Category Archives: Local News
Commission approves rezoning for apartments, townhomes near tennis center
Tuesday, December 16, 2025--8:30 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome City Commission has approved a rezoning request for the construction of apartments and townhomes on Match Point Way near the R...
Dec 16, 2025
Rome City Commission approves FY26 budgets
Monday, December 15, 2025--7:40 p.m. -David Crowder. WRGA News- The Rome City Commission has approved the fiscal year 2026 budgets. The general fund is a balanced budget with the use of a fund balance...
Dec 15, 2025
GNTC's Dr. Heidi Popham elected to serve on SACSCOC's Board of Trustees
Monday, December 15, 2025--10:40 a.m. -News Release- Dr. Heidi Popham, president of Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC), has been selected to serve on the Board of Trustees for the Southern ...
Dec 15, 2025
As temperatures fall, so do gas prices
Monday, December 15, 2025--10:35 a.m. -AAA South- While extreme cold settles across Georgia, drivers are seeing a bit of relief where it matters, at the pump as the state's average gas price moved low...
Dec 15, 2025
Rome-Floyd Development Authority meets Tuesday
Monday, December 15, 2025--10:30 a.m. -Staff reports- The Rome-Floyd County Development Authority will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday. The meeting will start at 9 a.m. at the development ...
Dec 15, 2025
Arrest reports for December 15
Monday, December 15, 2025--10:20 a.m. -Floyd County jail records- Man charged with aggravated assault, terroristic threats An East Rome man is facing charges after he allegedly pointed a gun at anothe...
Dec 15, 2025
Cold Weather Advisory in effect
Sunday, December 14, 2025--6:15 p.m. -National Weather Service- A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect until 8 AM on Monday for much of the state, including Northwest Georgia. Very cold wind chills as l...
Dec 14, 2025
Rome City Commission to consider 2026 budgets, other agenda items on Monday
Sunday, December 14, 2025--5:50 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome City Commission is expected to approve the fiscal year 2026 budgets at its meeting on Monday. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. a...
Dec 14, 2025
Floyd County Board of Education meets Monday
Sunday, December 14, 2025--5:45 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Floyd County Board of Education will recognize exemplary students and employees when it meets on Monday. They include: QuestBridge S...
Dec 14, 2025
Man accused of fleeing from police
Sunday, December 14, 2025--5:40 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- An Armuchee man who reportedly fled from police back on November 30 was taken into custody late last week. According to an arrest warra...
Dec 14, 2025
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