Category Archives: Local News

Wednesday, May 28, 2025–10:40 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-If you think there are an unusually large number of convenience stores in Rome, You'd be right.According to numbers presented during T...

Wednesday, May 28, 2025–9:30 a.m.-Staff reports-The Rome Police Department is warning the public about a new scam involving fake text messages claiming to be from the Department of Motor Vehicle...

Tuesday, May 27, 2025–9:30 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Floyd County Commission approved a rezoning request for a proposed data center near the Coosa High School campus following a public h...

Tuesday, May 27, 2025–10:15 a.m.-WBHF Radio-Charges have been filed in a crash on May 18 that claimed the life of a 3-year-old child in Cartersville.According to the Georgia State Patrol:A Hyund...

Tuesday, May 27, 2025–10:10 a.m.-News Release-The Georgia Department of Transportation has awarded a contract for bridge rehabilitation in Gordon and Cherokee Counties.Massana Construction of Ne...

Sunday, May 25, 2025–12:00 a.m.-News Release-A record class of 480 Rome High School seniors walked the stage at Barron Stadium Saturday morning, flashing big smiles, giving out hugs, and some wi...

Monday, May 26, 2025–12:00 p.m.-News Release-International Paper's Rome Mill raised more than $221,000 during a recent golf tournament, the sixth annual Rome Mill Classic, to support United Way ...

Saturday, May 24, 2025–6:50 p.m.-Staff reports-The National Weather Service has confirmed two EF0 tornadoes that occurred in Gordon County during the severe weather event we saw last week.The fi...

Friday, May 23, 2025–10:00 p.m.-News Release-Shelena Chisolm has been named Nurse of the Year at Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center.Others recognizedfor nursing excellence include registered nur...

Friday, May 23, 2025–9:45 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man accused of throwing a vehicle jack handle at a womanA Rome man was recently arrested at his East Second Street residence on a felony ...