Category Archives: Local News
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
Floyd County Commission meets Tuesday
Monday, July 21, 2025–11:05 a.m.-Staff reports-The Floyd County Board of Commissioners will hold the first of three public hearings regarding the millage rate for county maintenance and operatio...
Jul 21, 2025
GDOT awards bid for bridge construction in Polk County
Monday, July 21, 2025–10:50 a.m.-Georgia Department of Transportation-The Georgia Department of Transportation has awarded a bid for a bridge construction project in Polk County.The work will in...
Jul 21, 2025
Arrest reports for July 21
Monday, July 21, 2025–10:45 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Report: Woman chased after childAn Acworth woman was booked into the Floyd County Jail over the weekend on charges of simple assault an...
Jul 21, 2025
Pump track project at Ridgeferry Park moving forward
Monday, July 21, 2025–10:40 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Plans for a pump track at Ridgeferry have gotten the green light from the Rome City Commission.The project has been in the works for abo...
Jul 21, 2025
Floyd County Prison highlights community impact, skills development at Rome-Floyd Chamber event
Monday, July 21, 2025–7:53 a.m.-John Bailey, Floyd County Government-Floyd County Prison Warden Mike Long addressed local business leaders at the Rome Floyd Chamber this week, highlighting the u...
Jul 21, 2025
Floyd residents alarmed by late-night detonation of explosives
July 17th, 2025 – 2:00 PMWRGA Staff Reports –(photo of the explosives sent out by the Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner’s office)The Floyd County Bomb Squad was forced to act qu...
Jul 17, 2025
[VIDEO] Update on Amphitheater at Sara Hightower Library
July 16th, 2025 – 7:15 PMDavid Crowder – WRGA news –Construction of an arts amphitheater and exhibition space is underway at the grounds of the Sara Hightower Regional Library.Accord...
Jul 16, 2025
