Category Archives: Local News

Monday, May 12, 2025–10:45 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man charged with sexual exploitation of a childA 52-year-old Rome man is facing charges of sexual exploitation of children, obscene inte...

Saturday, May 10, 2025–9:40 a.m.-News Release-We regret to announce that the Emergency Services Expo is postponed for today (May 10, 2025) due to weather. Look for a follow-up date soon!

Friday, May 9, 2025–10:15 p.m.-News Release-Floyd County Schools (FCS) is taking bold new steps to further strengthen the safety and security of its students, staff, and campuses. Beginning...

Friday, May 9, 2025–9:51 p.m.-News Release-Shorter University honored the Class of 2025 with two Spring Commencement Ceremonies held on Thursday May 8, in the Winthrop-King Centre. The Universit...

Thursday, May 8, 2025–11:15 a.m.-Staff reports-There will be plenty to see and do this weekend during the Emergency Services Expo.The event is Saturday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the East Rome...

Thursday, May 8, 2025–10:30 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man facing child molestation charges dating back to 2021A Cedartown man has been arrested in an alleged sex crime involving a child dat...

Thursday, May 8, 2025–10:00 a.m.-WZQZ Radio-Following a three-hour probable cause hearing in the Chattooga County Courthouse Annex, Magistrate Court Judge Griffin (of Whitfield County) issued an...

Thursday, May 8, 2025–8:20 a.m.-News Release-Rome-Floyd Metro Task Force officers seized 40 grams of psilocybin mushrooms, 15.8 pounds of marijuana, and various other narcotics during the execut...

May 7th, 2025 – 6:45 PMEthan Garrett – Digital News Editor & Video Reporter –International trade representatives visited Rome on Wednesday as part of an economic development tour...

Monday, May 5, 2025-Bill CraneFor the Graduates of 2025, Aim High –In 1887, Gustave Eiffel and his team began construction of what was then intended to be a temporary monument, to be comple...