Category Archives: Local News

December 3rd, 2025 - 12:45 AM Ethan Garrett - WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter - Tuesday night, Downtown Rome lit up with joy as crowds gathered to celebrate the start of the holiday seas...

Tuesday, December 2, 2025-12:30 p.m. GBI News Release- At the request of the Bartow County Sheriff's Office, GBI Agents are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Bartow County, GA. One man was...

Tuesday, December 2, 2025-9:40 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Candidates are continuing to express interest in running for Congress following the recent announcement from Marjorie Taylor Greene that ...

Tuesday, December 2, 2025-9:20 a.m. -News Release- Shannon Kennedy-Newby, a native of Bay City, Michigan, has been appointed chairperson of the 2025-2026 Heart of the Community Foundation Board of Gov...

Tuesday, December 2, 2025-8:55 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Floyd County Commission held its first public hearing regarding the fiscal year 2026 budget on Monday night. According to Floyd Count...

Tuesday, December 2, 2025-12:30 p.m. GBI News Release- At the request of the Bartow County Sheriff's Office, GBI Agents are investigating an officer involved shooting in Bartow County, GA. One man was...

December 1st, 2025 - 1:55 PM WBHF Radio - A person was found dead after a house fire early Thursday morning on Highway 20 in Cartersville. According to Bartow County Fire and Emergency Services, crews...

Monday, December 1, 2025-10:20 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Christmas season in Rome and Floyd County officially kicks off on Tuesday night. The Rome Christmas Parade will make its way up Broad...

Tuesday, November 25, 2025--9:23 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome City Commission has approved an extension of the moratorium on the issuance of permits for any new convenience stores or gas s...

Monday, November 24, 2025 -Bill Crane- Here's the story of the high-flying funny money that flew too close to the sun...and then... There are times in life when a moment crystallizes in your mind, and...