Category Archives: Local News

July 15th, 2025 – 6:30 PMDavid Crowder – WRGA News –(Floyd County School buses, Photo by Ethan Garrett)The 2025-2026 School Year is just around the corner, and the Floyd County Schoo...

July 15th, 2025 – 6:25 PMWRGA Staff Reports –The Rome City Commission held a public hearing Monday evening on the proposed 2025 tax millage rates.The city's portion is set at 8.15 mills, a...

July 11:45 PMFloyd County Emergency Management –Drivers in southern Floyd County should be aware of possible delays this morning.Brice Station Road will be closed intermittently between 8 a.m. a...

July 13th, 2025 – 11:00 PMWRGA Staff Reports –Information provided by John Bailey, Floyd County Clerk’s Office:The Floyd County Board of Commissioners is considering setting the 2025...

Friday, July 11, 2025–1:15 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-A Rome man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that occurred on July 4.According to Floyd County Jail records and arrest war...

Friday, July 11, 2025–1:15 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man charged with conversion of payments for real property improvementsA Trion man was booked into the Floyd County Jail on Thursday on a...

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...

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...

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...

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...