Category Archives: Local News

Sunday, May 11, 2025–7:15 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-A new hazardous materials ordinance is set for a second reading a vote during Monday's Rome City Commission meeting.The ordinance comes wi...

Sunday, May 11, 202t5–7:05 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Floyd County Board of Education will hold a called meeting on Monday morning to approve changes in personnel and approve a contract f...

Sunday, May 11, 2025–7:00 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man accused of assaulting, threatening womanA Kingston man is accused of assaulting a woman at his Blarney Way residence.According to Flo...

Thursday, May 8, 2025–10:00 a.m.-WZQZ Radio-Following a three-hour probable cause hearing in the Chattooga County Courthouse Annex, Magistrate Court Judge Griffin (of Whitfield County) issued an...

Thursday, May 8, 2025–8:20 a.m.-News Release-Rome-Floyd Metro Task Force officers seized 40 grams of psilocybin mushrooms, 15.8 pounds of marijuana, and various other narcotics during the execut...

May 7th, 2025 – 6:45 PMEthan Garrett – Digital News Editor & Video Reporter –International trade representatives visited Rome on Wednesday as part of an economic development tour...

Wednesday, May 7, 2025–10:55 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Report: Man drove his vehicle toward womanA Rome man is facing a felony aggravated assault charge and a misdemeanor count of reckless ...

Wednesday, May 7, 2025–9:30 a.m.-Staff reports-The Georgia Department of Transportation has awarded a contract for a bridge replacement on I-75 in Bartow County.The bridge over Cedar Creek Road ...

Wednesday, May 7, 2025–9:20 a.m.-News Release-Hundreds of Georgia Highlands College graduates will come together on May 15 in Rome to celebrate earning their college degree. GHC will h...

Tuesday, May 6, 2025–9:40 a.m.-Shorter University News Release-Dr. Kirk Shook, Executive Director of the Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission, will serve as the keynote speaker for Short...