Category Archives: Local News
Arrest reports for May 28
Wednesday, May 28, 2025–6:20 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man charged with child molestationA Lindale man has been arrested on a felony warrant charging him with child molestation.According to...
May 28, 2025
Rome City Commission tours Brother’s Place
Wednesday, May 28, 2025–10:50 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-On Tuesday, Rome City Commissioners took a tour of Brother's Place on Maple Avenue.The men's home was envisioned by TK and Claudia Ham...
May 28, 2025
Rome looking to deal with ‘saturation’ of convenience stores
Wednesday, May 28, 2025–10:40 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-If you think there are an unusually large number of convenience stores in Rome, You'd be right.According to numbers presented during T...
May 28, 2025
Rome Police warning the public about a new scam
Wednesday, May 28, 2025–9:30 a.m.-Staff reports-The Rome Police Department is warning the public about a new scam involving fake text messages claiming to be from the Department of Motor Vehicle...
May 28, 2025
Lt. Governor Burt Jones in Rome Thursday
Wednesday, May 28, 2025–9:00 a.m.-Staff reports-Georgia Lt. Governor Burt Jones will be in Rome on Thursday afternoon.Jones will be at Rome City Hall between 2 and 4 p.m., where he will meet wit...
May 28, 2025
Floyd County Commission set to vote on Coosa data center rezoning on Tuesday
Monday, May 26, 2025–12:00 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Floyd County Commission is expected to vote on a rezoning request for a new data center near Coosa High School when it meets Tuesday....
May 25, 2025
International Paper’s Rome Mill raises over $221,000 for United Way of Rome & Floyd County
Monday, May 26, 2025–12:00 p.m.-News Release-International Paper's Rome Mill raised more than $221,000 during a recent golf tournament, the sixth annual Rome Mill Classic, to support United Way ...
May 24, 2025
NWS confirms two EF0 tornados in Gordon County
Saturday, May 24, 2025–6:50 p.m.-Staff reports-The National Weather Service has confirmed two EF0 tornadoes that occurred in Gordon County during the severe weather event we saw last week.The fi...
May 24, 2025
Atrium Health Floyd honors nurses
Friday, May 23, 2025–10:00 p.m.-News Release-Shelena Chisolm has been named Nurse of the Year at Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center.Others recognizedfor nursing excellence include registered nur...
May 23, 2025
Arrest reports for May 23
Friday, May 23, 2025–9:45 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man accused of throwing a vehicle jack handle at a womanA Rome man was recently arrested at his East Second Street residence on a felony ...
May 23, 2025
