Category Archives: Floyd County
Georgia gas prices rise
Monday, April 7, 2025–9:00 a.m.-AAA South-The average gas price in Georgia increased at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians now pay an average price of $3.04 per gallon for regular unlea...
Apr 07, 2025
Eastbound lanes of Shorter Avenue near Dairy Queen open again
Monday, April 7, 2025–7:06 p.m.-Staff reports-City of Rome street department crews were working on Shorter Avenue Monday morning.A water leak caused the road to buckle between Williamson and Leo...
Apr 07, 2025
Flood Watch remains in effect
Sunday, April 6, 2025–7:30 p.m.-National Weather Service-A Flood Watch is in effect through Monday evening.Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying...
Apr 06, 2025
Cancer Navigators’ annual Daisy Drop scheduled for April 27
Sunday, April 6, 2025–9:15 a.m.-News Release-Cancer Navigators' annual Daisy Drop will take place on Sunday, April 27 at 3 p.m.This year, participants will meet at the Heritage Park Pavilion and...
Apr 06, 2025
Only a minor injury reported after vehicle driven by 15-year old flips
Thursday, April 3, 2025–10:35 a.m.-Rome Police Department report-An underage driver was lucky to escape serious injury in a rollover crash on Redmond Circle at Mathis Drive Tuesday evening.Accor...
Apr 03, 2025
Emperors opening weekend series moved to North Carolina due to water damage at stadium
Thursday, April 3, 2025–10:30 a.m.-Staff reports-The Rome Emperors are set to open their 2025 season on Friday, but what was to be a home series has been moved from AdventHealth Stadium to Winst...
Apr 03, 2025
Rome sees a slight increase in the unemployment rate
Thursday, April 3, 2025–10:22 a.m.-Georgia Department of Labor-The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 3.6 percent in February, up two-tenth...
Apr 03, 2025
[VIDEO] Fatal wreck reported at Highway 53 and Georgia 140
April 2nd, 2025 – 4:45 PMEthan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter –On Wednesday afternoon, Floyd 911 Dispatch received a report of a collision involving a red Hy...
Apr 02, 2025
Arrest reports for April 2
Wednesday, April 7, 2025–11:15 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man accused of using stolen credit cards while accompanying a minorA West Rome man was jailed Tuesday on multiple counts of financia...
Apr 02, 2025
“Human composting” bill passes in State House and Senate
Wednesday, April 2, 2025–10:20 a.m.-Staff reports-Currently, in the State of Georgia, you can choose burial, cremation, or aquamation when for you or a loved one when they die, but now another o...
Apr 02, 2025
