Category Archives: Local News

-Georgia Secretary of State- There will be at least two new faces on the Floyd County Commission come January 2027. Shane Cowan defeated Incumbent Rhonda Wallace for the Post 1 seat. Wallace is also t...

-Floyd County Jail records- Stolen vehicle lands two behind bars Two people were arrested in Garden Lakes on Monday and charged with theft by receiving stolen property. According to Floyd County Jail ...

-Rome City Schools- Rome City Schools has released its tentative Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget, highlighting that the district's actual operating budget totals approximately $86.9 million, while the la...

-Staff reports- Motorists were advised to drive with caution on Tuesday morning as a large trailer lost its load of corn in the inbound lane of Highway 53/North Broad Street. Corn was in the roadway f...

-Staff reports- Today is Election Day as voters head to the polls to decide primary contests for local, state, and federal offices. The polls are open until 7 p.m., and WRGA will have election returns...

-David Crowder, WRGA News- It is graduation time for local high school seniors. "There is going to be some increased traffic around the schools at times when we don't normally see traffic around the s...

-AAA South- As Memorial Day weekend and the summer travel season approach, Georgia's extension of the gas tax suspension offers relief for drivers navigating persistently high fuel prices. The statewi...

-Floyd County Jail records- Man charged with aggravated assault and battery A West Rome man has been arrested in connection with an assault on Wilson Avenue in South Rome. According to Floyd County ja...

-Floyd County Jail records- A Coosa man was arrested after allegedly following up on a threat to damage a building on Pearson Road. According to Floyd County Jail records: 43-year-old Jimmy Lee Ashwor...

-Staff reports- Dennis then drove back to the church and parked the vehicle. That's when 42-year-old Christopher Lamont Darden of Rome discharged a firearm, striking Dennis' vehicle. Dennis is charged...