Category Archives: Local News

City of Rome reconizes Juneteenth with proclamation
Tuesday, June 17, 2025–9:00 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Thursday is Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.On Monday, the Rome City Commission read a p...
Rome Radio Jun 17, 2025

One Man’s Opinion, “Harder Targets Mean Safer Schools,”
Monday, June 16, 2025-Bill Crane-Photo – Apalachee High School Candlelight Vigil, evening of September 4, 2025, Winder, Georgia. Courtesy of Red & Black, LLC. Photographer Samantha HurleyIt ...
Rome Radio Jun 16, 2025

Man accused of assaulting woman and her children is facing additional charges
Tuesday, June 17, 2025–10:30 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-A man arrested Sunday after allegedly assaulting a woman and pointing a gun at the victim's two young children is facing additional ch...
Rome Radio Jun 16, 2025

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
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