Category Archives: Local News
[VIDEO] Groundbreaking held for Downtown Nova River District Project
April 11th, 2024 – 4:00 PMEthan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter –<iframe loading="lazy" width="560" height="315" src=" t...
Apr 11, 2024
Investigation continues into April 6 shooting on Wilson Avenue
Thursday, April 11, 2024–2:18 p.m.-Rome Police Department report-Rome Police have released the incident report regarding a shooting incident last Saturday on Wilson Avenue.According to the repor...
Apr 11, 2024
Berry College Dean named Oglethorpe University Provost
Thursday, April 11, 2024–2:00 p.m.-News Release-The Berry College Dean of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences has been chosen as the Provost for Oglethorpe University in Atlanta.Oglethorpe Univ...
Apr 11, 2024
Man charged in 2020 pursuit
Thursday, April 11, 2024–11:50 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Charges have been filed in connection with a pursuit that ended with a crash back in July of 2020.According to Floyd County Jail rec...
Apr 11, 2024
DDA awards facade grants
Thursday, April 11, 2024–11:40 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Rome Downtown Development Authority has approved three faade grants, but one of those is contingent on attorney review.Rome City ...
Apr 11, 2024
Cave Spring considering sign ordinance
Wednesday, April 10, 2024–5:54 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Cave Spring City Council has placed a proposed sign ordinance onto First Reading but there are expected to be more changes made b...
Apr 10, 2024
Floyd Commission recognizes National Telecommunicators Week
Wednesday, April 10, 2024–5:51 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Floyd County Commission has declared April 10-20 as National Telecommunicators Week, a time to recognize the work done by E-911 d...
Apr 10, 2024
County Commission votes to close a portion of Herring Road
Wednesday, April 10, 2024–5:48 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Floyd County Commission has approved a resolution to close a portion of Herring Road off Highway 156 in the Armuchee area.Accordi...
Apr 10, 2024
Bartow SWAT team arrests woman for arson, obstruction, and terroristic threats
April 10th, 2024 – 11:20 AMWBHF Radio –WBHF Radio reported that the Bartow County SWAT team removed 37-year-old Yihua Wiseman from her residence on Wilson Street in Acworth early Saturday ...
Apr 10, 2024
Rome City Commission tables assembly permit ordinance
Monday, April 8, 2024–9:11 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Rome City Commission has tabled a proposed assembly permit ordinance.Under the proposed ordinance, a permit would be required for gat...
Apr 08, 2024
