Category Archives: Local News

[VIDEO] Rome & Floyd County Celebrate 35 Years of Arbor Day

[VIDEO] Rome & Floyd County Celebrate 35 Years of Arbor Day

February 14th, 2025 – 4:55 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Rome and Floyd County celebrated love, community, and trees this Valentine’s Day at the 2025 Arbor Day Celebration. The event occurred Friday afternoon at Covington Park, a developing green space at East 12th Street and Cave Spring Street…Continue Reading

Calhoun man arrested for drug trafficking and weapons violations

Calhoun man arrested for drug trafficking and weapons violations

February 13th, 2024 – 3:00 PM WRGA Staff Reports – Authorities in Gordon County arrested a man late Tuesday night after allegedly discovering a large quantity of drugs and illegal firearms in his vehicle. According to the Gordon County Sherriff’s Office, Around 11:15 p.m. on February 11th, deputies responded to a suspicious person and vehicle…Continue Reading

Arrest reports for February 13

Arrest reports for February 13

Thursday, February 13, 2025–1:15 p.m. -Floyd County Jail record- Warrant: Woman slit puppy’s throat A Silver Creek woman has been jailed on a felony aggravated animal cruelty charge. According to an arrest warrant: 39-year-old Hope Leann McAlee slit the throat of a female puppy. The incident occurred on February 8 at McAlee’s home on Plemmons…Continue Reading

New Floyd County school board member to be named Friday

New Floyd County school board member to be named Friday

Thursday, February 13, 2025–1:00 p.m. -Staff reports- The Floyd County Board of Education is expected to appoint its newest board member during a called meeting on Friday morning. Interviews were conducted earlier in the week, and the board has apparently made up its mind as to who will replace Chip Hood in Post 1, representing…Continue Reading

Rome’s Arbor Day celebration on Friday

Rome’s Arbor Day celebration on Friday

Thursday, February 13, 2025–1:00 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Rome and Floyd County residents are invited to celebrate love, community, and trees this Valentine’s Day. The City of Rome’s Arbor Day celebration begins Friday at 1 p.m. at Covington Park, located at the intersection of East 12th Street and Cave Spring Street. “Covington Park is…Continue Reading

Plans for third-party parking management appears to be scrapped for now

Plans for third-party parking management appears to be scrapped for now

Thursday, February 13, 2025–12:30 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The City of Rome appears to be moving away from the idea of having a third party handle parking enforcement downtown. Discussions regarding having someone besides the city come in and enforce parking have been going on since late 2022 and the Rome City Commission even…Continue Reading

Local authorities not rounding up immigrants

Local authorities not rounding up immigrants

Thursday, February 13, 2025–8:20 a.m. -Floyd County Sheriff’s Office- On Wednesday, the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office hosted a public meeting to discuss the jail-based 287(g) program, which is in collaboration with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. According to the Sheriff’s Office: The partnership with ICE and the 287(g) program has been in place since 2018.…Continue Reading

Calhoun Rep. co-sponsors PFAS Reciever Shield Act

Calhoun Rep. co-sponsors PFAS Reciever Shield Act

Wednesday, February 12, 2025–12:40 p.m. -Calhoun Times- This story is possible because of a news-sharing agreement with the Rome News-Tribune. More information can be found at northwestgeorgianews.com Calhoun State Rep. Matt Barton has sponsored a bill that would protect manufacturing companies from lawsuits concerning the spread of the PFAS family of chemicals. Georgia House Bill 211,…Continue Reading

Arrest reports for February 12

Arrest reports for February 12

Wednesday, February 12, 2025–12:10 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man accused of assaulting woman with a knife A West Rome man has been arrested in connection with a knife attack on Camp Street back on February 8. According to an arrest warrant: 59-year-old Jimmy Lee Brown Jr. cut a woman causing a severe laceration across…Continue Reading