Category Archives: Local News

Tuesday, June 3, 2025–7:20 a.m.-News Release-Floyd County Public Works will close sections of Turner Road this week to replace cross drains at two locations. All work will be daytime only from 8...

Monday, June 2, 2025–12:20 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Despite a rainy month of May, the renovations at Banty Jones Park in East Rome are still on schedule.Rome Community Development Director ...

Monday, June 2, 2025–11:00 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-A North Rome man, who was on the Floyd County Sheriff's Office's "10 Most Wanted" list was arrested over the weekend on a felony warrant...

Monday, June 2, 2025–10:55 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man charged with aggravated assaultA Rome man is accused of assaulting a woman at his Hawk Spring Drive home on Sunday.According to Floy...

Monday, June 2, 2025–10:45 a.m.-Floyd County Sheriff’s Office-With the arrest of Thomas Dustin Douglas over the weekend on a felony warrant charging him with robbery, the Floyd County Sher...

Thursday, May 29, 2025–10:55 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Starting this weekend, bicyclists will ride across the State of Georgia, with the event rolling into Rome on Saturday.Big BRAG, or the ...

Thursday, May 29, 2025–10:20 a.m.-News Release-Officials at AdventHealth are excited to announce they are breaking ground on a new cancer pavilion focused on women's health and cancer services. ...

Thursday, May 29, 2025–10:00 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Warrant: Man sold meth and fentanyl to undercover officerA Cartersville man was booked into the Floyd County Jail Wednesday on felony ...

May 28th, 2025 – 8:00 PMEthan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter –https://youtu.be/LycZnSrls1o?si=BNpOXIU5QJnq5PHIThursday, Rome/Floyd 911 dispatch received a ca...

Wednesday, May 28, 2025–6:30 p.m.-Rome Police Department report-Police responded to a 'shots fired' call this past weekend in East Rome.According to a Rome Police Department report:A man on Brow...