Category Archives: Local News
State Rep. Katie Dempsey attends health policy seminar
Sunday, July 28, 2024–1:30 p.m.-News Release-State Representative Katie Dempsey (R-Rome), chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Resources, recently attended the National Confer...
Jul 28, 2024
Floyd County Board of Assessors to set tax digest Monday
Sunday, July 28, 2024–1:25 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Floyd County Board of Assessors will meet Monday to approve the 2024 digest.The tax digest is the sum of all the assessed values, aft...
Jul 28, 2024
Murder charges filed in Barker Road stabbing death
Friday, July 26, 2024–8:51 p.m.-Adam Carey, Rome News-Tribune-This story is possible because of a news-sharing agreement with the Rome News-Tribune. More information can be found at northwestgeo...
Jul 26, 2024
Arrest reports for July 24
Wednesday, July 24, 2024–10:37 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man charged with aggravated assault, child crueltyA Coosa man has been arrested in connection with an alleged assault at his Dean Vi...
Jul 24, 2024
Floyd County Commission approves RV park in Cave Spring, with conditions
Wednesday, July 24, 2024–10:30 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Floyd County Commission has approved a special use permit for an RV park on Davis Road in Cave Spring.The application first came ...
Jul 24, 2024
Rome City Commission approves pay raise for public safety, other city departments
Wednesday, July 24, 2024–10:09 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Rome Police officers and firefighters are getting a pay raise.On Monday, the Rome City Commission approved a new pay scale with a min...
Jul 24, 2024
Floyd County Commission adopts increase in millage rate
Tuesday, July 23, 2024–8:17 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Floyd County Commission voted Tuesday to raise the millage rate, but the increase was less than what had been advertised.The adverti...
Jul 23, 2024
Fatal tractor-trailer crash reported on I-75 in Bartow Monday
July 23rd, 2024 – 2:05 PMWRGA Staff Reports –A fatal accident occurred on I-75 in Bartow County on Monday.The Georgia State Patrol reported that a tractor-trailer was heading north on I-75...
Jul 23, 2024
Rome-Floyd Commission on Children and Youth announces new Executive Director
July 23rd, 2024 – 1:55 PMPress Release –The Rome-Floyd County Commission on Children and Youth is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Jolly as its new Executive Director. In he...
Jul 23, 2024
Toddler killed in Gordon County accident
Tuesday, July 23, 2024–10:36 a.m.-Georgia State Patrol-A 19-month-old child was killed in a private property accident on Pittman Road in Ranger on Sunday morning.According to the Georgia State P...
Jul 23, 2024
