Category Archives: Local News
Crime reports for March 26
Wednesday, March 26, 2025–1:00 p.m.-Staff reports-Man charged with felony shopliftingA Gaylesville, Alabama man was booked into the Floyd County Jail on a felony theft by shoplifting charge.Acco...
Mar 26, 2025
Rich, McCord present state of the city, county
Wednesday, March 26, 2025–12:20 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Business leaders gathered at the Forum Wednesday to hear from Rome City Manager Sammy rich and Floyd County Manager Jamie McCord dur...
Mar 26, 2025
Pregnant woman, others injured in wreck near Adairsville Sunday
Wednesday, March 26, 2025–7:47 a.m.-Georgia State Patrol-A pregnant woman was among those involved in a two-vehicle crash near Adairsville on Sunday.The wreck occurred on Highway 41 near Griffin...
Mar 26, 2025
Arrest reports for March 25
Tuesday, March 25, 2025–11:45 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Woman accused of damaging vehicleAn Adairsville woman was booked into the Floyd County Jail Monday on a felony warrant charging her w...
Mar 25, 2025
Arson charges to be filed in Rosedale wildfire
Tuesday, March 25, 2025–11:04 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Floyd County Police say a wildfire that burned around 200 acres in the Rosedale area on Sunday was intentionally set, and charges will...
Mar 25, 2025
Officials tap the brakes on discussions to reduce number of city commission seats
Monday, March 24, 2025–9:00 p;m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-It appears as though the Rome City Commission will remain a nine-member board for the foreseeable future.During a city commission planni...
Mar 24, 2025
Arrest reports for March 24
Monday, March 24, 2025–11:00 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man accused of choking womanA 24-year-old Rome man was arrested Saturday on a felony aggravated assault charge.According to Floyd Coun...
Mar 24, 2025
Cartersville man killed in plane crash in LaFayette
Saturday, March 22, 2025–1:52 p.m.-WZQZ Radio/Staff reports-A small plane crash near Barwick-LaFayette Airport has resulted in the deaths of two people, shocking the local community. The Nationa...
Mar 22, 2025
ESP Inc. to host annual basketball fundraiser in Rome
March 21, 2025–8:30 a.m.-News Release-ESP (Extra Special People) is excited to invite the Rome community to join its third annual Big Hoops fundraiser. The Big Hoops event will be Friday, March ...
Mar 21, 2025
Pedestrian struck and killed by truck in Cartersville Wednesday
Thursday, March 20, 2025–2:45 p.m.-WBHF Radio-A pedestrian was killed when he was hit by a commercial truck on Highway 41 north of Womack Drive in Cartersville Wednesday evening.According to the...
Mar 20, 2025
