Category Archives: Local News

-David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome City Commission has voted to deny an annexation request for a West Rome property. The property at 203 Burnett Ferry Road is currently home to A-1 Food and Beverage....

-Floyd County Jail records- Man accused of pushing 15-year-old A 62-year-old Rome man was arrested over the weekend at his Highland Boulevard residence on a felony count of 1st-degree cruelty to child...

-Floyd County Jail records- A West Rome man turned himself in at the Floyd County Jail over the weekend to face charges in connection with a crash that occurred on June 7. According to the arrest warr...

-Floyd County Jail records- A Silver Creek man is accused of fleeing from police after damaging three vehicles and an enclosed trailer with a stolen excavator on Sunday. According to Floyd County Jail...

-David Crowder, WRGA News- The Floyd County Commission will discuss security cameras for the Historic Floyd County Courthouse when it meets on Tuesday. The 134-year-old courthouse was damaged in a fir...

-AAA South- As temperatures rise in Georgia, drivers are getting a much-needed break at the pump. Falling gas prices come as Georgians prepare to travel for Independence Day, with record numbers expec...

-Staff reports- The regular monthly meeting of the Rome-Floyd County Development Authority will be held on Tuesday. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. at the development authority office at 800 Broad St...

-Nolan Hiott, WRGA News- On Saturday, an event to highlight the vital role of honey bees and local pollinators was held at Cecil T's Mercantile on Broad Street.  

-David Crowder, WRGA News- Floyd County Public Animal Welfare Services is seeing results from its public spay-neuter effort. According to P.A.W.S. Director Katy Walters, they are up from 47 to 83 sinc...

-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...