Category Archives: Local News

Tuesday, December 10, 2024–11:30 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-City of Rome water and sewer customers could see a five-and-a-half percent rate increase in 2025 and 2026 if the Rome City Commissi...

December 10th, 2024 – 11:00 AMWRGA Staff Reports –(From the fatal wreck involving Rome Police officer – Photo by Ethan Garrett)Tuesday morning the Rome Police Department gave an upda...

Monday, December 9, 2024–7:23 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Rome City Commission has approved $2 million Tax Allocation District funding for a new hotel at Five Points.The developer is apply...

December 9th, 2024 – 5:30 PMEthan Garrett – WRGA News Digital News Editor & Video Reporter –A Rome police officer was involved in a fatal wreck on Redmond Circle at the Gala Shop...

Monday, December 9, 2024-Bill CraneAs fall temperatures dip, and this endemic, former COVID19 pandemic and flu season again make their presence known, I am reminded of two life maxims for this time of...

Monday, December 9, 2024–12:10 p.m.-News Release-"It couldn't happen without them."That was Linda Hatcher's response when asked about how important Atrium Health Floyd Emergency Medical Services...

Sunday, December 8, 2024–5:00 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Rome City Commissioners will review the proposed 2025 draft budgets on Monday.A budget discussion is scheduled for the commission's ca...

December 7th, 2024 - 8:00 PMEthan Garrett - WRGA Digital News Editor & Video ReporterSaturday evening marked the start of the holiday season as the 2024 Lindale Christmas Parade brought festive ch...

Saturday, December 7, 2024–12:28 p.m.-Ethan Garrett, WRGA News-The investigation into an accident that claimed the life of a Rome Water and Sewer Division employee is ongoing.James Rayburn suffe...

December 6th, 2024 – 5:30 PMEthan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter –The President's Gala kicked off with a brief meet-and-greet at the Nelson and Trudy Price L...