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Category Archives: Local News

DJJ To Hold Career Fair in Floyd County

DJJ To Hold Career Fair in Floyd County

March 27th, 2023 – 12:30 PM Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice – The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) will host a Career Fair tomorrow, March 28, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., in Rome, Ga., at the Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Center. DJJ is looking to hire Juvenile Correctional Officers, Detention Counselors, Teachers, Mental…read more

Georgia gas prices unchanged from last week

Georgia gas prices unchanged from last week

Monday, Mar. 27, 2023–9:48 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia gas prices were stuck in neutral last week. Georgia drivers continue to pay an average price of $3.22 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which was exactly the same as the week before. Monday’s average was also 7 cents more than a month ago, but 74 cents…read more

Rome-Floyd Development Authority gets update on Enterprise Corner

Rome-Floyd Development Authority gets update on Enterprise Corner

Sunday, Mar. 26, 2023–3:40 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- In August of last year, Rome and Floyd County officials announced the purchase of 202 acres of land off Highway 411 for economic development. Since the purchase, plans for a huge electric vehicle plant at the Bartow Centre and other projects have been announced along the…read more

Deputy-involved shooting in Gordon County

Deputy-involved shooting in Gordon County

Sunday, Mar. 26, 2023–3:18 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Gordon County Sheriff’s Office has asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation into a deputy-involved shooting that occurred Sunday morning. According to the GBI: One man was shot and is in stable condition. No officers were injured during the incident.  Preliminary information indicates that…read more

Two of Floyd County’s Most Wanted in custody

Two of Floyd County’s Most Wanted in custody

Saturday, Mar. 25, 2023–1:05 p.m. -Staff reports- Two men wanted in connection with a March 5 armed robbery at the West Rome Burger King are now in custody, according to the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office. 38-year-old Eric Alamia and 39-year-old Tyler Tremaine Gibbons were wanted on charges of kidnapping, armed robbery, and aggravated assault. They…read more

Joint task force participating in “Operation Save Our Seniors”

Joint task force participating in “Operation Save Our Seniors”

March 24th, 2023 – 2:35 PM Rome Police Department – A multi-jurisdictional police task force is working today in South Rome as part of an operation in which officers will be serving arrest and search warrants at several locations. The police activity is part of a comprehensive program that has included months of investigation and…read more

[AUDIO] WRGA Friday news review for March 24

[AUDIO] WRGA Friday news review for March 24

Friday, Mar. 24, 2023–11:30 a.m. -Staff reports- WRGA’s Tony McIntosh sits down with John Bailey of the Rome News-Tribune and David Crowder with WRGA News to talk about some of the big stories of the past week, and also look ahead to what might be a big story next week. You can hear the conversation…read more

Arrest reports for March 24

Arrest reports for March 24

Friday, Mar. 24, 2023–11:20 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man accused of fleeing from police A Rome man is facing charges after he allegedly fled from Floyd County Police early Friday. According to Floyd County Jail records: 28-year-old Miguel Angel Bogarin was clocked going 65 in a 45-mile-per-hour zone on Alabama Highway at Beech Creek…read more