Category Archives: Local News
Man charged with vehicular homicide
Sunday, November 12, 2023–4:48 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Curtis William WomackCharges have been filed in connection with a wreck on November 4 that claimed the life of a motorcyclist.Accord...
Nov 12, 2023
DDA asked to be alcohol license holder for The Forum
Thursday, November 9, 2023–12:30 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Rome City Clerk Joe Smith explains the history of alcohol sales at The Forum during Thursday’s Downtown Development Authority...
Nov 09, 2023
Optimist Club’s pancake breakfast set for Nov. 18
Wednesday, November 8, 2023–8:30 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-2019 file photoThe annual "Flipping for Youth" pancake breakfast is on Saturday, November 18 from 6 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the Rome ...
Nov 08, 2023
Arrest reports for November 8
Wednesday, November 8, 2023–7:27 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man charged with fleeing or attempting to eludeA Rome man is accused of fleeing from police back on October 14.According to an arr...
Nov 08, 2023
Atrium Floyd Medical Center recieve an “A” safety grade
Wednesday, November 8, 2023–7:19 p.m.-News Release-Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center has again received an "A" Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, celebrating the hospital's commitme...
Nov 08, 2023
High fire risk remains, but rain possible this weekend
Wednesday, November 8, 2023–7:16 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Trpy BrockThere is a possibility that we could get some much-needed rain this weekend, but until then, the Rome-Floyd County Fire D...
Nov 08, 2023
GNTC Basic POST Certification Class graduation held Oct. 26
Wednesday, November 8, 2023–10:09 a.m.-News Release-Friends, family, and the community gathered in the Conference Center at Georgia Northwestern Technical College's (GNTC) Gordon County Campus i...
Nov 08, 2023
Nurse accused of having a loaded gun at the Floyd County Jail
Wednesday, November 8, 2023–10:03 a.m.-Floyd County Sheriff’s Office-Latoya Denise CloudA Rome woman who was working as a nurse at the Floyd County Jail has been arrested after she reporte...
Nov 08, 2023
GDOT awards contract for bridge replacement near the mall
Wednesday, November 8, 2023–9:47 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Georgia Department of Transportation has awarded a contract for a bridge replacement project on Martha Berry Highway over Dig D...
Nov 08, 2023
2023 Election returns
Tuesday, November 7, 2023–8:30 p.m.-WRGA News-All of the city precincts are in and there will be some new faces on the Rome City Commission. In Ward One, Harry Brock, and incumbents Jim Bojo and...
Nov 07, 2023
