Category Archives: Local News

Rome school bus involved in wreck Tuesday evening, all students and staff are okay
Wednesday, February 19, 2025–9:17 a.m.-Rome City Schools-A Rome City School bus carrying students back from a soccer game at Atlanta International School was involved in a wreck late T...
Rome Radio Feb 19, 2025

RIFF and AdventHealth partner to change lives through community conversation
Tuesday, February 18, 2025–11:10 a.m.-News Release-Rome International Film Festival (RIFF) and AdventHealth Redmond are bringing a timely and compelling Community Conversations film event to Rom...
Rome Radio Feb 18, 2025

Arrest reports for February 18
Tuesday, February 18, 2025–11:05 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Cave Spring man accused of burglarizing watercraftAn arrest has been made in connection with the burglary of a watercraft on David...
Rome Radio Feb 18, 2025

Minor injuries reported in Sunday crash
Tuesday, February 18, 2025–11:00 a.m.-Rome Police Department report-Two people were taken to the hospital following a three-vehicle wreck Sunday afternoon at the intersection of East 12th Street...
Rome Radio Feb 18, 2025

Teen dies from gunshot in Cartersville
Tuesday, February 18, 2025–10:45 a.m.-Cartersville Police Department News Release-On Monday, February 17, 2025, officers with the Cartersville Police Department responded to a report of a 14-yea...
Rome Radio Feb 18, 2025

Voter registration deadline looming
Sunday, February 16, 2025–2:30 p.m.-Staff reports-If you are not registered to vote and would like to cast a ballot in the upcoming special election for Floyd County Commission, Tuesday is the d...
Rome Radio Feb 16, 2025

Arrest reports for February 16
Sunday, February 16, 2025–2:20 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man charged with aggravated assaultA Silver Creek man was arrested Thursday following an alleged assault at his Pleasant Valley Road...
Rome Radio Feb 16, 2025

[VIDEO] Rome & Floyd County Celebrate 35 Years of Arbor Day
February 14th, 2025 – 4:55 PMEthan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter –Rome and Floyd County celebrated love, community, and trees this Valentine's Day at the 20...
Rome Radio Feb 14, 2025

Steve Turrentine selected to serve on Floyd County Board of Education
Friday, February 14, 2025–10:05 a.m.-Staff reports-The Floyd County Board of Education voted Friday to appoint Steve Turrentine to the Post 1 seat on the board.The vote was 4-0.Turrentine retire...
Rome Radio Feb 14, 2025

Calhoun man arrested for drug trafficking and weapons violations
February 13th, 2024 – 3:00 PMWRGA Staff Reports –(40-year-old Mark Jeffery of Calhoun)Authorities in Gordon County arrested a man late Tuesday night after allegedly discovering a large qua...
Rome Radio Feb 13, 2025

