Category Archives: Video

[VIDEO] Rome & Floyd County Celebrate 35 Years of Arbor Day

[VIDEO] Rome & Floyd County Celebrate 35 Years of Arbor Day

February 14th, 2025 – 4:55 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Rome and Floyd County celebrated love, community, and trees this Valentine’s Day at the 2025 Arbor Day Celebration. The event occurred Friday afternoon at Covington Park, a developing green space at East 12th Street and Cave Spring Street…Continue Reading

VIDEO: ESP Rome talent show raises $90K

VIDEO: ESP Rome talent show raises $90K

Tuesday, February 11, 2025–9:00 a.m. -ESP Rome- ESP (Extra Special People) wants to thank the Rome community for showing up big time for the 2025 Big Hearts Talent Show.  This year’s winners included: Sarah Williams and Henry Maddox Allison Garner and Grant Minton Ivey Sirmans -Winner of People’s Choice raising $15,295.71,  Baylor Beard came in…Continue Reading

[VIDEO] Floyd County Police unveils new electronic detection K9 unit

[VIDEO] Floyd County Police unveils new electronic detection K9 unit

January 27th, 2025 – 4:47 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – On Monday afternoon the Floyd County Police Department and the Defenders for Children organization presented Floyd Counties’ new electric detection canine team. The team is led by Floyd County Police Captain Ojilvia Lom and canine “Billy.” For more…Continue Reading

[VIDEO] 2025 Downtown Rome MLK Day march and ceremony

[VIDEO] 2025 Downtown Rome MLK Day march and ceremony

January 20th, 2025 – 4:00 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Rome’s Martin Luther King Commission held its annual community Freedom March on Monday in downtown Rome to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Participants gathered on First Avenue and marched together along Broad Street as a symbol of…Continue Reading

Snow photos shared on WRGA’s Facebook page

Snow photos shared on WRGA’s Facebook page

Friday, January 10, 2025–1:33 p.m. -Staff reports- A number of Northwest Georgia residents shared snow photos and videos on our Facebook page Friday morning. You can see some of them below. More photos below Jackie Perry-Eaves Angela Stone Karen Elaine Nix Patricia Simpson Hubbard – Shannon Renee West DeAnn Simon Jan Ledbetter – Suburbs of…Continue Reading

[Video] Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation New Year’s Eve fireworks

[Video] Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation New Year’s Eve fireworks

Wednesday, January 1, 2025–4:30 p.m. -Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation- Rome and Floyd County residents celebrated the New Year with a fireworks show. Atrium Health Floyd and Harbin Clinic partnered with the Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation to present the fireworks which were launched from Jackson Hill, allowing more people throughout Rome the opportunity to see the…Continue Reading

[Video] A look back at 2024

[Video] A look back at 2024

Wednesday, January 1, 2025–1:15 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- 2025 is here and as we look ahead to the New Year, we also reflect on 2024 and some of the top stories of the past year, which included campaign visits from both Donald Trump and J.D. Vance, a decision on the location of a new…Continue Reading

[VIDEO] Floyd County officials take oaths of office in swearing in ceremony

[VIDEO] Floyd County officials take oaths of office in swearing in ceremony

December 30th, 2024 – 4:00 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & A swearing-in ceremony took place Monday afternoon at the Floyd County Probate Court. Superior Court Judge William Sparks administered oaths to several officials, including newly elected County Commissioner Mike Burnes and returning Commissioner Allison Watters. Dave Roberson was sworn in for…Continue Reading

[VIDEO] Two-vehicle wreck shut downs traffic on Redmond Circle Friday

[VIDEO] Two-vehicle wreck shut downs traffic on Redmond Circle Friday

December 20th, 2024 – 4:00 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Update: The Rome Police Department reported no injuries in the accident. Previously reported: Rome Police and the Rome-Floyd Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon on Redmond Circle near Paris Lane, temporarily closing the roadway across…Continue Reading

[VIDEO] Officer responding to bomb threat at congresswoman’s home inolved in fatal crash

[VIDEO] Officer responding to bomb threat at congresswoman’s home inolved in fatal crash

December 9th, 2024 – 5:30 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA News Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – A Rome police officer was involved in a fatal wreck on Redmond Circle at the Gala Shopping Center Monday morning. According to the Georgia State Patrol: A 2002 Mazda Protégé pulled out of a private lot onto…Continue Reading