Category Archives: Local News
Man arrested following incident on Broad Street
Tuesday, July 30, 2024–10:01 a.m.-Staff reports-A homeless man is facing charges after he allegedly kicked at and threatened a Rome Police Officer on Monday.According to Floyd County Jail record...
Jul 30, 2024
State Rep. Katie Dempsey attends health policy seminar
Sunday, July 28, 2024–1:30 p.m.-News Release-State Representative Katie Dempsey (R-Rome), chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Resources, recently attended the National Confer...
Jul 28, 2024
Floyd County Board of Assessors to set tax digest Monday
Sunday, July 28, 2024–1:25 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Floyd County Board of Assessors will meet Monday to approve the 2024 digest.The tax digest is the sum of all the assessed values, aft...
Jul 28, 2024
Murder charges filed in Barker Road stabbing death
Friday, July 26, 2024–8:51 p.m.-Adam Carey, Rome News-Tribune-This story is possible because of a news-sharing agreement with the Rome News-Tribune. More information can be found at northwestgeo...
Jul 26, 2024
[VIDEO] Wreck involving RV and dump truck results in diesel spill in West Rome
July 26th, 2024 – 11:30 AMEthan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter –Friday morning an accident involving a dump truck and a Monaco Vesta RV blocked the intersect...
Jul 26, 2024
Audit underway for Northwest Georgia Housing Authority finances
Thursday, July 25, 2024–11:15 a.m.-John Bailey, Rome News-Tribune-This story is possible because of a news-sharing agreement with the Rome News-Tribune. More information can be found at northwes...
Jul 25, 2024
Teens accused of damaging school bus
Thursday, July 25, 2024–11:06 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Two Garden Lakes teens have been arrested in connection with damage caused to a Floyd County School bus that occurred back on May 18....
Jul 25, 2024
Arrest reports for July 25
Thursday, July 25, 2024–11: 00 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Report: Man tried to sell meth while under surveillanceA West Rome man was arrested Wednesday at Alabama Highway and Turner Bend Roa...
Jul 25, 2024
Floyd BoE to set to approve 2024 millage rate Friday
Thursday, July 25, 2024–10:50 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Floyd County Board of Education is expected to vote on the final approval of the proposed millage rate for 2024 during a called me...
Jul 25, 2024
172 Floyd County students earn AP honors
Thursday, July 25, 2024–10:38 a.m.-Floyd County Schools News Release-The College Board has released the AP School Scholar Roster and it includes 172 Floyd County Schools (FCS) students earning 2...
Jul 25, 2024
