Category Archives: Local News
Man charged in Friday shooting
Tuesday, December 26, 2023–11:00 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Jamarcus Omarion Jaquez LackeyAn 18-year-old was arrested in the shooting of another man at the Bekaert Union Hall on Darlington D...
Dec 26, 2023
Resident of Renaissance Marquis turns 101
Monday, December 25, 2023–9:53 a.m.-News Release-Joe Cantrell, a World War II veteran, celebrated his 101st birthday on December 11 amongst friends and family at Renaissance Marquis Retirement V...
Dec 25, 2023
Robbery suspect in custody
Monday, December 25, 2023–9:30 a.m.-Rome Police Department-Edward Louis CrowderThe suspect in three recent armed robberies has been arrested, according to the Rome Police Department.Two of the r...
Dec 25, 2023
Officer-involved shooting in Summerville
Monday, December 26, 2023–1:00 p.m.-WZQZ Radio-Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader and Summerville Police Chief Harold Tucker released the following statement regarding an officer-involved sh...
Dec 25, 2023
Entrapped rock quarry worker rescued in Paulding County
December 20th, 2023 – 12:30 PMPaulding County Fire & Rescue –(Paulding County Fire and Rescue Photo)On Tuesday morning (around 9:33 AM) Paulding County 911 received a call that a quarr...
Dec 20, 2023
Woman reports her vehicle was shot
Wednesday, December 20, 2023–11:15 a.m.-Rome Police Department report;A woman reported to Rome Police Tuesday that someone shot her vehicle.According to the incident report:The woman told office...
Dec 20, 2023
Arrest reports for December 20
Wednesday, December 20, 2023–11:12 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man arrested on aggravated assault warrantAn arrest has been made in an assault on Avenue D in Lindale that occurred back on May...
Dec 20, 2023
City of Rome expected to revisit assembly permit ordinance in the New Year
Wednesday, December 20, 2023–9:33 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Rome's Public Safety Committee will revisit an assembly ordinance in 2024.A draft ordinance presented to the committee in Septembe...
Dec 20, 2023
Tickets on sale now for the 2024 Rome-Floyd Sports Hall of Fame banquet
Wednesday, December 20, 2023–8:55 a.m.-News Release-Mark your calendars now for the 2024 Hall of Fame Banquet set for Saturday, March 2 at the Krannert Center at Berry College. The banquet honor...
Dec 20, 2023
Pfc. Robert Carrington named Floyd County Police Department’s Officer of the Year
Tuesday, December 19, 2023–4:39 p.m.-Floyd County Police Department News Release-Floyd County Police Chief Mark Wallace announces the Officer of the Year during the annual Christmas Luncheon Tue...
Dec 19, 2023
