Category Archives: Local News
Road Closing: Filming on the West Rome Bypass
Thursday, April 4, 2024–3:00 p.m.-Staff reports-Motorists are being reminded that the West Rome bypass will be closed for a movie production between Blacks Bluff Road and Highway 27 South throug...
Apr 04, 2024
Rome once again seeking designation as a WaterFirst community
Thursday, April 4, 2024–2:32 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Rome Water and Sewer Division is once again seeking to renew its WaterFirst designation.WaterFirst is a voluntary partnership betwe...
Apr 04, 2024
[VIDEO] Wreck involving overturned vehicle closes Westbound lanes on Shorter Avenue
April 3rd, 2024 – 1:30 PMEthan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter –<iframe loading="lazy" width="560" height="315" src=" ti...
Apr 03, 2024
Floyd County wants to continue managing parking at the courthouse and law enforcement center
Wednesday, April 3, 2024–11:42 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-As the City of Rome continues to look at privatizing parking management downtown, county officials would like to continue to maintain...
Apr 03, 2024
Police looking for well-coiffed theif
Wednesday, April 3, 2024–10:55 a.m.-Rome Police Department Report-Rome Police Officers responded to a residence on Pollock Street Tuesday and were told that a bag of wigs was stolen from a vehic...
Apr 03, 2024
Cartersville High teacher arrested
Wednesday, April 3, 2024–9:00 a.m.-Cartersville Police Department News Release-On Thursday, March 14, 2024, the Cartersville Police Department received a report of a possible inappropriate relat...
Apr 03, 2024
Rome Police and municipal court set to begin move to a new location
Wednesday, April 3, 2024–8:30 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Later this week and early next week, the Rome Police Department will move to its new temporary home.The Rome City Commission approved ...
Apr 03, 2024
[Video] Law enforcement teaming up with Family Resource Center to promote healthy family relationships
Wednesday, April 3, 2024–8:17 a.m.-Floyd County Sheriff’s Office-<iframe loading="lazy" width="560" height="315" src=" title=”YouTube video play...
Apr 03, 2024
Family Resource Center’s Spring Pickleball Tournament
Monday, April 1, 2024–8:52 a.m.-News Release-It's one of the fastest-growing sports in America, and later this month, area residents will play Pickleball to help support a valuable community ser...
Apr 01, 2024
GNTC spring plant sale begins April 8
Sunday, March 31, 2024–9:30 p.m.-News Release-The Spring Plant Sale at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC), an annual tradition in Rome, will be held April 8-11.The sale will begin on ...
Mar 31, 2024
