Category Archives: Local News

-David Crowder, WRGA News- There are a number of events this weekend to celebrate the 250th year of independence. Lindale's annual Independence Day celebration is on Saturday with a festival and car s...

-Floyd County Jail records- A local man was arrested at a hotel on Martha Berry Boulevard on Wednesday on a felony count of aggravated cruelty to animals. According to Floyd County jail records: 25-ye...

-Floyd County Jail records- Man accused of breaking another man's jaw A Rome man was arrested Wednesday at his Reynolds Bend Road home on a felony count of aggravated battery. According to the arrest ...

-Floyd County Jail records- A man from Callahan, Florida, was booked into the Floyd County Jail on Wednesday on charges of grooming a minor and obscene internet contact with a child. According to the ...

-News Release- Georgia Highlands College (GHC) invites students, employees, alumni, families, and community members to join a special celebration on Friday, June 26, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Floy...

-Georgia Department of Labor- The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that the one-county RomeMetropolitan Statistical Arearecorded labor force and employment gains in May, with an unemploy...

-David Crowder, WRGA News- Coosawatte Avenue at Ridge Drive in West Rome is open again following an apparent water main break on Wednesday night. The road was closed until around 3 a.m. while repairs ...

-News Release- The annual A Race to Remember 5K, presented by the A Night to Remember Foundation, is set for Saturday, June 27, 2026, bringing the community together for a meaningful morning of fitnes...

-David Crowder, WRGA News- Floyd County Commissioners shared several updates during their Tuesday meeting, including road projects. The county has submitted Local Road Assistance applications to the G...

-David Crowder, WRGA News- Last week, the Georgia Department of Transportation Board met in Rome over two days, and local officials were able to get some updates on a number of projects. Floyd County ...