Category Archives: Local News
[VIDEO] Families Celebrate Halloween Early in Downtown Rome (2025)
Ethan Garrett - WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter - Downtown Rome got a head start on Halloween fun Friday afternoon as crowds of families packed Broad Street for some early trick-or-treat...
Oct 31, 2025
What’s on the Ballot? November 2025 election preview for Floyd County
October 31st, 2025 – 1:50 PMWRGA Staff Reports –(The image above is a sample ballot from the Georgia Secretary of State Website, provided for informational purposes only. Any marks made on...
Oct 31, 2025
SNAP benefits to end on Saturday, food collection efforts underway
Friday, October 31, 2025–8:20 a.m.-Dvaid Crowder, WRGA News-On Saturday, SNAP benefits will stop being paid, as the government shutdown continues.The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,&n...
Oct 31, 2025
Halloween events scheduled for Friday
Thursday, October 30, 2025–11:15 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-There are plenty of activities for the kids on Friday in Rome for Halloween."Our favorite event at the city is the Downtown Rome Tr...
Oct 30, 2025
CCI announces Grand Opening of Nova River District in Rome
Thursday, October 30, 2025–9:00 a.m.-News Release-CCI Real Estate, a real estate investment company centered on missional impact and community transformation, announced today the grand opening o...
Oct 30, 2025
Arrest reports for October 29
Wednesday, October 29, 2025–4:50 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man arrested in Home Depot theftA Lithia Springs man was booked into the Floyd County Jail on Tuesday on a felony count of conspir...
Oct 29, 2025
Unity Point ribbon-cutting set for Nov. 4
Wednesday, October 29, 2025–10:25 a.m.-Staff reports-Due to the forecasted rain throughout the day, the Unity Point ribbon-cutting ceremony, initially scheduled for Wednesday, has been reschedul...
Oct 29, 2025
Mercado named GNTC’s Alumna of the Year
Wednesday, October 29, 2025–10:05 a.m.-News Release-Tracey Mercado, program director and instructor of Medical Assisting at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC), has been named GNTC's 2...
Oct 29, 2025
Aspen Institute names Georgia Highlands College as a Top 200 U.S. Community College eligible for the 2027 Aspen Prize
Wednesday, October 29, 2025–9:50 a.m.-News Release-The Aspen Institute has named Georgia Highlands College as one of the 200 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize ...
Oct 29, 2025
City Commission revokes alcohol license at K&A Mart
Monday, October 27, 2025–9:15 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Rome City Commission has followed the recommendation of the Rome Alcohol Control Commission to revoke the beer package license of ...
Oct 27, 2025
