Category Archives: Local News
Arrest reports for July 14
Sunday, July 14, 2024–11:25 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man accused of strangling womanA Lindale man was arrested late last week on a felony aggravated assault charge.According to an arrest w...
Jul 14, 2024
Warrant: Woman embezzled $110K
Sunday, July 14, 2024–11:21 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-A Rome woman is accused of stealing around $110,000 from a construction company over a period of 14 months.According to the arrest warr...
Jul 14, 2024
Jury finds man acted in self-defense in June 2023 shooting
Thursday, July 11, 2024–11:14 a.m.-John Bailey, Rome News-Tribune-A jury determined that a Rome man acted in self-defense in a 2023 shooting at the Callier Forest Apartments and found him not gu...
Jul 11, 2024
Arrest reports for July 11
Thursday, July 11, 2024–10:35 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Woman charged with terroristic threats and actsA 24-year-old Rome woman is accused of threatening the death of another woman while on...
Jul 11, 2024
Committee recommends $1.50 RTD bus fare
Thursday, July 11, 2024–10:30 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-For the past few years, the Rome Transit Department has been able to offer free ridership on its buses, but that will be coming to an ...
Jul 11, 2024
West End honored for being a Blue Ribbon “Lighthouse School”
Wednesday, July 10, 2024-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Rome City School Board took time recently to recognize West End Elementary School for being named a 2024 Blue Ribbon School of Excellence "Lightho...
Jul 10, 2024
City commission makes appointment to housing authority, holds tax rate public hearing, and approves boat ramp agreement
Tuesday, July 9, 2024–10:30 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Rome City Commission voted Monday to approve a recommendation from the committee on committees to appoint Jamie Palmer to the Northw...
Jul 09, 2024
Bartow County: One lane of I-75 to close Tuesday
July 8th, 2024 – 4:20 PMThe Georgia Department of Transportation – Weather permitting, crews will be performing maintenance along I-75 southbound near milepost 306. The work will close the...
Jul 08, 2024
Floyd County Commission meets Tuesday
Monday, July 8, 2024–12:19 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Floyd County Commission will conduct the first public hearing regarding the proposed millage rate when they meet Monday night.The pro...
Jul 08, 2024
Rome BoE to consider speed cameras at West Central
Monday, July 8, 2024–12:13 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Rome City School Board will consider the installation of speed detection cameras in the West Central Elementary School zone on Lavend...
Jul 08, 2024
