Category Archives: Local News
Candidate qualifying ends on Friday
Thursday, March 5, 2026--10:45 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Qualifying for the May 19 Primary ends at noon on Friday, and more candidates have signed up to run for office locally. For Floyd County ...
Mar 05, 2026
Multi-vehicle crash closes I-75 for more than an hour on Wednesday
Thursday, March 5, 2026--10:40 a.m. -Georgia State Patrol- Georgia State Troopers responded to a multi-vehicle crash with injuries on I-75 northbound near mile marker 311 in Gordon County on Wednesday...
Mar 05, 2026
Arrest reports for March 5
Thursday, March 5, 2026--9:50 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Shoplifting suspect charged with drug possession A Rome man initially arrested on a misdemeanor count of theft by shoplifting is also fac...
Mar 05, 2026
Woman charged in Monday shooting
Wednesday, March 4, 2026--11:40 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- An arrest has been made in a double shooting that occurred on Monday of this week at an apartment on Dean Avenue. According to the arre...
Mar 04, 2026
Arrest reports for March 4
Wednesday, March 4, 2026--11:35 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Woman accused of assaulting teen with a knife A West Rome woman is facing charges of aggravated assault, 1st-degree cruelty to children...
Mar 04, 2026
Georgia Highland College waiving application fee this month
Wednesday, March 4, 2026--10:10 a.m. -News Release- Georgia Highlands College is waiving the $30 application fee through the month of March, making it a perfect time for future students to apply for u...
Mar 04, 2026
Keeping sneezing to a minimum as pollen counts rise
Wednesday, March 4, 2026--9:55 a.m. -Atrium Health Floyd- As plants begin a new season of growth and bloom, health care providers at Atrium Health Floyd are reminding residents that rising tree pollen...
Mar 04, 2026
Rome-Floyd Planning Commission meets on Thursday
Wednesday, March 4, 2026--9:10 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome-Floyd County Planning Commission will hear a request for a special use permit for a wedding and special events venue at 114 Flat...
Mar 04, 2026
Rome Area History Center unveils newly found Civil Rights artifact
Wednesday, March 4, 2026--9:00 a.m. -News Release- The Rome Area History Center will unveil a newly discovered civil rights artifact on March 28, 2026. The piece was uncovered last year by plumbers wo...
Mar 04, 2026
Turner Bend Road railroad crossing set to close at 6 a.m. on Wednesday
Tuesday, March 3, 2026--4:45 p.m. -Staff reports- After a delay on Tuesday, it appears as though railroad maintenance at the crossing on Turner Bend Road in Coosa is a go for this morning. Please make...
Mar 03, 2026
