Category Archives: Local News
Warrants: Woman stole $20,000 from bank account
Friday, May 16, 2025–6:25 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-A Savannah woman is accused of stealing $20,000 from a Rome woman's bank account.According to arrest warrants and Floyd County Jail recor...
May 16, 2025
Two I-75 Southbound lanes in Gordon County closed Sunday night
Friday, May 16, 2025–6:15 p.m.-Georgia Department of Transportation-Weather permitting, crews will be repairing a portion of I-75 southbound in Gordon County. The two left lanes will be closed S...
May 16, 2025
Shorter University President appointed to Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission
Friday, May 16, 2025–6:00 p.m.-News Release-Shorter University is pleased to announce that President Dr. Don Dowless has been appointed to the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commissio...
May 16, 2025
Rome-Floyd County Peace Officers Memorial Service this Friday
Wednesday, May 14, 2025–10:00 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-21 law enforcement officers from Rome and Floyd County who have died in the line of duty will be remembered and honored this morning d...
May 14, 2025
AdventHealth to offer AngioScreenings to the community
Wednesday, May 14, 2025–8:00 a.m.-News Release-AdventHealth is excited to share that the AngioScreen bus will be available at AdventHealth Redmond on May 29, AdventHealth Gordon on June 11, and ...
May 14, 2025
Floyd County Commission approves Rush Chapel Road paving bid
Tuesday, May 13, 2025–8:00 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Floyd County Commission has approved a bid for the resurfacing of Rush Chapel Road.The project includes 2.67 miles, using a rubber-mo...
May 13, 2025
Salvation Army Week in Rome and Floyd County
Tuesday, May 13, 2025–7:50 p.m.-Staff reports-This week has been proclaimed Salvation Army Week by both the Rome City and Floyd County Commissions.Since its founding in Great Britain in 1865, th...
May 13, 2025
Arrest reports for May 13
Tuesday, May 13, 2025–7:15 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man charged with fleeing, DUI and child endangermentA Rockmart man is accused of fleeing from police with a two-year-old child in his ve...
May 13, 2025
Three fatalities reported in I-75 crash near Gordon-Bartow line
May 13th, 2025 – 1:55 PMWRGA Staff Reports –A multi-vehicle crash shut down I-75 South Tuesday morning near the Gordon-Bartow County line.According to the Georgia State Patrol, the crash i...
May 13, 2025
Rome City School Board meets Tuesday
Monday, May 12, 2025–11:50 p.m.-Staff reports-The Rome Board of Education will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday at the Rome City Schools College and Career Academy located at 990 Veterans Mem...
May 12, 2025
