-David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome City Commission has approved an increase in wrecker and towing fees. John Giles, with the Rome City Police Department, was asked by Commissioner Bill Collins to look at the fees, which have only seen a slight bump since 2010. The basic tow for vehicles under 10,000 pounds is going fr...

Man charged with aggravated assault A West Rome man has been charged in a reported assault that occurred on Huffaker Road this past Saturday. According to Floyd County Jail records and an arrest warrant: 34-year-old Shamari Tylee Agee brandished a firearm toward a woman twice during a verbal altercation in the presence...

-Staff reports- Floyd County Police have released the accident report for a crash that shut down Highway 140 at Ervin Coker Road for several hours on Tuesday morning. According to the report: Traffic was backed up due to a previous crash in the eastbound lane. An eastbound Dodge Ram slammed on the brakes to avoid hitti...

-David Crowder, WRGA News- Floyd County Commissioners have approved the use of special-purpose, local option sales tax funds as a local match for a state grant to pave a portion of Turner Road with a rubberized asphalt compound. The process turns scrap tires into an innovative dry-mix additive that can be integrated in...

-David Crowder, WRGA News- Floyd County Commissioners took time during their Tuesday meeting to recognize Floyd County District Attorney Investigator Jamie White for his efforts to save a child's life. On Sunday, May 3, 2026, while camping at the Rocky Mountain Project, Investigator White heard frantic cries for help a...

-David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome City Commission has approved a rezoning request for a new townhome development in North Rome. Multiple parcels on North Broad Street and Dwinell Street are being rezoned from High Density Traditional to Multi-Family Residential in order to demo the existing homes and build a total of...

-David Crowder, WRGA News- The Floyd County Commission has voted in favor of a request to approve authorization to execute an engagement agreement with attorneys for PFAS litigation. Arnold & Itkin LLP will serve as lead counsel to represent Floyd County in pursuing claims against persons and entities responsible f...

-News Release- Rome High School senior Bryson Rosales received the prestigious Vincent J. Dooley Award this past weekend, recognizing his outstanding achievements in academics, athletics, leadership, and community service. Rosales has distinguished himself as one of Rome High School's top student-athletes and scholars ...

-Floyd County jail records- Warrant: Man grabbed a disabled woman by the hair and threw her to the ground A Rome man was jailed on Monday and charged with exploitation or intimidation of the disabled. According to an arrest warrant and Floyd County Jail records: 41-year-old Kenneth Aaron Hatton grabbed a disabled woman...

-AAA South- While gas prices remain steady, they continue to put pressure on travel budgets. "Right now, the statewide average for regular gas is $3.99 a gallon, which is still about 50 cents below Georgia's record high we saw in 2022," said Montrae Waiters, spokeswoman for AAA - The Auto Club Group. "Ev...