Category Archives: Local News
[Photos] Nine graduate from drug court
Friday, July 7, 2025–12:55 p.m.-Photos by John Bailey, Floyd County Government-The Rome-Floyd County Drug Court recently recognized nine new program graduates.The drug court is a post-plea accou...
Jul 11, 2025
GSP: One dead after multi-vehicle crash on I-75 in Bartow County
July 10th, 2025 – 5:00 PMWRGA News Staff Reports –A fatal accident shut down part of I-75 South near the GA-92 exit in the Bartow County-Acworth area Wednesday evening.According to informa...
Jul 10, 2025
Bluegrass and Southern Rock to highlight First Friday Concert
Thursday, July 10, 2025–12:00 p.m.-Staff reports-It may be the second Friday in July, but it will be First Friday in Downtown Rome tonight.The next installment of the First Friday Concert Series...
Jul 10, 2025
Budweiser Clydesdales set to visit Rome on July 18
Thursday, July 10, 2025–11:45 a.m.-Staff reports-The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales are coming to Downtown Rome on Friday, July 18.The appearance is part of a tour by Anheuser-Busch to honor...
Jul 10, 2025
Arrest reports for July 10
Thursday, July 10, 2025–11:20 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man accused of molesting childA man who lives in the Beech Creek subdivision has been arrested on felony warrants charging him with a...
Jul 10, 2025
Calhoun implements moratorim on licenses for stores seeking to sell alcohol or THC-infused products
Tuesday, July 8, 2025–5:40 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Calhoun City Council has adopted a resolution enacting a 180-day emergency moratorium on applications for new stores seeking to sell ...
Jul 08, 2025
Arrest reports for July 8
Tuesday, July 8, 2025–5:10 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man charged with assault, battery, and false imprisonmentA Rome man is accused of assaulting a woman at his apartment on Avenue A.Accord...
Jul 08, 2025
Two officers injured in inmate assault at Polk County Jail
July 8th, 2025 – 4:50 PMWRGA Staff Reports –Two corrections officers at the Polk County Jail were injured Saturday after being assaulted by an inmate, according to a statement from the Pol...
Jul 08, 2025
Team effort and K9 Waylon help capture fleeing suspects in Floyd County
Tuesday, July 8, 2025–7:45 a.m.-Floyd County Sheriff’s Office News Release-On the morning of July 2, 2025, Floyd County officers responded to a BOLO (Be On the Lookout) alert for a stolen ...
Jul 08, 2025
Local woman featured on reality show charged in overdose death
Monday, July 7, 2025–7:45 p.m.-Staff reports-A woman who was featured on the MTV reality show "16 and Pregnant" is accused of supplying drugs to a man who overdosed in February.33-year-old Whitn...
Jul 07, 2025
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