Category Archives: Local News
Fatal wrecks reported in Calhoun, Cartersville, and Emerson lover holiday weekend
Tuesday, May 28, 2024–10:45 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-It was a deadly holiday weekend on Northwest Georgia Roadways with fatal crashes reported by the Calhoun and Cartersville Posts of the G...
May 28, 2024
Man dies after being hit by train
Tuesday, May 28, 2024–10:42 p.m.-Staff reports-A Rome man died over the weekend from injuries he sustained after being struck by a train.According to a Rome Police Department report:Officers res...
May 28, 2024
Floyd County and Rome City Commissions pass COAM ordinances
Tuesday, May 28, 2024–10:06 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Both the Floyd County and Rome City Commissions approved new coin-operated amusement machine ordinances Tuesday.Both the city and county...
May 28, 2024
Lane closure and traffic shift set to start Wednesday on Second Avenue near YMCA
Tuesday, May 28, 2024–5:30 p.m.-Staff reports-If you are going to be traveling on East Second Avenue near the YMCA, listen up.A lane closure with a traffic shift is scheduled to begin today and ...
May 28, 2024
Man charged with murder and arson in fire that claimed the life of a 70-year old woman
Sunday, May 26, 2024–1:00 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-A Rome man is charged with murder following a fire Saturday evening on Addington Court in West Rome that claimed the life of his stepmoth...
May 26, 2024
Arrest reports for May 25
Saturday, May 25, 2024–3:40 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man accused of engaging in a graphic online conversation with a childA 50-year-old West Rome man was recently arrested on a felony warr...
May 25, 2024
Two teens charged with shooting into a home in Garden Lakes last month
Saturday, May 25, 2024–3:00 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Two Rome teens are accused of shooting at a home on Plymouth Road in Garden Lakes back on April 21.17-year-old Gregory Geemar North Jr....
May 25, 2024
Rome News-Tribune: Commissioners split over water facility location
Thursday, May 23, 2024–11:54 a.m.-John Bailey, Rome News-Tribune-This story is possible because of a news-sharing agreement with the Rome News-Tribune. More information can be found at northwest...
May 23, 2024
Arrest reports for May 22
Thursday, May 22, 2024–11:47 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man charged in theft of electric bicycleA 63-year-old homeless man is accused of stealing an electric bicycle back on May 15.According...
May 23, 2024
Another “Most Wanted” in custody
Thursday, May 23, 2024–11:45 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-An East Rome man listed on the Floyd County Sheriff's Office's "Most Wanted" list was arrested Thursday.According to Floyd County Jail...
May 23, 2024
