Category Archives: Local News

July 15th, 2025 - 5:00 PMFloyd County Jail Records -Two Rome men were booked into the Floyd County Jail Tuesday in connection with a stolen vehicle and the discovery of explosive devices. According to...

July 15th, 2025 – 6:45 PMDavid Crowder – WRGA News –Floyd County property owners who believe their assessed property value is incorrect have until this Friday to file a written appea...

July 15th, 2025 – 6:25 PMWRGA Staff Reports –The Rome City Commission held a public hearing Monday evening on the proposed 2025 tax millage rates.The city's portion is set at 8.15 mills, a...

July 15th, 2025 – 1:00 PMFloyd County Jail Records –A 55-year-old Rome man was arrested by the Rome Police Department Monday night for assault. According to Floyd County Jail records, Jeff...

July 13th, 2025 – 11:20 PMWRGA Staff Reports –(Keisha Waites pictured left, Peter Hubbard pictured right: sourced from BallotPedia)Polls will be open Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for the ...

Friday, July 11, 2025–1:15 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-A Rome man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that occurred on July 4.According to Floyd County Jail records and arrest war...

Friday, July 11, 2025–1:15 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man charged with conversion of payments for real property improvementsA Trion man was booked into the Floyd County Jail on Thursday on a...

Friday, July 7, 2025–12:55 p.m.-Photos by John Bailey, Floyd County Government-The Rome-Floyd County Drug Court recently recognized nine new program graduates.The drug court is a post-plea accou...

July 10th, 2025 – 5:00 PMWRGA News Staff Reports –A fatal accident shut down part of I-75 South near the GA-92 exit in the Bartow County-Acworth area Wednesday evening.According to informa...

Thursday, July 10, 2025–12:00 p.m.-Staff reports-It may be the second Friday in July, but it will be First Friday in Downtown Rome tonight.The next installment of the First Friday Concert Series...