Wednesday, November 5, 2025–10:55 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Report: Man makes threat over loud music A Silver Creek man was arrested on Tuesday after he was reportedly heard on a recorded 911 line threatening multiple times to shoot someone. According to Floyd County Jail records: 67-year-old Willis Eugene Luallen made the threat in response…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, November 4, 2025–10:35 p.m. -News Release- Georgia’s Rome Film & Entertainment Alliance is hosting a free educational workshop, Breaking Into Acting in Georgia, on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at PAM Studios, located at 512 Broad Street, Rome, GA. This exciting event will feature a panel of industry professionals, including: Have you ever…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, November 4, 2025–10:30 p.m. -News Release- This Veterans Day, November 11, AdventHealth will give thanks to the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces by offering free meals at several community locations. Veterans are invited to join us at the following times and places: · Bojangles, Chatsworth | 7:00 am to…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, November 4, 2025–10:27 p.m. -News Release- Berry College has been recognized in the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 2026 Best Colleges in the U.S. rankings, which focus on how well colleges set their graduates up for financial success The rankings of 584 eligible schools, developed in collaboration with research partners College Pulse and Statista, focus…… Continue Reading
![[VIDEO] Northwest Georgia Skills Challenge held at the Forum on Tuesday](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/4/2025/11/04220713/IMG_6364.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
Tuesday, November 4, 2025–10:00 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Around 200 students from K-12 and technical schools from across the region were in Rome on Tuesday to compete in a variety of construction trades. The Associated General Contractors of Georgia partnered with Duffey Southeast, Inc., and RaLin to host the Northwest Georgia Skills Challenge at…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 -Staff reports- Floyd County voters say “No” to a floating local option sales tax that would have gone to reducing the millage rate, and Rome voters elect two new city commissioners. The extra penny tax to defray a portion of property taxes in Rome and Floyd County failed by a vote…… Continue Reading
![[VIDEO] Downtown Rome celebrates completion of Unity Point Plaza (2025)](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/4/2025/11/04172916/featured-unity-point-ribbon-cut.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
October 4th, 2025 – 5:25 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – The City of Rome celebrated the completion of the Unity Point Plaza project on Tuesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that drew a crowd. The project, funded through a 2013 SPLOST package, focused on rehabilitating the site, which was…… Continue Reading
Monday, November 3, 2025–11:20 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Tuesday. City of Rome voters are choosing three city commissioners and seven members of the city school board. Countywide, voters are deciding the fate of a one-penny sales tax to offset a portion of…… Continue Reading
Monday, November 3, 2025–11:15 a.m. -Staff reports- The City of Rome will mark the completion of a 2013 special purpose, local option sales tax project on Tuesday. A ribbon-cutting at Unity Point is set for 2 p.m. Tuesday. It was originally scheduled for last week but had to be rescheduled due to rain. Unity Point…… Continue Reading
Monday, November 3, 2025–11:00 a.m. -Staff reports- On Tuesday, over 200 students will compete in a variety of construction trades at the Forum in Downtown Rome. The Associated General Contractors of Georgia is partnering with Duffey Southeast, Inc., and RaLin to host construction students from high schools in 14 local counties for the Northwest Georgia…… Continue Reading