Category Archives: Local News
Dale Johnson honored at Floyd County's top SRO
December 22nd, 2025 - 5:56 PM WRGA Staff Reports - Dale Johnson has been named the Floyd County School System's School Resource Officer of the Year. Johnson is a school resource officer ...
Dec 22, 2025
Holiday Travel Alert: Georgia DOT Pauses Lane Closures
December 22nd, 2025 - 5:55 PM WRGA Staff Reports - As Christmas and New Year's approach, the Georgia Department of Transportation is helping make holiday travel smoother and safer. Lane Closures Suspe...
Dec 22, 2025
Arrest Reports for December 22nd
December 22nd, 2025 - 5:45 PM Floyd County Jail Reports - A 55-year-old Rome man was arrested on Sunday by the Floyd County Police Department at his residence on Ferry Crossing Road in Rome for...
Dec 22, 2025
Elevated Fire Danger Across Parts of North Georgia
December 22nd, 2025 - 5:40 PM National Weather Service in Peachtree City - The National Weather Service is warning of elevated fire danger across parts of North Georgia, including Gordon, Chattooga, B...
Dec 22, 2025
One Man's Opinion, "Once Upon a Time...,"
Monday, December 22, 2025 -Bill Crane Once upon a time in the colony of Virginia, there was a young man of modest means and circumstances who would one day become a great leader, and this yet to be na...
Dec 22, 2025
County public safety committee hears P.A.W.S. updates
Sunday, December 21, 2025--2:00 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Floyd County Public Animal Welfare Services' free microchip initiative is paying dividends. According to PAWS Director Katy Walters, the...
Dec 21, 2025
Atrium Health Floyd to offer virtual mental health services for area students
Sunday, December 21, 2025--1:43 p.m. -News Release- Atrium Health Floyd, with funding from the Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation, is investing $430,000 to develop school-based mental health services...
Dec 21, 2025
City of Rome receives grant to help ensure citizen and employee safety
Friday, December 19, 2025--3:45 p.m. -City of Rome- The City of Rome was awarded a $20,000 Georgia Municipal Association Safety and Liability Grant to support projects that enhance citizen and employe...
Dec 19, 2025
Georgia PSC Commissioners approve agreement for new power infrastructure
Friday, December 19, 2025--3:35 p.m. -Georgia Public Service Commission- The Georgia Public Service Commission on Friday voted unanimously (5-0) to approve a stipulated agreement that will allow Georg...
Dec 19, 2025
Year-end holiday travel expected to set record
Friday, December 19, 2025--2:55 p.m. -AAA South- AAA projects 122.4 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home over the 13-day year-end holiday period beginning December 20 and ending J...
Dec 19, 2025
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