Category Archives: Local News

Bartow County lane closure Monday and Tuesday
Sunday, February 23, 2025–3:10 p.m.-Staff reports-If you are going to be driving in Bartow County, listen up.Georgia Department of Transportation engineering crews will be inspecting a portion o...
Rome Radio Feb 23, 2025

Arrest reports for February 23
Sunday, February 23, 2025–3:00 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Woman accused of stealing three firearms during burglaryA Lindale woman already in the Floyd County Jail has been charged with a bur...
Rome Radio Feb 23, 2025

RFMTF seizes two kilos of meth from West Rome home
Saturday, February 22, 2025–12:25 a.m.-News Release-On Friday, the Rome/Floyd Metro Task Force executed a search warrant at 101-A Paris Drive as a result of a drug investigation. Approximately 2...
Rome Radio Feb 21, 2025

[VIDEO] AdventHealth Redmond breaks ground on new heart and vascular Institute
February 21st, 2025 – 5:45 PMEthan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter –Friday afternoon AdventHealth Redmond broke ground on its new Heart and Vascular Institute...
Rome Radio Feb 21, 2025

Stolen vehicle investigation leads to fentanyl trafficking bust in Cloudland community
Thursday, February 20, 2025–6:30 p.m.-Cherokee County, Alabama Sheriff’s Office News Release-According to Cherokee County, Alabama Sheriff Jeff Shaver:Sheriff’s Office Investigators ...
Rome Radio Feb 20, 2025

Rome City Schools to have delayed start Feb. 21
February 20th, 2025 – 5:30 PMWRGA Staff reports –The following is a press release from Rome City Schools:“All Rome City Schools will open with a delayed start on Friday, Feb. 21. Thi...
Rome Radio Feb 20, 2025

Vehicle vs pedestrian accident closes inbound traffic on Hwy 53
February 20th, 2025 – 3:45 PMEthan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter –(Floyd County Police investigate an accident on Thursday afternoon on Highway 53) (All inb...
Rome Radio Feb 20, 2025

Data center proposed for the Kingston area
Wednesday, February 19, 2025–11:11 a.m.-Staff reports-A massive new data center is being proposed for the Kingston area in Bartow County.According to the Development of Regional Impact forms fil...
Rome Radio Feb 19, 2025

[VIDEO] Candidates for Floyd County Commission participate in forum Tuesday
Wednesday, February 19, 2025–9:55 a.m.-Staff reports- Candidates for Floyd County Commission took part in a candidate forum Tuesday night at the Rome Area History Center.Shonna Bailey, Chip...
Rome Radio Feb 19, 2025

Goodbye Chiaha: Sixty years of arts, culture and community
Wednesday, February 19, 2025–9:35 a.m.-Severo Avila, Rome News-Tribune-This story is possible because of a news-sharing agreement with the Rome News-Tribune. More information can be found at nor...
Rome Radio Feb 19, 2025

