Category Archives: Local News
Charges filed in crash that killed motorcyclist on Shorter Avenue
Tuesday, April 15, 2025–12:10 p.m.-Rome Police Department News Release-The Rome Police Department completed the investigation of a fatal traffic collision that occurred on April 4, 2025, at the ...
Apr 15, 2025
Some city commissioners, housing authority members remain at odds over appointments
Tuesday, April 15, 2025–12:00 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The majority of Monday's Rome City Commission meeting involved a debate regarding appointments to the Rome Housing Authority, with a s...
Apr 15, 2025
Today is Eelection Day in Floyd County
Tuesday, April 15, 2025–10:15 a.m.-Staff repports-Voters are deciding a runoff between Chip Hood and David Thornton for the Post 4 seat on the Floyd County Commission.The polls are open from 7 a...
Apr 15, 2025
Rome School Board meets Tuesday
Monday, April 14, 2025–4:10 p.m.-Staff reports-A number of agenda items await the Rome City School Board when they meet Tuesday.The caucus will be held at 4:00 p.m. followed by the regular meeti...
Apr 14, 2025
Arrests made in 2001 murder
Monday, April 14, 2025–3:40 p.m.-Staff reports-Two arrests have been made in connection with the death of a Kingston man more than 24 years ago.Marion Travis Silvers, who was 51 at the time, was...
Apr 14, 2025
30-day warning period underway for speed detection cameras at West Central
Monday, April 14, 2025–8:45 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Warnings were issued starting Monday for the new speed enforcement cameras in the West Central School Zone on Lavender Drive.The City of...
Apr 12, 2025
City commission votes to move forward with Riverside Parkway purchase for police headquarters
Saturday, April 12, 2025–9:15 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Plans are moving forward to purchase property on Riverside Parkway for a new Rome City Police Department headquarters. On Friday, the ...
Apr 12, 2025
Friday is the final day of early voting
Friday, April 11, 2025–7:50 a.m.-Staff reports-Today is the final day of advance in-person voting for the runoff election to decide who will fill the Post 4 seat on the Floyd County Commission.Y...
Apr 11, 2025
Arrest reports for April 10
Thursday, April 10, 2025–11:15 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Woman accused of making threatsA Rome woman was jailed Wednesday on charges of terroristic threats and acts following an incident on...
Apr 10, 2025
R.O.M.E. presents Across the Pond this Saturday
Thursday, April 10, 2025–11:10 a.m.-Staff reports-It's time to take a trip across the big pond this weekend, as the Northwest Georgia Winds presents the 25th annual Across the Pond Celtic gala t...
Apr 10, 2025
