Category Archives: Local News
Senior Inforum set for April 29
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 -News Release- Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation, in partnership with the Senior Promotions Council, is excited to announce the upcoming Senior Inforum, set for Wednesday, April...
Apr 08, 2026
Arrest reports for April 8
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 -Floyd County Jail records- Woman charged with child abandonment, child cruelty A Rome woman has been jailed on two counts of 1st-degree cruelty to children and three counts o...
Apr 08, 2026
6-year old hit by gunfire in East Rome on Wednesday
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 -Rome Police Department News Release- Shortly after 3:08 PM, officers responded to reports of shots fired near the intersection of East 13th Street and Crane Street in the are...
Apr 08, 2026
Stabilization work on Historic Floyd County Courthouse getting underway
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 -David Crowder, WRGA News- A truck from Virginia-based Quality Plus Services Inc. was outside the Historic Floyd County Courthouse on Tuesday, as stabilization work on the 134...
Apr 08, 2026
Clay Fuller wins runoff, will serve out remainder of Marjorie Taylor Greene's term in Congress
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 -David Crowder, WRGA News- Clay Fuller is headed to Congress. Fuller, a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump, defeated Democrat Shawn Harris in Tuesday's runoff for the...
Apr 07, 2026
Cartersville Fire Department rescues worker after floor collapse
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 -WBHF Radio- Emergency crews rescued a construction worker Tuesday morning after a concrete floor collapsed at the old Taylor's Farm Supply building on Leake Street. The inciden...
Apr 07, 2026
Runoff Election Results
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 -Staff Reports- Election results for the April 7 Runoff Election to fill the unexpired term of Marjorie Taylor Greene in the United States House of Representatives in District 1...
Apr 07, 2026
Limited Edition Historic Courthouse commemorative t-Shirts on sale now
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 -News Release- After the devastating fire on Monday, March 23, the loss of our historic courthouse is felt by so many across Rome and Floyd County. While much of the building it...
Apr 07, 2026
GDOT project in Plainville about to get started
Tuesday, April 7, 2026--1:30 p.m. -Georgia Department of Transportation- Work is expected to start soon on a major road project in the Plainville area. An "R-Cut," which stands for reduced conflict U-...
Apr 07, 2026
Floyd County Police share 2025 traffic statistics
Tuesday, April 7, 2026--1:15 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Floyd County Police Department has released traffic statistics for 2025. There is some good news, according to PFC Mallory Boatfield wi...
Apr 07, 2026
