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[VIDEO] City Comission holds first public hearing on proposed 2025 tax millage rates

July 15th, 2025 – 6:25 PM WRGA Staff Reports – The Rome City Commission held a public hearing Monday evening on the proposed 2025 tax millage rates. The city’s portion is set at 8.15 mills, and the Rome City Schools rate is proposed at 18.10 mills, for a combined total of 26.25 mills. While the…

[VIDEO] Rome Floyd Independence Day fireworks show (2025)

July 4th, 2025 – 11:15 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor and Video Reporter –

[VIDEO] Cedartown Wheelchair 5K

Thursday, July 3, 2025–8:40 a.m. -Staff reports- Miguel Jiminez Vergara of Chula Vista, California, posted the top time of 10:22.22 to win the Men’s Open at Wednesday’s Cedartown 5K. Linden Williamson of Boerne, Texas, had the top time in the Women’s Open at 12:58.51. Christian Torres of Bogota, Colombia, had the top time in the…

[INTERVIEW] Local man shares experiences of being in Israel when conflict with Iran started last month

Wednesday, July 2, 2025–9:30 a.m. -WRGA News- Seth Ingram, who is creative director with the Rome International Film Festival and Humanities Division Chair of Film Studies at Georgia Highlands College, was in Israel as part of a delegation for arts and entertainment in the Southeast when, at the tail end of the trip, on June…

[VIDEO] International wheelchair racers prepare at Darlington for Cedartown 5K (2025)

July 2nd, 2025 – 12:45 AM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Athletes from around the world gathered at Darlington School in Rome Tuesday evening for a pre-race tune-up as part of the 22nd annual Wheelchair Athlete Training Camp and 5K. Racers hit the track at Darlington for one of…

[VIDEO] Lindale kicks off July 4th with patriotic parade and car show (2025)

June 28th, 2025 – 4:00 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Saturday morning, the 2025 Lindale Independence Day Parade ushered in the Fourth of July holiday in Floyd County. The patriotic procession began at Pepperell Primary School and rolled down to First Baptist Church. Participants decorated floats and vehicles…

[VIDEO] Oscar Mayer Wienermobile visits Lindale Piggly Wiggly

Friday, June 27, 2025–12:17 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- You’ve seen it on TV, but on Friday, area residents got to ‘relish’ the opportunity to see the one and only Oscar Mayer Wienermobile in person. “At the Grill Alex” and “Meatloaf Maggie” are recently graduated “Hotdoggers” who travel on a coast-to-coast wiener roast on a…

[VIDEO] Guardians of the Jukebox rocks the First Friday Concert

June 6th, 2025 – 11:25 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Friday evening brought the return of the First Friday Concert Series to Downtown Rome’s Town Green. Headlining the night was ‘Guardians of the Jukebox,’ an energetic 80s tribute band that lit up the stage with nostalgic hits. A…

[VIDEO] AdventHealth breaks ground on upcoming cancer pavilion

May 30th, 2025 – 3:30 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Friday afternoon AdventHealth broke ground at the location of their upcoming cancer pavilion focused on women’s health and cancer services. The 30,000-square-foot facility will be located in front of AdventHealth Stadium on Braves Boulevard, off of Veterans Memorial…

[VIDEO] Fatal structure fire reported Wednesday in Garden Lakes

May 28th, 2025 – 8:00 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Update: Deputy Floyd County Coroner Jordan Pierson has identified the victim as 49-year-old Jermaine Wright, who lived at the residence. Wright’s body has been sent to the GBI crime lab for an autopsy. Previously Reported: Wednesday, Rome/Floyd 911…