Category Archives: Local News
All Rome City Schools earn seal of preparedness
Tuesday, February 24, 2026--6:30 p.m. -News Release- For the second consecutive year, all eight Rome City Schools have been honored as Ready Georgia Seal of Preparedness schools. The district is one o...
Feb 24, 2026
Woman dies after being hit by a train on Tuesday
Tuesday, February 26, 2026--10:10 a.m. -Staff reports- Additional information has been released regarding a pedestrian who was struck and killed by a train off of Second Avenue on Tuesday afternoon. A...
Feb 24, 2026
One Man's Opinion, "Outstanding Georgia Peach Finds Olympic Gold in Reach,"
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 -Bill Crane- The first Olympics I specifically remember were the 1972 Summer Games in Munich, Germany. The swimming medals and records of American Mark Spitz (7 Gold Medals)...
Feb 24, 2026
KC & The Sunshine Band coming to Rome in June
Tuesday, February 24, 2026--11:30 a.m. -News Release- Six String Southern Productions and Forum River Center are thrilled to announce KC & The Sunshine Band to bring "Get Lifted World Tour 2026" t...
Feb 24, 2026
Rome City Commission expresses support for bill to outlaw kratom
Tuesday, February 24, 2026--11:15 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome City Commission has approved a resolution in support of proposed state legislation that would outlaw kratom. House Bill 968 w...
Feb 24, 2026
Atrium Health Floyd to ease masking and visitors policy
Tuesday, February 24, 2026--10:55 a.m. -News Release- After observing a steady decrease in respiratory illness cases among our patients and teammates, beginning 7 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 25, all Atrium ...
Feb 24, 2026
Arrest reports for February 24
Tuesday, February 24, 2026--10:30 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man charged with criminal damage to property A homeless man is facing charges after allegedly damaging a lottery machine. According t...
Feb 24, 2026
Unifying Diversity: Rome City Commission honors leaders for Black History Month
Tuesday, February 24, 2026--7:50 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Seven Rome residents and two families were honored on Monday, as the Rome City Commission held its annual Black History Month Celebrati...
Feb 24, 2026
Arrest reports for February 23
Monday, February 23, 2026--10:55 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Lindale man arrested on meth trafficking charge Rome-Floyd Metro Task Force officers arrested a Lindale man at his Avenue E residence ...
Feb 23, 2026
Four arrested on Archer Street
Monday, February 23, 2026--10:50 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Four people were arrested at a home on Archer Street in East Rome over the weekend on drug charges. According to Floyd County Jail rec...
Feb 23, 2026
