Category Archives: Local News
Ballot set for city commission, city school board elections
Friday, August 22, 2025–6:00 p.m.-Staff reports-Qualifying for the November 4 Municipal Elections has concluded, and five candidates are running for the Rome City Commission, while nine have sig...
Aug 22, 2025
Vic Hixon qualifies to run for Rome City Commission, Brenda Boyd and Will Byington qualify for school board
Thursday, August 21, 2025–6:40 p.m.-Staff reports-More candidates qualified to run for the Rome City Commission and Rome City School Board on Thursday.For the Rome City Commission, in Ward Two, ...
Aug 21, 2025
Arrest reports for August 21
Thursday, August 21, 2025–11:25 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man accused of assaulting another man with body sprayA West Rome man was arrested after he allegedly assaulted and threatened anoth...
Aug 21, 2025
Air show less than two months away
Thursday, August 21, 2025–9:15 a.m.-News Release-The 2025 Wings Over North Georgia Air Show will take flight at the Russell Regional Airport in Rome, GA, on Oct. 17-19. The event will feature he...
Aug 21, 2025
Rome area sees slight rise in unemployment
Thursday, August 21, 2025–9:15 a.m.-Georgia Department of Labor-The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that the one-county Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area recorded an un...
Aug 21, 2025
Jill Fisher qualifies to run for Rome City Commission
Wednesday, August 20, 2025–5:30 p.m.-Staff reports-A current member of the Rome City School Board has thrown her hat into the ring for a seat on the Rome City Commission.Jill Fisher, who has bee...
Aug 20, 2025
Harbor House to celebrate 30 years with a Birthday Bash
Wednesday, August 20, 2025–11:30 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-A milestone is coming up for Harbor House, and the community is invited to help celebrate.To celebrate its 30th year, there will be...
Aug 20, 2025
Arrest reports for August 20
Wednesday, August 20, 2025–11:10 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Teen charged with aggravated assaultA North Rome man is accused of assaulting a family member at his Euclid Avenue home on Tuesday...
Aug 20, 2025
Fight at Cartersville Waffle House leads to arrest
Wednesday, August 20, 2025–11:10 a.m.-Cartersville Police Department report-A fight that began at the Waffle House on West Avenue in Cartersville ended with the arrest of a Taylorsville man on a...
Aug 20, 2025
Academy Sports eyes September opening
Tuesday, August 19, 2025–7:05 p.m.-Staff reports-If you have driven by the Midtown Crossing shopping center recently, you may have noticed that the new Academy Sports is taking shape.According t...
Aug 19, 2025
