Category Archives: Local News

-Floyd County Jail records- Charges have been filed in a fatal crash that claimed the life of a motorcyclist in South Rome earlier this month. 34-year-old Demeatrice Deshawn C. Askew of Adairsville di...

-Floyd County Jail records- Woman accused of hiding fugitive A Fosters Mill Road woman has been arrested on a felony count of aiding or permitting another to escape custody. According to the arrest wa...

-Staff reports- The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting a second small earthquake in Northwest Georgia. A 2.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded at around 6:34 a.m. on Monday about 6-tenths of a mile n...

-News Release- Drone operations are changing the way emergency managers respond to disasters in North Georgia. Thanks to the generosity of Georgia Power, the Floyd County Emergency Management Agency r...

-David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome City Commission has awarded a bid for the Jackson Hill Trail Connection. Four bids were submitted, with S.H. Creel Contracting meeting the requirements of a "respon...

-David Crowder, WRGA News- The Floyd County Commission is expected to approve an amendment to the data center ordinance after a public hearing on Tuesday. The proposal will allow data centers only in ...

-AAA South- The Georgia gas price average continues its upward trend. Ongoing conflict in the Middle East has added pressure to global oil markets, contributing to the increase. The average price for ...

Man charged with impersonating a police officer A Sherwood Forest man was arrested over the weekend on Cartersville Highway near the East Rome Walmart on a felony count of impersonating a police offic...

-News Release- The Rome Floyd County Development Authority has selected Matthew Thomas, a seasoned economic development professional, as the sole finalist for their president and chief executive offic...

-News Release- Retirement hasn't stopped some of Rome City Schools' most experienced educators from helping Move the Needle. Members of the RCS Wisdom Academy returned to the table Wednesday, bringing...