Category Archives: Local News
Updated Ag. Center plans shared
Friday, July 25, 2025–10:30 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Bids for the grading and site work for the new Floyd County Agricultural Center could go out as soon as September 1.Ag. Center Director ...
Jul 25, 2025
Georgia’s Rome Farmer’s Market, screening of the Big Lebowski highlight weekend events locally
Thursday, July 25, 2025–11-:10 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Friday is "Peach Day" at the Georgia's Rome Farmer's Market."This is one of our biggest markets of the year," said Kristi Kent with t...
Jul 24, 2025
Man involved in police chase killed in crash on I-75
Thursday, July 24, 2025–6:20 p.m.-Georgia State Patrol-A Woodstock man was killed in a crash on I-75 that closed both the north and southbound lanes near Red Top Mountain Road for close to three...
Jul 24, 2025
Bridge work on I-75 set to begin Saturday
Thursday, July 24, 2025–10:35 a.m.-Georgia Department of Transportation-Weather permitting, crews will soon begin replacing the I-75 bridges over Cedar Creek Road in Bartow County.The constructi...
Jul 24, 2025
Arrest reports for July 24
Thursday, July 24, 2025–10:00 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Woman arrested for possessing heroin, alprazolamA Coosa woman is facing drug charges following her arrest on Wednesday at her Lynn Av...
Jul 24, 2025
Rome’s jobless rate increases
Thursday, July 24, 2025–9:00 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...
Jul 24, 2025
California trafficker jailed for NWGA drug ring
July 22nd, 2025 – 3:45 PMWRGA Staff Reports –(From the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia) A California drug trafficker who funneled massive amounts of fentanyl an...
Jul 22, 2025
Arrest reports for July 22
Tuesday, July 22, 2025–11:40 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man accused of assaulting family member with a food trayA 58-year-old Rome man was arrested at his North Broad Street residence on Mon...
Jul 22, 2025
Board of Assessors expected to set 2025 tax digest on Wednesday
Tuesday, July 22, 2025–9:20 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Floyd County Board of Assessors will hold a special called meeting this morning to approve the 2025 digest.The t...
Jul 22, 2025
Quick appointed to GMA’s Legislative Policy Council
Monday, July 21, 2025–11:20 a.m.-City of Rome-Rome City Commissioner Quick has been appointed to the Georgia Municipal Association’s Legislative Policy Council for the 2025-2026 term.Accor...
Jul 21, 2025
