Category Archives: Local News

Monday, March 23, 2026 -David Crowder, WRGA News- Rome and Floyd County lose a 134-year-old landmark. On Monday, the Historic Floyd County Courthouse was devastated by fire. According to Rome-Floyd Fi...

Monday, March 23, 2026 -Floyd County Jail records- Search warrant leads to drug, weapons arrest An Aragon man was booked into the Floyd County Jail over the weekend on multiple charges, including poss...

Monday, March 23, 2026 -News Release- Rome City Schools is pleased to announce that Brittany Little has been named the principal at Elm Street Elementary School, starting June 1, 2026. Mrs. Little was...

Monday, March 23, 2026--7:42 a.m. -AAA South- Filling up is getting more expensive again for Georgia drivers, as higher crude oil prices lead to another uptick at the pump. The average price for a gal...

Sunday, March 22, 2026 -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Floyd County Board of Commissioners will consider a rezoning request for property on Albion Drive when it meets on Tuesday. The applicant is seeki...

Sunday, March 22, 2026 -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome City Commission will revisit a request for a Coin Operated Amusement Machine Waiver for a North Rome convenience store when it meets on Monda...

Sunday, March 22, 2026 -Staff reports- Last week, Ole Tymer BBQ, a longtime community restaurant that opened in 1984, was involved in an after-hours fire, leaving the building and all contents unsalva...

Sunday, March 22, 2026 -Floyd County Jail records- Two arrested in synthetic marijuana bust The execution of a search warrant at a residence on Woodward Street in North Rome ended with the arrest of t...

Friday, March 20, 2026--7:30 p.m. -Rome Police Department- Police responded to Superba Avenue in North Rome on Thursday evening after shots were fired into a home, striking a juvenile who was inside. ...

Thursday, March 19, 2026--11:20 a.m. -Gordon County Sheriff's Office- Two Calhoun men are facing misdemeanor charges in connection with a shooting incident on Baker Road off Dews Pond Road on Wednesda...