[VIDEO] 2024 Leprechaun-a-thon 5K and Health Walk
March 16th, 2024 – 10:00 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Hundreds of people gathered for Rome’s most fun and festive 5K event which took place on Saturday evening in the downtown area. The 2024 Leprechaun-a-thon 5K and Health Walk presented by Atrium Health Floyd and the Rome Floyd…
[VIDEO] Trump campaign event draws thousands to Downtown
March 10th, 2024 – 4:15 AM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Saturday morning large groups of people began flocking to the Forum River Center in Downtown Rome for the “Get out the Vote Rally” featuring former United States President Donald Trump. As thousands of people made their way into…
[VIDEO] Trump campaign rally: What you need to know
Saturday, March 7, 2024–5:32 p.m. -City of Rome/WRGA Staff reports- Chris Fincher with Floyd County Emergency Management and Kelly Madden, Public Information Officer with the Rome Police Department, share the latest on parking and security for the Trump campaign rally as well as traffic issues that could impact the area on Saturday. Officials in Rome,…
Update: Trump rally set for Saturday at the Forum downtown, travel advisory issued
Monday, March 7, 2024–12:12 p.m. Update: It has been confirmed that Donald Trump will deliver remarks at a Get Out the Vote Rally at the Forum River Center in Rome on Saturday, March 9th. Doors will open at 1:00 PM, and remarks from the former President will begin at 5:00 PM. The Rome Police Department…
[VIDEO] 2024 Arbor Day celebration draws crowd at Mount Berry Trailhead
February 16th, 2024 – 4:55 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Friday afternoon the 2024 Rome Arbor Day celebration commenced with a public gathering at the Mount Berry Trailhead, located behind the post office on Martha Berry Blvd. The Arbor Day event offered attendees the opportunity to commemorate the…
Congresswoman Greene issues statement on Mayorkas impeachment
February 14th, 2024 – 4:00 PM U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene – On Wednesday afternoon Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene issued a public statement regarding the recent impeachment of Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas: “Last night, after months of hard work, the House Republican conference finally impeached Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. This entire…
[VIDEO] Restoring history: Lindale Cemetery’s ongoing revitalization
February 3rd, 2024 – 7:00 PM Tim Reynolds – President of Restoration Lindale & the Lindale Cemetery Video by Ethan Garrett – WRGA News Digital News Editor & Video Reporter Saturday afternoon WRGA News interviewed with Tim Reynolds spotlighting the ongoing revitalization work on the historic Lindale Cemetery. Reynolds, who serves as President of Restoration…
[VIDEO] Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger, visits Rome
January 25th, 2024 – 4:00 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger visited the Rome Rotary Club to serve as the primary speaker at their meeting on Thursday. Secretary Raffensperger spoke about various topics including 2020 election results in Georgia, and elections security. You can see…
Floyd Police investigating armed robbery
January 18th, 2024 – 2:10 PM Floyd County Police Department – The Floyd County Police Department is investigating an armed robbery in the Armuchee area. The robbery occurred during the early morning hours of January 12 at 3793 Martha Berry Highway. According to the incident report: A man wearing camouflage and a camouflage mask broke…
[VIDEO] 2024 Downtown Rome Freedom March & MLK Day Event
January 15th, 2024 – 3:30 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Rome’s Martin Luther King Commission hosted its annual community Freedom March in downtown Rome on Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Participants met at First Avenue and marched down Broad Street together in a sign of…