Category Archives: Local News
GNTC hosts 2025 Spring Plant Sale this week
Sunday, April 6, 2025–9:10 a.m.-News Release-The 2025 Spring Plant Sale at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC), an annual tradition in Rome, will be held April 7-11.The sale will begin...
Apr 06, 2025
Early voting begins underway
Monday, April 7, 2025–9:00 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Advance in-person voting for the runoff election to decide who will fill the Post 4 seat on the Floyd County Commission began Monday.Earl...
Apr 06, 2025
Arrest reports for April 6
Sunday, April 6, 2025–8:50 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man charged with hijacking a vehicle, interference with custodyA Green Bay, Wisconsin man is accused of harboring a juvenile, bringing h...
Apr 06, 2025
One in custody following deadly shooting in Cartersville
Sunday, April 7, 2025–11:13 a.m.-News Release-Additional information has been released concerning a deadly shooting in the parking lot of a convenience store in Cartersville Friday evening.25-ye...
Apr 06, 2025
Bike Ride Across Georgia to start in Rome on May 31
Wednesday, April 2, 2025–9:40 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-This summer, cyclists will ride across the State of Georgia, with the event beginning right here in Rome.Big BRAG, or the Bicycle Ride...
Apr 02, 2025
GNTC open house set for April 17
Wednesday, April 2, 2025–9:15 a.m.-News Release-Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) is hosting an Open House at all six campuses to provide an opportunity to learn more about the progr...
Apr 02, 2025
Pinwheel event for Child Abuse Prevention Month to be held Thursday
Wednesday, April 2, 2025–9:15 a.m.-News Release-Atrium Health Floyd and Harbin Clinic are co-hosting the annual Pinwheel Planting event with the Exchange Club Family Resource Center to mark Chil...
Apr 02, 2025
Planning commission meets Thursday
Wednesday, April 2, 2025–9:08 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Rome-Floyd County Planning Commission will consider a rezoning request for 700 Park Avenue in Lindale when they meet Thursday.The ...
Apr 02, 2025
Road construction in Twickenham Estates
Wednesday, April 2, 2025–7:30 a.m.-News Release-Road construction will continue in Twickenham Estates this week and for at least another four weeks in the area of #2 Trent Drive. The area of con...
Apr 02, 2025
Ga. Power seeking to keep Plant Bowen open until the 2030s
Tuesday, April 1, 2025–7:00 p.m.-Staff reports-In 2022, Georgia Power announced plans to close nearly all of its coal fleet in a shift toward natural gas and renewable energy, but now the utilit...
Apr 01, 2025
