Category Archives: Local News

West Central awarded grant for outdoor learning
Tuesday, March 12, 2024–8:44 a.m.-News Release-A space for up to 30 students to take their learning outdoors is in the works for West Central Elementary after the school learned it has been awar...
Rome Radio Mar 12, 2024

Today is Election Day
Tuesday, March 12, 2024–8:41 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Today is Election Day as voters head to the polls to cast ballots in Georgia's Presidential Preference Primary.On the Democratic ballot...
Rome Radio Mar 12, 2024

Rome School Board meets Tuesday
Monday, March 11, 2024–10:11 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Rome City School Board will recognize Rome High's STAR Student and STAR Teacher when they meet on Tuesday.The board will also honor...
Rome Radio Mar 11, 2024

Floyd County Commission meets Tuesday
Monday, March 11, 2024–10:09 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Floyd County Commissioners will tackle a number of agenda items when they meet Tuesday.The board is expected to appoint Commission Chai...
Rome Radio Mar 11, 2024

Arrest reports for March 11
Monday, March 11, 2024–9:26 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Woman arrested following disturbance at churchA Lawrenceville woman was arrested Sunday following an incident at a church on Callier Sp...
Rome Radio Mar 11, 2024

Man sentenced to prison in 2023 shooting
Friday, March 8, 2024–10:12 a.m.-John Bailey, Rome News-Tribune-One family lost their son permanently to a bullet, another has now lost their son - at least for a time - to prison.The incident s...
Rome Radio Mar 08, 2024

[VIDEO] Trump campaign rally: What you need to know
Saturday, March 7, 2024–5:32 p.m.-City of Rome/WRGA Staff reports-Chris Fincher with Floyd County Emergency Management and Kelly Madden, Public Information Officer with the Rome Police Departmen...
Rome Radio Mar 07, 2024

Man arrested on theft by receiving charge
Thursday, March 7, 2024–12:30 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-A man initially stopped on Riverbend Drive for DUI is facing an additional charge of theft by receiving stolen property.According to ...
Rome Radio Mar 07, 2024

Rome High named AP Honor School
Friday, March 7, 2024–12:25 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-State School Superintendent has named Rome High School as an Advanced Placement Honor School.Rome was named as an AP Humanities School w...
Rome Radio Mar 07, 2024

Job numbers drop from December to January, but still up when compared to the previous year
Thursday, March 7, 2024–12:04 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Rome area lost 700 jobs from December to January, but that number is still up by 2,100 compared to January last year.According to ...
Rome Radio Mar 07, 2024

