Category Archives: Local News
Celebrating African American History Month: A Call for Nominations
Sunday, January 18, 2026--5:00 p.m. -Floyd County News Release- "History has shown us that courage can be contagious, and hope can take on a life of its own." -- Michelle Obama February is recognized ...
Jan 18, 2026
Fatal fire in Plainville
Sunday, January 18, 2026--4:50 p.m. -Staff reports- Firefighters responded to a residential fire that resulted in a double fatality on Saturday in Plainville. According to Gordon County Fire and Rescu...
Jan 18, 2026
Arrest reports for January 18
Sunday, January 18, 2026--4:45 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Woman accused of stealing from elderly man A Rome woman has been jailed on charges of identity fraud, financial transaction card fraud, ...
Jan 18, 2026
Fatal crash reported in Adairsville
Friday, January 16, 2026--11:45 a.m. -WBHF Radio- Georgia State Patrol troopers responded to a fatal three-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon in Adairsville. Troopers arrived at the scene around 12:50 p...
Jan 16, 2026
Firefighters respond to barn fire Thursday night
Friday, January 16, 2026--10:20 a.m. Staff reports- Rome-Floyd County Firefighters responded to a structure fire in the Armuchee area on Thursday. According to Division Chief Jamie Stone: Firefighters...
Jan 16, 2026
GDOT: Bridge replacements over Dykes Creek and Spring Creek have been completed
Thursday, January 15, 2026--10:30 a.m. -Georgia Department of Transportation- The Georgia Department of Transportation recently finished five major projects in Northwest Georgia and opened them to tra...
Jan 15, 2026
Woman charged with theft by receiving a stolen firearm
Thursday, January 15, 2026--10:15 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- A Rome woman initially arrested in the parking lot of a church in Summerville Park on charges of possession of methamphetamine and po...
Jan 15, 2026
Hiring is getting underway for new Northwest Georgia Charter Academy
Thursday, January 15, 2026--10:10 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Northwest Georgia Charter Academy in Cave Spring will open for classes this coming August, and they are hiring. Job postings are u...
Jan 15, 2026
Four-day martin Luther King Jr. celebration begins Friday
Thursday, January 15, 2026--8:45 a.m. -Staff reports- Rome and Floyd County's four-day celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. begins Friday night at the Rome City Auditorium....
Jan 15, 2026
Rome's jobless rate rises from September to November
Thursday, January 15, 2026--8:40 a.m. -Georgia Department of Labor- The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that the one-county Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area recorded an unemployment r...
Jan 15, 2026
