Category Archives: Local News
Erin Brockovich will be in Rome for PFAS town hall on March 31
Thursday, March 19, 2026--10:30 a.m. -Staff reports- Famed consumer advocate, Erin Brockovich, will be returning to northwest Georgia for the first time in over a year to continue to speak about the d...
Mar 19, 2026
Second Avenue widening completion date moved to March of 2028
Thursday, March 19, 2026--10:25 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- It appears as though work on the Second Avenue widening project will last at least another two years. According to the latest update fro...
Mar 19, 2026
Development Authority of Floyd County to discuss Elevated Steel property purchase on Friday
Thursday, March 19, 2026--10:20 a.m. -Staff reports- The Development Authority of Floyd County will hold a called meeting on Friday afternoon to discuss the sale of 37 acres in the North Floyd Industr...
Mar 19, 2026
Arrest reports for March 19
Thursday, March 19, 2026--10:00 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Warrant: 73-year-old woman sold ecstasy to cooperating witness A 73-year-old South Rome woman is accused of selling drugs. According to...
Mar 19, 2026
Gordon County Sheriff's Office responds to Wednesday afternoon shooting
Wednesday, March 18, 2026--5:20 p.m. -GCSO News Release- At about 3:30 pm on Wednesday, deputy sheriffs were dispatched to a private residence on Baker Circle off Dews Pond Road in response to a repor...
Mar 18, 2026
Update: GBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Cartersville
Wednesday, March 18, 2026--5:10 p.m. GBI News Release- At the request of the Bartow County Sheriff's Office, GBI agents are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Bartow County, GA. Justin Eric...
Mar 18, 2026
Arrest reports for March 18
Wednesday, March 18, 2026--11:00 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Report: Man found with THC vapes, gummies during traffic stop A traffic stop for speeding on Highway 411 at Biddy Cutoff Road ended wi...
Mar 18, 2026
FCSO adds three new names to Most Wanted list
Wednesday, March 18, 2026--9:45 a.m. -Floyd County Sheriff's Office- The Floyd County Sheriff's Office's warrant division has been busy finding individuals included on the Top 10 Most Wanted list. Mar...
Mar 18, 2026
Rome-Floyd Chamber now accepting Leadership Rome nominations, Emerge applications
Wednesday, March 18, 2026--9:30 a.m. -Staff reports- The Rome Floyd Chamber has opened nominations for Leadership Rome and is accepting applications for Emerge. Nominations for Leadership Rome, presen...
Mar 18, 2026
Ole Tymer BBQ at Five Points catches fire Tuesday night
Wednesday, March 18, 2026--8:55 a.m. -Staff reports- Fire damaged a popular Five Points restaurant on Tuesday night. According to the Rome-Floyd County Fire Department: At around 8:22 p.m., firefighte...
Mar 18, 2026
