Category Archives: Local News
Man arrested after causing lockdown at Rome High and Rome Middle School
Wednesday, October 2, 2024–11:30 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-A 35-year-old Rome man is facing multiple charges after causing a lockdown Tuesday afternoon at Rome High and Rome Middle Schools....
Oct 02, 2024
RomeGa Cares to collect supplies for hurricane victims starting October 7
Wednesday, October 2, 2024–10:40 a.m.-Staff reports-RomeGa Cares is partnering with the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office and North Rome Church of God to collect essential supplies for those a...
Oct 02, 2024
Arrest reports for October 1
Wednesday, October 1, 2024–12:52 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Woman arrested for allegedly disrupting a school busAn Armuchee woman is facing misdemeanor charges following an incident involvin...
Oct 01, 2024
Local leaders preparing for November vote that would allow a penny sales tax to offset property taxes
Wednesday, October 1, 2024–12:49 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-In November, Georgia voters will decide a constitutional amendment that would limit assessment increases on homesteaded property to...
Oct 01, 2024
Cartersville man sentenced to 20 years in prison for producing child porn
October 1st, 2024 – 10:25 AMUnited States Attorney’s Office Northern District of Georgia –Ian Alicea Prewett has been sentenced to federal prison for enticing children to perform sex...
Oct 01, 2024
AdventHealth Georgia recently providing emergency support and medical supplies to North Carolina
Tuesday, October 1, 2024–8:26 a.m.-News Release-AdventHealth Georgia mobilized to send crucial medications, supplies, and a respiratory therapist to its sister hospital AdventHealth Hendersonvil...
Oct 01, 2024
Heart of the Community Foundation announces retirement of Wanda Whitten
Sunday, September 29, 2024–5:35 p.m.-News Release-After 52 years of faithful, dedicated service, AdventHealth Redmond and The Heart of the Community Foundation Board of Governors announced the r...
Sep 29, 2024
Rome’s jobless rate was down last month
Sunday, September 29, 2024–5:35 p.m.-Georgia Department of Labor-According to Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson, Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 4 percent in August, which is down ...
Sep 29, 2024
Two fatal crashes in Chattooga County on Thursday
Saturday, September 28, 2024–11:30 a.m.-WZQZ Radio-The Georgia State Patrol Post 38 in Rome released information on the two fatal wrecks in Chattooga County on Thursday afternoon.According to st...
Sep 28, 2024
Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance to deliver remarks in Lindale
September 28th, 2024 – 12:45 AMWRGA Staff Reports –(Photo contributed from Senator JD Vance’s Social Media post)U.S. Vice Presidential Nominee and Senator JD Vance is scheduled to vi...
Sep 27, 2024
