Category Archives: Local News
Child of a Rome Police Officer dies after being struck by a vehicle Thursday
April 17, 2025–9:45 p.m.-Staff reports-The 11-year-old son of a Rome Police Officer has died from injuries he sustained after being struck by a pickup truck in Silver Creek Thursday afternoon.Em...
Apr 17, 2025
Juvenile struck by vehicle near Timberwood Drive
April 17th, 2025 – 4:25 PMWRGA Staff Reports –Emergency crews responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian accident in the area of Timberwood Drive and Ramblewood Drive.According to dispatch f...
Apr 17, 2025
Polk EMA reports train derailment in Rockmart
April 17th, 2025 – 2:35 PMWRGA Staff Reports –A train derailment occurred Thursday morning behind Triangle Foods in Rockmart, involving a number of empty railcars.According to the Polk Cou...
Apr 17, 2025
[VIDEO] 2025 Floyd County Special Olympics
April 17th, 2025 – 2:30 PMEthan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter –The Floyd County Special Olympics kicked off at Darlington School at Jerry Sharp Field in the...
Apr 17, 2025
Arrest reports for April 17
Thursday, April 17, 2025–10:45 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Report: Woman tried to stab man early ThursdayA Rome woman is accused of assaulting a 71-year-old man at her residence on North Blan...
Apr 17, 2025
Rome lottery player wins $50K Powerball prize
Thursday, April 17, 2025–10:40 a.m.-Georgia Lottery News Release-Two Georgia Lottery players in Rome and Carrollton won $50,000 each in the April 16 Powerball drawing by matc...
Apr 17, 2025
Thornton elected to Floyd County Commission
Tuesday, April 15, 2025–9:11 p.m.-Staff reports-David Thornton will be sworn in as Floyd County's newest commissioner.Thornton defeated Chip Hood in the runoff for the Post 4 seat vacated by the...
Apr 15, 2025
John Smoltz to keynote Shorter President’s Gala in December
Tuesday, April 15, 2025–8:55 p.m.-News Release-Baseball Hall of Famer and FOX MLB lead analyst John Smoltz will serve as the keynote speaker for the 2025 President's Gala.The event will take pla...
Apr 15, 2025
GNTC announces appointment of four new members to Board of Directors
Tuesday, April 15, 2025–7:40 p.m.-News Release-Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) announces the appointments of Eddie Elsberry, Melissa Free, Kristine Godfrey, and Matt Sawhill to its...
Apr 15, 2025
Arrest reports for April 15
Tuesday, April 15, 2025–1:00 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Two accused of burglarizing deceased man’s outbuildingTwo arrests have been made in a burglary on Old Cedartown Road on April 10...
Apr 15, 2025
