Category Archives: Local News
Firefighters respond to barn fire Thursday night
Friday, January 16, 2026--10:20 a.m. Staff reports- Rome-Floyd County Firefighters responded to a structure fire in the Armuchee area on Thursday. According to Division Chief Jamie Stone: Firefighters...
Jan 16, 2026
GDOT: Bridge replacements over Dykes Creek and Spring Creek have been completed
Thursday, January 15, 2026--10:30 a.m. -Georgia Department of Transportation- The Georgia Department of Transportation recently finished five major projects in Northwest Georgia and opened them to tra...
Jan 15, 2026
Woman charged with theft by receiving a stolen firearm
Thursday, January 15, 2026--10:15 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A Rome woman initially arrested in the parking lot of a church in Summerville Park on charges of possession of methamphetamine and po...
Jan 15, 2026
Hiring is getting underway for new Northwest Georgia Charter Academy
Thursday, January 15, 2026--10:10 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Northwest Georgia Charter Academy in Cave Spring will open for classes this coming August, and they are hiring. Job postings are u...
Jan 15, 2026
Four-day martin Luther King Jr. celebration begins Friday
Thursday, January 15, 2026--8:45 a.m. -Staff reports- Rome and Floyd County's four-day celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. begins Friday night at the Rome City Auditorium....
Jan 15, 2026
Rome's jobless rate rises from September to November
Thursday, January 15, 2026--8:40 a.m. -Georgia Department of Labor- The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that the one-county Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area recorded an unemployment r...
Jan 15, 2026
22 qualify to run in Congressional Special Election
Wednesday, January 14, 2026--5:30 p.m. -Staff Reports- Candidate qualifying concluded on Wednesday for the Special Election to fill the unexpired term of Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress. There are ...
Jan 14, 2026
Arrest reports for January 14
Wednesday, January 14, 2026--11:00 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Report: Man made threats, scaring children A West Rome man is facing charges of terroristic threats and acts, and two counts of 1st-...
Jan 14, 2026
Jason Broome named Floyd County Prison's Officer of the Year
Wednesday, January 14, 2026--9:30 a.m. -Staff reports- Correctional Officer Jason Broome has been named the Floyd County Prison's 2025 Officer of the Year. According to Warden Mike Long, Broome was re...
Jan 14, 2026
Rome BoE chooses chair, approves 2027 school calendar
Wednesday, January 14, 2026--8:50 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- No change of leadership on the Rome City School Board. On Tuesday, the board reappointed Faith Collins as chair and Will Byington as v...
Jan 14, 2026
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