Category Archives: Local News
Rome Braves to change name, fans asked to submit suggestions
Friday, August 11, 2023–12:55 p.m.-News Release-For over twenty years, Rome Professional Baseball has proudly donned the Braves' iconic tomahawk across its chest. From Jeff Francoeur in 2003, Ro...
Aug 11, 2023
Committee hears update on River District streetscape project
Wednesday, August 9, 2023–6:30 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-City of Rome officials have the preliminary plans from Pond and Company for the River District streetscape project in hand, and now s...
Aug 09, 2023
Arrest reports for August 9
Wednesday, August 9, 2023–6:18 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Two arrested for aggravated assaultTwo Rome men were arrested early Wednesday on felony aggravated assault charges.According to Floy...
Aug 09, 2023
[VIDEO] Rome-Floyd firefighters respond to house fire near Shorter Avenue
August 9th, 2023 – 3:15 PMEthan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter –<iframe loading="lazy" width="560" height="315" src="&#...
Aug 09, 2023
Calhoun man arrested for Mannington Mills and Adairsville shootings
August 9th, 2023 – 11:55 AMThe Georgia Bureau of Investigation – (GDOT Cam photo of the incident)The GBI is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Adairsville, GA. The Adairsville&n...
Aug 09, 2023
Commission approves contracts for police headquarters, ag. center
Wednesday, August 9, 2023–9:30 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-In May it was announced that the Floyd County Police headquarters would be moving from the joint law enforcement center downtown to t...
Aug 09, 2023
County commission approves resolution supporting seeking grants for 411 to I-75 connection
Wednesday, August 9, 2023–9:26 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Floyd County Commission has adopted a resolution supporting applications under the Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant opportu...
Aug 09, 2023
Calhoun man arrested after striking woman with his vehicle then crashing into tractor-trailer
August 8th, 2023 – 12:55 PMGordon County Sheriff’s Office –At about 3:30 pm on August 7th, Gordon County deputy sheriffs were dispatched to the vicinity of Union Grove Road / Interst...
Aug 08, 2023
Georgia Power grid work to continue in Rome and Floyd County
Tuesday, August 8, 2023–12:39 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Georgia Power is spending $680 million in Northwest Georgia to update the power grid, with the money being targeted at the utility's w...
Aug 08, 2023
Arrest reports for August 8
Tuesday, August 8, 2023–12:12 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Two accused of stealing liquid morphine during burglaryTwo Chattooga County Men have been arrested and charged in connection with a b...
Aug 08, 2023
