Category Archives: Local News
Charges filed in fatal crash on Highway 27 at Armuchee High Monday
Monday, September 25, 2023–6:15 a.m.-Staff Reports-Tony Orlando McFarlandA tractor-trailer driver has been charged with felony vehicular homicide following a wreck Monday that claimed the life o...
Sep 25, 2023
Full agenda for the Rome City Commission Monday
Sunday, September 24, 2023–4:25 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Rome City Commissioners will be asked to approve and ratify a water settlement agreement with 3M when they meet Monday night.3M is o...
Sep 24, 2023
Arrest reports for September 21
Thursday, September 21, 2023–5:42 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Woman charged with terroristic threats, aggravated stalkingAn Armuchee woman was jailed Wednesday on charges of aggravated stalki...
Sep 21, 2023
County public safety committee discusses spay-neuter ordinance
Thursday, September 21, 2023–5:39 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-A new animal alteration ordinance is set to go onto first reading during Tuesday's Floyd County Commission meeting.Floyd County Pu...
Sep 21, 2023
County gaming machine ordinance tabled, county business licenses discussed
Thursday, September 21, 2023–5:34 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-A draft Floyd County ordinance regarding gaming machines has been tabled for now, but officials would like to see a discussion abo...
Sep 21, 2023
Plant Hammond smokestack demolition to close Alabama Hwy Saturday morning
September 21st, 2023 – 4:35 PMFloyd County Emergency Management –Authorities will close Alabama Highway at Plant Hammond on Saturday morning in advance of the scheduled demolition of smoke...
Sep 21, 2023
Hiriam Police identify two killed in Walmart Shooting
September 21st, 2023 – 4:30 PMHiriam Police Department Press Release :“At approximately 7:22 pm, Wednesday, September 20, 2023, Officers of the Hiram Police Department responded to a call ...
Sep 21, 2023
Chicago man arrested in Gordon for Fleeing Police, Hijacking Vehicle, Assault
September 21st, 2023 – 2:35 PMGordon County Sheriff’s Office –On Sunday night, September 17, 2023, Gordon sheriff deputies who had been alerted that Calhoun Police were in pursuit of...
Sep 21, 2023
Unemployment rate rises in the Rome area
Thursday, September 21, 2023–9:39 a.m.-Georgia Department of Labor-Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson said Thursday that Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 3.9 percent in August, up fi...
Sep 21, 2023
Arrest reports for September 20
Wednesday, September 20, 2023–6:33 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man charged with burglary, theftA 43-year-old Rome man has been arrested on a felony warrant charging him with 2nd-degree burgla...
Sep 20, 2023
