Category Archives: Local News
Rome Celebrity Dance Challenge lineup announced for 2024 event
Friday, March 29, 2024–9:06 a.m.-News Release-A variety of familiar faces will take the stage in the Rome Celebrity Dance Challenge, presented by Trinity Motorcar Co. on Saturday, Aug. 2, at 7 p...
Mar 29, 2024
Arrest reports for March 27
Wednesday, March 27, 2024–1:18 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man charged with aggravated sexual batteryA 52-year-old Silver Creek man was arrested Tuesday on charges of aggravated sexual batter...
Mar 27, 2024
Berry College hosting solar eclipse lectures
Wednesday, March 27, 2024–12:48 p.m.-New Release-Berry College will host an eclipse viewing and offer solar eclipse lectures from NASA Partner Eclipse Ambassadors.The lectures will take place:We...
Mar 27, 2024
County implements moratorium on new gaming machines, vape shops
Tuesday, March 26, 2024–8;23 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Floyd County is joining the City of Rome and the City of Cave Spring in temporarily halting new vape shops, convenience stores, and gam...
Mar 26, 2024
Local officials attend opioid settlement meeting
Tuesday, March 26, 2024–7:00 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Rome Mayor Craig McDaniel and Floyd County Commission Chair Allison Watters recently attended a meeting in Dawsonville regarding the op...
Mar 26, 2024
City of Rome issues statement regarding Ashland Park Homes water concerns
March 26th, 2024 – 4:35 PMCity of Rome Press Release –The City of Rome released the following statement regarding water safety concerns in the Ashland Park Homes area Tuesday afternoon: &#...
Mar 26, 2024
Road closing: Lyons Bridge Road
Tuesday, March 26, 2024–11:40 a.m.-News Release-Due to complications with the weather, the dates for the Lyons Bridge Road closing have been changed to Wednesday and possibly Thursday. Floy...
Mar 26, 2024
Arrest reports for March 26
Tuesday, March 26, 2024–10:13 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Woman charged with theft by deception and theft by conversionAn Idaho woman is back in Floyd County to face felony charges of theft b...
Mar 26, 2024
Berry College breaks ground on new health sciences building
Tuesday, March 26, 2024–9:04 a.m.-Berry College News Release-Health professionals from the medical community used silver shovels to break ground with Berry College educators Friday for Morgan-Ba...
Mar 26, 2024
Rome City Commission approves code of ethics, code of conduct and City of Civility resolution
Monday, March 25, 2024–8:10 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-By an 8-0 vote, the Rome City Commission has approved a new code of ethics.The code would apply to members of the city commission, the c...
Mar 25, 2024
