-News Release- Forty years ago, Extra Special People (ESP) began with just eight families gathering together in Watkinsville, Georgia, after founder Martha Wyllie recognized a simple but profound need: children and adults with disabilities deserved friendship, belonging, recreation, and a community that saw their abili...

-News Release- Rome High School Athletic Director Chris Boden has been named the Region 5-5A Athletic Director of the Year by the Georgia High School Association. Boden was selected for the honor by his fellow athletic directors across Region 5-5A, recognizing his leadership, service, and commitment to supporting stude...

-Staff reports- Early voting for the General Primary runoff election begins today. There is just one week of early voting, and the election is on June 16. You can vote in advance at the Floyd County Election Center from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. through Friday. On the Republican Ballot, there are runoff races for U.S. Senate...

-David Crowder, WRGA News- Downtown Rome is ready for a weekend full of music, shopping, and community fun. KC and the Sunshine Band will perform on Friday at The Forum River Center. On Saturday, the fun continues downtown with a free concert and block party featuring sidewalk sales, buskers, live music, local business...

-Rome Police Department- The Rome Police Department is investigating a serious multi-vehicle traffic crash that claimed one life on Thursday afternoon. The wreck occurred just before 4:00 p.m. on Highway 27 South near the Rome City Limits and involved a Dodge Magnum, a Ford Taurus, and a Toyota Sienna. A passenger in t...