Category Archives: Local News
Two charged with motor vehicle theft
Wednesday, April 30, 2025–11:00 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Two people have been arrested in the theft of a vehicle from a residence on June Street late last week.According to Floyd County Ja...
Apr 30, 2025
Two shot during attempted traffic stop in Calhoun
Wednesday, April 30, 2025–5:25 p.m.-Staff reports-Two people were shot by a federal agent during an attempted traffic stop in Calhoun Tuesday night.According to a news release from the GBI:At th...
Apr 30, 2025
Planning commission to hear rezoning request for data center in Coosa on Thursday
Wednesday, April 30, 2025–9:45 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Rome-Floyd County Planning Commission will consider a rezoning request for a proposed data center near Coosa High School when it ...
Apr 30, 2025
Mother and child found dead in Aragon home, GBI investigating
Wednesday, April 30, 2025–6:12 p.m.-Staff reports-The GBI is investigating the deaths of a mother & her four-year-old daughter at the request of Aragon Police Department Chief John Tortoso.&...
Apr 30, 2025
Eight arrested after child ingests meth
Tuesday, April 29, 2025–6:15 p.m.-WBHF Radio-Eight individuals were booked into the Bartow County Jail on Thursday after Bartow County 911 received a call from a Floyd County hospital regarding ...
Apr 29, 2025
Lovejoy Baptist Church officially recognized as a Rome landmark
Tuesday, April 29, 2025–10:40 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Last Friday, Lovejoy Baptist Church was officially recognized as a Rome landmark.The well-known South Rome institution has a 110-year ...
Apr 29, 2025
Rome Water and Sewer recognized with GAWP Platinum Award
Tuesday, April 29, 2025–10:30 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-For the 21st straight year, the Rome Water and Sewer Department has received a Platinum Award from the Georgia Association of Water Pr...
Apr 29, 2025
Rome City Commission to discuss estimated millage rate Monday
Sunday, April 27, 2025–7:30 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Rome City Commission will consider a resolution regarding the 2025 Estimated Ad Valorem Tax Millage Rate when it meets on Monday nig...
Apr 27, 2025
Man sought in high-speed chase, injury of Polk officers apprehended
Sunday, April 27, 2025–7:15 p.m.-Staff reports-A man wanted in a high-speed pursuit on April 12 in which two Polk County Police officers were injured is now in custody.According to an arrest war...
Apr 27, 2025
Woman charged with theft by conversion in case involving over a half a million dollars in jewelry
Friday, April 25, 2025–4:40 p.m.-Floyd County Jail records-An Adairsville woman has been arrested in a case that involves hundreds of thousands of dollars of jewelry.According to the arrest warr...
Apr 25, 2025
