Category Archives: Local News

Floyd County Board of Education set to adopt budget on Monday
Sunday, June 15, 2025–4:05 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Floyd County School Board of Education is expected to approve the school system's Fiscal Year 2026 Budget when it meets Mon...
Rome Radio Jun 15, 2025

[Photos] Magistrate Gene Richardson honored by friends, colleagues
Saturday, June 14, 2025–4:40 p.m.-John Bailey, Floyd County Government-A group of Chief Magistrate Judge Gene Richardson’s friends, family and legal peers gathered Friday in recognition of...
Rome Radio Jun 14, 2025

One dead in Kingston fire
Thursday, June 12, 2025–10:50 p.m.-WBHF Radio-A woman was killed in a house fire Thursday morning in Kingston.Bartow County Coroner Joel Guyton, has identified the woman as 49-year-old Tamatha B...
Rome Radio Jun 12, 2025

Rome Police Department undergoing CALEA reaccreditation assessment
Thursday, June 12, 2025–11:00 a.m.-News Release-Chief Denise Downer-McKinney announces that an assessor from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) will be in...
Rome Radio Jun 12, 2025

Man accused of having obscene internet contact with a minor
Thursday, June 12, 2025–10:50 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-A Cedartown man already in the Floyd County Jail has been served with warrants charging him with obscene internet contact with a chil...
Rome Radio Jun 12, 2025

GHC hosting fishing rodeo on Saturday
Thursday, June 12, 2025–10:45 a.m.-News Release-Georgia Highlands College is excited to announce the return of its Annual Youth Fishing Rodeo on Saturday, June 14, at Paris Lake on the Floyd Cam...
Rome Radio Jun 12, 2025

Cave Spring Arts Festival this weekend
Thursday, June 12, 2025–10:40 a.m.-Staff reports-The 50th annual Cave Spring Arts Festival is this weekend at Rolater Park.The event, featuring arts and food vendors, is Saturday from 9 a.m. unt...
Rome Radio Jun 12, 2025

Small leak reported at Lewis Chemical on Wednesday
Wednesday, June 11, 2025–5:45 p.m.-Staff reports-Rome-Floyd County Firefighters responded to a hazmat leak call at around 3:45 p.m. Wednesday.According to Division Chief Jamie Stone, a container...
Rome Radio Jun 11, 2025

Emergency Road Closure: Barron Road
Wednesday, June 11, 2025–5:15 p.m.-Floyd County News release-An emergency road closure has been announced on Barron Road due to a water main break near the schools.As a result of this significan...
Rome Radio Jun 11, 2025

Two arrested on firearms charges following a parking lot fight
Tuesday, June 10, 2025–11:23 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Two people were arrested at the Circle K on Turner McCall Boulevard Monday on charges of aggravated assault and possession of a firear...
Rome Radio Jun 10, 2025
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