Category Archives: Local News

Man shot Saturday in Cherokee County, Alabama
Tuesday, February 13, 2024–10:50 a.m.-WEIS Radio-The Cherokee County, Alabama Sheriff's Office is continuing its investigation into a weekend shooting that sent one man to the hospital.According...
Rome Radio Feb 13, 2024

Rome’s Arbor Day celebration this Friday
Tuesday, February 13, 2024–10:11 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Rome and Floyd County residents are invited to celebrate Arbor Day this Friday.A ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. at the Mt. Berry T...
Rome Radio Feb 13, 2024

Floyd County Commission meets Tuesday
Monday, February 12, 2024–10:15 a.m.1-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Floyd County Commission will consider a resolution regarding a special purpose, local option sales tax bond validation when it ...
Rome Radio Feb 12, 2024

Monday is the deadline to register to vote in Presidential Primary
Sunday, February 11, 2024–3:30 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-If you are not registered to vote and would like to cast a ballot in the Georgia Presidential Preference Primary, the registration de...
Rome Radio Feb 11, 2024

City Commission to hire new water and sewer director, approve Forum rental fees
Sunday, February 12, 2024–3:18 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-A new water and sewer department director will be appointed during Monday’s Rome City Commission meeting.Mike Hackett, who had ...
Rome Radio Feb 11, 2024

Floyd Board of Education to discuss 2025/2026 school calendar Monday
Sunday, February 12, 2024–3:12 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Floyd County Board of Education will consider a number of agenda items when they hold their monthly meeting on Monday.The caucus ...
Rome Radio Feb 11, 2024

Arrest reports for February 11
Sunday, February 11, 2024–3:05 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Authorities find than 25 pounds of marijuanaA Cedartown man and a Rome woman were arrested after they were reportedly found with 25 ...
Rome Radio Feb 11, 2024

Man accused of having video depicting child in sexual acts
Sunday, February 11, 2024–3:00 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Cedartown man on a felony charge of possession of material depicting a minor in s...
Rome Radio Feb 11, 2024

Grateful mother honors NICU nurses at Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center
February 8th, 2024 – 5:25 PMAtrium Health Floyd –(Pictured from left: Registered nurses Kim Chandler, Tamela Cagle, Larketti Winston, Witney Chandler, Caroline Banks, and Avery Floyd) The ...
Rome Radio Feb 08, 2024

GHC President Mike Hobbs chosen for national Paragon Award
February 8th, 2024 – 5:00 PMGHC press release –President Mike Hobbs was nominated by the students at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) for the national Phi Theta Kappa's (PTK) Paragon Award....
Rome Radio Feb 08, 2024

