Category Archives: Local News
GNTC names Jake Broome associate vice president of Administrative Services
Thursday, September 25, 2025–10:30 a.m.-News Release-Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has named Jake Broome associate vice president of Administrative Services."Jake has more than 1...
Sep 25, 2025
Arrest reports for September 25
Thursday, September 25, 2025–10:25 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man charged with sexual batteryA man arrested in late August for a probation violation is facing an additional felony count of s...
Sep 25, 2025
Metro Rome sees slight fall in August unemployment
Thursday, September 25, 2025–10:20 a.m.-Georgia Department of Labor-The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that the one-county Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area recorded a...
Sep 25, 2025
Weekend events in Rome and Floyd County
Thursday, September 25, 2025–10:10 a.m.-Staff reports-Paper Doll Parade and 5KGet ready to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness month with the Paper Doll Parade and Breast Cancer Awareness 5K, spons...
Sep 25, 2025
Bartow County school bus involved in Tuesday evening crash
Wednesday, September 24, 2025–11:00 a.m.-WBHF Radio-Georgia State Patrol troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of State Route 140 and U.S. Highway 41 in Bartow County on ...
Sep 24, 2025
Man charged with aggravated assault, kidnapping
Wednesday, September 24, 2025–10:50 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-A Rome man has been arrested in the alleged assault and kidnapping of a woman earlier this week at a residence in Garden Lakes....
Sep 24, 2025
Sennett Amphitheater added to list of places where alcohol comsumption is permitted
Tuesday, September 22, 2025–9:20 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Rome City Commission voted Monday night to allow alcohol consumption at the new Chuck Sennett III Amphitheater.According to Rom...
Sep 23, 2025
Contract awarded for Burwell Creek sewer project
Tuesday, September 22, 2025–9:00 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Rome City Commission has approved a contract for a major sewer project.KM Davis contracting was the low bidder at $7.9 million....
Sep 23, 2025
City Commission approves TAD funding for North Fifth Avenue redevelopment project
Monday, September 22, 2025–7:50 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Rome City Commission has approved Tax Allocation District funding for property on North Fifth Avenue.Ira Levy applied for TAD fu...
Sep 22, 2025
Bartow County substitute bus driver arrested
Monday, September 22, 2025–11:20 a.m.-WBHF Radio-Deputies arrested a substitute school bus driver last Friday afternoon after she showed signs of intoxication while operating Bartow County Schoo...
Sep 22, 2025
