Category Archives: Local News
Assistance available for those struggling with higher energy bills
Monday, July 31, 2023–10:07 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Tony Ferguson (left) and Melvon Ingram (right) with Georgia Power speak during a recent Rome City Commission meetingGeorgia Power has an...
Jul 31, 2023
Floyd County Board of Elections set to vote on proposed precinct changes Tuesday
Sunday, July 30, 2023–7:30 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Floyd County Board of Elections will hold a Special Called Meeting and Public Hearing on Tuesday,Agenda items include a vote on ...
Jul 30, 2023
Murder suspect returned to Floyd County
Sunday, July 30, 2023–7:10 p.m.-Staff reports-Floydell Quinchard SmithThe suspect in a deadly shooting has been returned to Rome to face murder charges 32-year-old Floydell Quinchard Smith is ac...
Jul 30, 2023
Floyd County Schools set new record with historical 2022-23 Georgia Milestones results
Sunday, July 30, 2023–7:00 p.m.-Floyd County Schools News Release-The Georgia Department of Education has released the results for the 2022-2023 Milestones test, and Floyd County Schools is prou...
Jul 30, 2023
Rome sees slight uptick in unemployment as job numbers soar
Thursday, July 27, 2023–11:08 a.m.-Georgia Department of Labor-Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson said Thursday that Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 3.7 percent in June, up two-tent...
Jul 27, 2023
81-year old killed in motorcycle crash in Calhoun
Wednesday, July 26, 2023–5:19 p.m.-Calhoun Times-This story is possible because of a news-sharing agreement with the Rome News-Tribune. More information can be found at northwestgeorgianews.com....
Jul 26, 2023
Redevelopment plan for North Broad corridor could be ready in 30 days
Wednesday, July 26, 2023–4:47 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-A finalized plan for the North Rome Redevelopment Area could be ready for a vote in the next month.The City of Rome has been working w...
Jul 26, 2023
New scales at landfill ease traffic backups on Walker Mountain Road
Wednesday, July 26, 2023–11:49 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Photo from Lee StoneIn the past, depending on the time of day, it was pretty common to see traffic backups in the area of the Walker ...
Jul 26, 2023
Arrest reports for July 26
Wednesday, July 26, 2023–11:42 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man accused of distributing fentanylA 54-year-old Rome man was arrested Tuesday on charges of possession of a Schedule II controlled...
Jul 26, 2023
Man found guilty in the death of a Cedartown bicyclist
Wednesday, July 26, 2023–11:35 a.m.-Jeremy Stewart, Polk Standard Journal-This story is possible because of a news-sharing agreement with the Rome News-Tribune. More information can be found at ...
Jul 26, 2023
