 2024

Arrest reports for January 12
Friday, January 12, 2024–12:25 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Calhoun man accused of assaulting woman in RomeA 69-year-old Calhoun man was arrested Thursday at North Fifth Avenue and West Ninth ...
Rome Radio Jan 12, 2024

Updated: Man dies in skydiving accident in Polk County
Thursday, January 11, 2024-Polk Standard Journal--Polk Standard Journal-A man was killed in a skydiving accident in Polk County Thursday.The Polk Standard Journal reports the incident occurred in a fi...
Rome Radio Jan 11, 2024
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