Category Archives: Local News
Rockmart’s Brody Malone wins bronze in team gymnastics competition
Tuesday, July 30, 2024–10:35 a.m.-Staff reports-Rockmart's Brody Malone is an Olympic medalist.Brody Malone and the rest of the U.S. Men's Gymnastics Team earned a bronze medal Monday.After plac...
Jul 30, 2024
Man arrested following incident on Broad Street
Tuesday, July 30, 2024–10:01 a.m.-Staff reports-A homeless man is facing charges after he allegedly kicked at and threatened a Rome Police Officer on Monday.According to Floyd County Jail record...
Jul 30, 2024
Educators Celebrated as Influencers at Rome City Schools Kickoff Classic
Tuesday, July 30, 2024–8:40 a.m.-Rome City Schools-Music echoed and reverberated throughout the auditorium as the Rome High Band played. Cheerleaders danced and cheered, the Grand Finale, Rome H...
Jul 30, 2024
Two Right lanes of Highway 411 to close at night
July 29th, 2024 – 4:55 PM-Georgia Department of Transportation –Weather permitting, maintenance crews will be repairing a section of guardrail along US Highway 411. The repairs will close ...
Jul 29, 2024
Crime reports for July 29
Monday, July 29, 2024–12:05 p.m.-Floyd County Jail reports and Rome Police reports-Man accused of pushing woman, fighting with policeA 28-year-old Rome man was jailed Sunday on three counts of f...
Jul 29, 2024
[VIDEO] Wreck involving RV and dump truck results in diesel spill in West Rome
July 26th, 2024 – 11:30 AMEthan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter –Friday morning an accident involving a dump truck and a Monaco Vesta RV blocked the intersect...
Jul 26, 2024
Audit underway for Northwest Georgia Housing Authority finances
Thursday, July 25, 2024–11:15 a.m.-John Bailey, Rome News-Tribune-This story is possible because of a news-sharing agreement with the Rome News-Tribune. More information can be found at northwes...
Jul 25, 2024
Teens accused of damaging school bus
Thursday, July 25, 2024–11:06 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Two Garden Lakes teens have been arrested in connection with damage caused to a Floyd County School bus that occurred back on May 18....
Jul 25, 2024
Arrest reports for July 25
Thursday, July 25, 2024–11: 00 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Report: Man tried to sell meth while under surveillanceA West Rome man was arrested Wednesday at Alabama Highway and Turner Bend Roa...
Jul 25, 2024
Floyd BoE to set to approve 2024 millage rate Friday
Thursday, July 25, 2024–10:50 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Floyd County Board of Education is expected to vote on the final approval of the proposed millage rate for 2024 during a called me...
Jul 25, 2024
