Category Archives: Local News
Arrest reports for October 1
Wednesday, October 1, 2024–12:52 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Woman arrested for allegedly disrupting a school busAn Armuchee woman is facing misdemeanor charges following an incident involvin...
Oct 01, 2024
Local leaders preparing for November vote that would allow a penny sales tax to offset property taxes
Wednesday, October 1, 2024–12:49 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-In November, Georgia voters will decide a constitutional amendment that would limit assessment increases on homesteaded property to...
Oct 01, 2024
Cartersville man sentenced to 20 years in prison for producing child porn
October 1st, 2024 – 10:25 AMUnited States Attorney’s Office Northern District of Georgia –Ian Alicea Prewett has been sentenced to federal prison for enticing children to perform sex...
Oct 01, 2024
AdventHealth Georgia recently providing emergency support and medical supplies to North Carolina
Tuesday, October 1, 2024–8:26 a.m.-News Release-AdventHealth Georgia mobilized to send crucial medications, supplies, and a respiratory therapist to its sister hospital AdventHealth Hendersonvil...
Oct 01, 2024
Arrest reports for September 30
Monday, September 30, 2024–11:20 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Report: Man threatened woman in front of childA Lindale man was arrested Sunday following an incident at his West First Avenue hom...
Sep 30, 2024
Two fatal crashes in Chattooga County on Thursday
Saturday, September 28, 2024–11:30 a.m.-WZQZ Radio-The Georgia State Patrol Post 38 in Rome released information on the two fatal wrecks in Chattooga County on Thursday afternoon.According to st...
Sep 28, 2024
Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance to deliver remarks in Lindale
September 28th, 2024 – 12:45 AMWRGA Staff Reports –(Photo contributed from Senator JD Vance’s Social Media post)U.S. Vice Presidential Nominee and Senator JD Vance is scheduled to vi...
Sep 28, 2024
[VIDEO] Hurricane Helene brings flooding, road closures, and power outages to Floyd County
Septmeber 27th, 2024 – 11:30 AMEthan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter –Rome and Floyd County were hit with significant rainfall after the tropical storm from H...
Sep 27, 2024
Road conditions in Rome and Floyd County
Friday, September 27, 2024–11:35 a.m.-Staff reports-The rain has moved out of the area, but motorists are still faced with flooded roads and downed trees.If you see flooding on the roadway, do n...
Sep 27, 2024
Rome High School students outperform state, national averages on SAT
Wednesday, September 25, 2024–11:30 a.m.-News Release-Rome High School students outperformed public school students in Georgia and across the nation on the SAT according to a release from the Ge...
Sep 25, 2024
