Local News
Man accused of making threats
-Floyd County Jail records- A Rome man is facing two counts of felony terroristic threats and acts following his arrest on Monday. According to an arrest warrant and Floyd County Jail records: 55-year-old Willie Joe Robert Heath ripped a metal screen door off the frame and forced his way into a residence on Williamson ...
3h ago
Flu Vaccination: The Best Protection Against the Flu
-News Release- The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) urges Georgians to get vaccinated against the flu now. With Thanksgiving just two weeks away, you still have time to protect yourself, your family, and your friends. "The single most effective way to prevent the flu is the flu vaccine. Everyone over the ...
11h ago
Rome City Manager gives Second Avenue update
-David Crowder, WRGA News- Rome City Commissioners got an update on the Second Avenue widening project on Tuesday. The project, which got underway in the summer of 2024, had an original completion date of October of this year, but there have been delays, mostly due to sewer mains that were in a location that may not ha...
12h ago
Rome City Commission approves City of Ethics recertification resolution
-David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome City Commission has approved the Georgia Municipal Association's City of Ethics recertification. The initial resolution to become a certified City of Ethics and the first city ethics ordinance were adopted back in 2000. "It was later demanded in 2008 and then completely replaced...
12h ago
Rome City Commission delays action on TAD funding request
-David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome City Commission has tabled tax allocation district funding for a new residential development on 37.9 acres on Match Point Way, between the Armuchee Connector and Old Dalton Road. RNG Investments, LLC has submitted plans for 240 multifamily units and 120 townhomes near a large tennis ...
Nov 9, 2026
