Category Archives: Local News
Man barricades himself in Cartersville Apartment Thursday
Thursday, April 17, 2025–7:55 p.m.-WBHF Radio-Numerous law enforcement agencies and first responders were called to Pine Ridge Apartments at 203 Iron Belt Road Thursday morning for a suspect who...
Apr 17, 2025
Child of a Rome Police Officer dies after being struck by a vehicle Thursday
April 17, 2025–9:45 p.m.-Staff reports-The 11-year-old son of a Rome Police Officer has died from injuries he sustained after being struck by a pickup truck in Silver Creek Thursday afternoon.Em...
Apr 17, 2025
Polk EMA reports train derailment in Rockmart
April 17th, 2025 – 2:35 PMWRGA Staff Reports –A train derailment occurred Thursday morning behind Triangle Foods in Rockmart, involving a number of empty railcars.According to the Polk Cou...
Apr 17, 2025
[VIDEO] 2025 Floyd County Special Olympics
April 17th, 2025 – 2:30 PMEthan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter –The Floyd County Special Olympics kicked off at Darlington School at Jerry Sharp Field in the...
Apr 17, 2025
Arrest reports for April 17
Thursday, April 17, 2025–10:45 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Report: Woman tried to stab man early ThursdayA Rome woman is accused of assaulting a 71-year-old man at her residence on North Blan...
Apr 17, 2025
Rome lottery player wins $50K Powerball prize
Thursday, April 17, 2025–10:40 a.m.-Georgia Lottery News Release-Two Georgia Lottery players in Rome and Carrollton won $50,000 each in the April 16 Powerball drawing by matc...
Apr 17, 2025
Man accused of firing shots at Calhoun Police at Buc-ee’s
Thursday, April 17, 2025–10:23 a.m.-Calhoun Police Department News Release-At around 4 a.m. Thursday, Calhoun Police Department officers responded to a domestic dispute at Buc-ee’s, locate...
Apr 17, 2025
Runoff election results to be certified Friday
Thursday, April 17, 2025–10:00 a.m.-Staff reports-The results of Tuesday's runoff election for Floyd County Commission will be certified Friday when the Floyd County Board of Elections holds a c...
Apr 17, 2025
John Smoltz to keynote Shorter President’s Gala in December
Tuesday, April 15, 2025–8:55 p.m.-News Release-Baseball Hall of Famer and FOX MLB lead analyst John Smoltz will serve as the keynote speaker for the 2025 President's Gala.The event will take pla...
Apr 15, 2025
GNTC announces appointment of four new members to Board of Directors
Tuesday, April 15, 2025–7:40 p.m.-News Release-Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) announces the appointments of Eddie Elsberry, Melissa Free, Kristine Godfrey, and Matt Sawhill to its...
Apr 15, 2025
