Category Archives: Local News

Thursday, April 2, 2026 -City of Rome- The City of Rome is offering some helpful tips for people trying to access downtown businesses during the closure at Tribune Street and 5th Avenue following last...

Thursday, April 2, 2026 -News Release- Four Elm Street fourth graders recently placed among the best in the state at the Georgia Student Technology Competition. Dylan Ramirez Cornejo and Anthony Simon...

Thursday, April 2, 2026 -Floyd County Jail records- Man charged with aggravated assault, aggravated battery A Cedartown man was booked into the Floyd County Jail on Wednesday following an alleged assa...

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 -Nolan Hiott, WRGA News- A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Wednesday for a new pump track at Ridfgeferry Park. A pump track is a looping trail for bikes and scooters. It h...

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 -News Release- Thanks to a grant from the Rome Area Heritage Foundation (RAHF), the College Heights Historic District has been outfitted with 17 new markers capping street sig...

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 -David Crowder, WRGA News- Litigation is continuing in Northwest Georgia on behalf of landowners regarding PFAS contamination, with claims seeking punitive damages and allegin...

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 -Floyd County Jail records- Man charged with rape An Armuchee man was booked into the Floyd County Jail on Tuesday on a felony warrant charging him with rape. According to an ...

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 -David Crowder, WRGA News- Consumer advocate Erin Brockovich was in Rome on Tuesday for a town hall meeting to discuss the dangers of "forever chemicals" found in nearby waters...

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 -Nolan Hiott- The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds landed at the Richard B. Russell Regional Airport on Tuesday, ahead of this weekend's Wings Over North Georgia air show. The 2026 ...

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 -Floyd County News Release- Damage to the belltower of the Floyd County's Historic Courthouse will require that the structure will be stabilized to see if it can be saved for f...