Category Archives: Local News

-Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center- Ben Cohely has said the words that many a father has thought, if not said, themselves, but they carry added weight when taken in context. Ben Cohely's son, Jacob, ...

-David Crowder, WRGA News- The polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Tuesday for Georgia's Primary Runoff Election. During one week of early voting, 3,066 Floyd County residents cast their ba...

-David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome Board of Education will consider the approval OF the tentative 2026-2027 fiscal year budget when it meets on Tuesday. The budget totals $105,455,130, and includes a...

-AAA South- Georgia gas prices have steadily fallen in recent weeks, even as demand holds firm amid broader inflation. Drivers should continue to stay mindful of fuel costs and look for ways to save a...

-Floyd County Jail records- Man accused of threatening ex-girlfriend A Rome man is facing charges of terroristic threats and acts, criminal trespass, and simple assault following his arrest on Sunday....

-David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome City Commission has followed the Floyd County Commission in passing a resolution, asking the local legislative delegation to introduce legislation during the 2026 s...

-David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome City Commission will discuss a referendum regarding a penny sales tax that will offset property taxes on homesteaded properties during a called meeting on Monday. T...

-David Crowder, WRGA News- The Floyd County Board of Education is set to approve the fiscal year 2026-2027 budget when it meets on Monday. The $172,790,754 budget sees a projected July 1 beginning fun...

-Georgia Department of Transportation- We have this traffic note for motorists in Rome... Weather permitting, crews will close the right southbound lane of Martha Berry Boulevard near West Tenth Stree...

-Floyd County Jail records- A West Rome woman was arrested at her Williamson Street residence on a felony warrant charging her with trafficking methamphetamine. According to the warrant and Floyd Coun...