Category Archives: Local News
Bike Ride Across Georgia travel advisory for Sunday morning
Friday, May 30, 2025–12:15 p.m.-Floyd County Emergency Management-Participants in the Bicycle Ride Across Georgia will gather in Downtown Rome this weekend for their kickoff and overnight festiv...
May 30, 2025
Man in custody following six-hour standoff in Cartersville Thursday
Friday, May 30, 2025–8:30 a.m.-Cartersville Police Department news Release-On Thursday, May 29, 2025, at approximately 11:56 AM, the Cartersville Police Department responded to 175 Main Street M...
May 30, 2025
GBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Bartow County
Thursday, May 29, 2025–3:00 p.m.-GBI News Release- At the request of the Bartow County Sheriff's Office, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation into an of...
May 29, 2025
Rehoboth Road closing for 120 days
Thursday, May 29, 2025–11:00 a.m.-Staff reports-Rehoboth Road is closing to allow for the construction of a new bridge.The road is expected to close on Friday and will remain shut down for 120 d...
May 29, 2025
Bicycle Ride Across Georgia comes to Rome Saturday with a special event at the Town Green
Thursday, May 29, 2025–10:55 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Starting this weekend, bicyclists will ride across the State of Georgia, with the event rolling into Rome on Saturday.Big BRAG, or the ...
May 29, 2025
AdventHealth to break ground on new cancer pavillion on Friday
Thursday, May 29, 2025–10:20 a.m.-News Release-Officials at AdventHealth are excited to announce they are breaking ground on a new cancer pavilion focused on women's health and cancer services. ...
May 29, 2025
Arrest reports for May 29
Thursday, May 29, 2025–10:00 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Warrant: Man sold meth and fentanyl to undercover officerA Cartersville man was booked into the Floyd County Jail Wednesday on felony ...
May 29, 2025
[VIDEO] Fatal structure fire reported Thursday in Garden Lakes
May 28th, 2025 – 8:00 PMEthan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter –Thursday, Rome/Floyd 911 dispatch received a call reporting a structure fire at 15 Wakefield Pl...
May 28, 2025
Vehicle damaged by gunshots in East Rome
Wednesday, May 28, 2025–6:30 p.m.-Rome Police Department report-Police responded to a 'shots fired' call this past weekend in East Rome.According to a Rome Police Department report:A man on Brow...
May 28, 2025
Arrest reports for May 28
Wednesday, May 28, 2025–6:20 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man charged with child molestationA Lindale man has been arrested on a felony warrant charging him with child molestation.According to...
May 28, 2025
