Category Archives: Local News
Detectives seeking to identify woman who struck church with vehicle
January 29th, 2024 – 12:45 PMWRGA Staff Reports –Paulding County Sheriff's Office detectives have asked the public for help identifying who caused damage to the exterior and interior of a ...
Jan 29, 2024
Arrest reports for January 29
Monday, January 29, 2024–12:00 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man arrested after allegedly making threats in West RomeA 61-year-old Rome man was arrested after allegedly making threats at a coup...
Jan 29, 2024
Rome’s unemployment rate holds steady
Sunday, January 28, 2024–4:15 p.m.-Georgia Department of Labor-Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson said Thursday that Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 2.8 percent in December, unchang...
Jan 28, 2024
Dept. of Labor cites Silver Creek Plumbing Service after Armuchee High fatal accident
January 26th, 2024 – 2:30 PMUnited States Department of Labor –(Fatal accident at Armuchee High School in 2023 – Photo by Ethan Garrett)A Silver Creek plumbing contractor could have ...
Jan 26, 2024
Rome Police investigating shooting at Ashland Park apartments
Thursday, January 25, 2023–8:01 p.m.-Rome Police Department-At approximately 4:36 pm Thursday, emergency responders were dispatched to the above location about a male subject who had been shot. ...
Jan 25, 2024
Head-on collision shuts down GA 53 at Old Fairmount Road Thursday morning
January 25th, 2024 – 4:45 PMWRGA Staff Reports – Georgia State Patrol shared the following information with WRGA News regarding a major car accident that occurred in Gordon County on Thurs...
Jan 25, 2024
[VIDEO] Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger, visits Rome
January 25th, 2024 – 4:00 PMEthan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter –Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger visited the Rome Rotary Club to serve as the primary ...
Jan 25, 2024
Couple facing child cruelty charges
Thursday, January 25, 2024–11:57 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-A Coosa area couple was arrested Wednesday at their Oreburg Road home on charges of 1st-degree cruelty to children and deprivation...
Jan 25, 2024
Two accused of neglecting disabled veteran, 67 dogs
Thursday, January 25, 2024–11:51 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Two people are facing charges for allegedly neglecting a Navy veteran and 67 dogs at their Pine View Way home.According to the arr...
Jan 25, 2024
Arrest reports for January 25
Thursday, January 25, 2024–11:17 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Homeless man charged in burglary at Alto Park ElementaryA homeless man was arrested just before 4 p.m. Wednesday after he allegedl...
Jan 25, 2024
