Category Archives: Local News

Wednesday, June 11, 2025–5:45 p.m.-Staff reports-Rome-Floyd County Firefighters responded to a hazmat leak call at around 3:45 p.m. Wednesday.According to Division Chief Jamie Stone, a container...

Wednesday, June 11, 2025–5:15 p.m.-Floyd County News release-An emergency road closure has been announced on Barron Road due to a water main break near the schools.As a result of this significan...

Wednesday, June 11, 2025–11:00 a.m.-Atrium Health Floyd News release-Sisters Emily and Addison Baker both have Type 1 diabetes, and luckily, they also have each other.The determined duo came up ...

Wednesday, June 11, 2025–10:55 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man accused of using deceased relative’s ID to sell vehicle scrapA Lindale man is facing charges of theft by taking a motor ve...

Wednesday, June 11, 2025–10:30 a.m.-Georgia Lottery News Release-A Cartersville resident won the $10 million top prize playing the Georgia Lottery's 500X The Money scratcher. The player claimed ...

Wednesday, June 11, 2025–10:00 a.m.-News Release-Six String Southern Productions and the Forum River Center are pleased to announce Crowder will perform live at the Forum River Center on Sunday,...

Wednesday, June 11, 2025–9:45 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Floyd County assessment notices have gone out.According to Chief Appraiser Danny Womack, the notices went out about two weeks later th...

Tuesday, June 10, 2025–8:30 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Floyd County Commission has voted to implement a six-month moratorium on the issuance of permits for new convenience stores.The acti...

Monday, June 9, 2025–12:10 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Floyd County Commissioners will consider new licenses for a business cited in a GBI operation targeting illegal cash payouts from gaming ...

Sunday, June 8, 2025–9:30 p.m.-Davkid Crowder, WRGA News-A number of applications from the Rome-Floyd County Planning Commission are set for a first reading during Monday's Rome City Commission ...