Category Archives: Local News
Rome City Commission meets on Monday
Sunday, April 12, 2026 -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome City Commission will revisit a request for a coin-operated amusement machine waiver for a North Rome convenience store when it meets on Monda...
Apr 12, 2026
Arrest reports for April 12
Sunday, April 12, 2026 -Floyd County Jail records- Man charged with trafficking cocaine A Rome man was charged with trafficking cocaine following a traffic stop for a seat belt violation on Highway 41...
Apr 12, 2026
Atlanta United teams up with Atrium Health Floyd Polk Foundation for soccer field at the Y
Sunday, April 12, 2026 -Staff reports- The Atlanta United Community Fund has partnered with Atrium Health to open a customized, hard-court soccer pitch for programming and small side games at the Rome...
Apr 12, 2026
Man charged in three-year- old burglary
Thursday, April 9, 2026 -Floyd County Jail records- A Kingston man has been charged in a burglary that was reported back in May of 2023. According to an arrest warrant: 31-year-old Lukas Shane Franks ...
Apr 09, 2026
Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful celebrates 50 years
Thursday, April 9, 2026 -Staff reports- 50 years of Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful. What started as a shared vision has grown into five decades of community pride, environmental stewardship, and meaningful...
Apr 09, 2026
Weekend events in Rome and Floyd County
Thursday, April 9, 2026 -Staff reports- There is plenty to do in Rome and Floyd County this weekend. Grammy winner David Phelps is bringing his Speak of Love tour to the Rome City Auditorium on Friday...
Apr 09, 2026
Spring Art Market Friday and Saturday
Thursday, April 9, 2026 -News Release- The Georgia's Rome Welcome Center and Gift Shop is proud to announce the return of its annual Spring Art Market, taking place April 10-11 at the Rome Civic Cente...
Apr 09, 2026
Floyd elections board meets on Friday
Thursday, April 9, 2026 -Staff reports- The Floyd County Board of Elections will hold a called meeting on Friday to certify the results of the April 7 special election runoff. Republican Clay Fuller d...
Apr 09, 2026
New Echota-Cherokee Capital hosts Stand Clear, Weapons are Here!
Thursday, April 9, 2026 -News Release- New Echota-Cherokee Capital State Historic Site, in Calhoun, will be hosting Stand Clear Weapons are Here on April 11th, 2026, at the Vann Tavern from 1-2 pm. Ra...
Apr 09, 2026
Rome sees a slight increase in the unemployment rate to start the year
Thursday, April 9, 2026 -Georgia Department of Labor- The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that the one-county Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area recorded an unemployment rate of 3.6% in...
Apr 09, 2026
