Category Archives: Floyd County

Monday, September 30, 2024–10:20 a.m.-News Release-Rome City School students showed growth in math proficiency in several grades according to the Georgia Department of Education which released G...

Monday, September 30, 2024–10:10 a.m.-News Release-The Paper Doll Parade and Breast Cancer Awareness 5K has been rescheduled for Oct. 19 at Ridge Ferry Park.The event, sponsored by Atrium Health...

Georgia Power restores power to 440,000 customers following Hurricane HeleneSaturday, September 28, 2024–7:13 p.m.-News Release-Georgia Power's response to Hurricane Helene continues Saturday as...

September 28th, 2024 – 12:45 AMWRGA Staff Reports –(Photo contributed from Senator JD Vance’s Social Media post)U.S. Vice Presidential Nominee and Senator JD Vance is scheduled to vi...

Septmeber 27th, 2024 – 11:30 AMEthan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter –Rome and Floyd County were hit with significant rainfall after the tropical storm from H...

Friday, September 27, 2024–10:46 a.m.-News Release-Blood Assurance is in immediate need of blood and platelet donors after the devastating landfall of Hurricane Helene and its impact on the grea...

Friday, September 27, 2024–9:51 a.m.-Georgia Power-A substantial power outage has been reported along Shorter Avenue. The outage affects around 1,060 customers from Ridgeferry Park and the City ...

Friday, September 27, 2024–9:53 a.m.-National Weather Service-A Flash Flood Warning is still in effect for Floyd County, Bartow County, and Paulding County until 11:30 a.m.More than six inches o...

Friday, September 27, 2024–11:35 a.m.-Staff reports-The rain has moved out of the area, but motorists are still faced with flooded roads and downed trees.If you see flooding on the roadway, do n...

Friday, September 27, 2024–2:30 a.m.-National Weather Service-Helene made landfall as a Category 4 near the Big Bend region of Florida around 11 PM EDT.As the storm moves quickly inland overnigh...