Category Archives: Local News
[VIDEO] Exchange Club hosts Memorial Day Service at Coosa Valley Fairgrounds (2024)
May 27th, 2024 – 2:45 PMEthan Garrett- WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter –<iframe loading="lazy" width="560" height="315" src=" title=R...
May 27, 2024
Report: Man held roommate at gunpoint
Sunday, May 26, 2024–2:50 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-A 55-year-old Rome man was arrested Saturday after allegedly holding his roommate at gunpoint.According to Floyd County Jail records:Rich...
May 26, 2024
Warrant: Teen fired gun while running from police
Sunday, May 26, 2024–2:42 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-A Rome teen has been arrested on a felony warrant charging him with aggravated assault on a police officer.According to the warrant:18-ye...
May 26, 2024
Man charged with murder and arson in fire that claimed the life of a 70-year old woman
Sunday, May 26, 2024–1:00 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-A Rome man is charged with murder following a fire Saturday evening on Addington Court in West Rome that claimed the life of his stepmoth...
May 26, 2024
Arrest reports for May 25
Saturday, May 25, 2024–3:40 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man accused of engaging in a graphic online conversation with a childA 50-year-old West Rome man was recently arrested on a felony warr...
May 25, 2024
Two teens charged with shooting into a home in Garden Lakes last month
Saturday, May 25, 2024–3:00 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Two Rome teens are accused of shooting at a home on Plymouth Road in Garden Lakes back on April 21.17-year-old Gregory Geemar North Jr....
May 25, 2024
Rome News-Tribune: Commissioners split over water facility location
Thursday, May 23, 2024–11:54 a.m.-John Bailey, Rome News-Tribune-This story is possible because of a news-sharing agreement with the Rome News-Tribune. More information can be found at northwest...
May 23, 2024
Arrest reports for May 22
Thursday, May 22, 2024–11:47 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man charged in theft of electric bicycleA 63-year-old homeless man is accused of stealing an electric bicycle back on May 15.According...
May 23, 2024
Cedartown teen wanted for armed robbery in Alabama shot in North Rome
Wednesday, May 22, 2024–12:00 p.m.-Rome Police Department report-Rome Police are investigating a shooting early Wednesday morning in the 400 block of Calhoun Avenue in North Rome.According to th...
May 22, 2024
Free lung, colorectal screenings to be offered Thursday
Wednesday, May 22, 2024–9:27 a.m.-News Release-Atrium Health Floyd will sponsor free colon and lung cancer screenings on Thursday, May 23, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Charles Hight Community Room...
May 22, 2024
