Local News
Community gets Second Avenue update
-David Crowder, WRGA News- The Second Avenue widening project has been at a standstill for several weeks due to a number of unforeseen delays, but work could start back up in about a month and a half. On Monday, representatives from the Georgia Department of Transportation updated the Rome City Commission and the commu...
9h ago
Reminder.....Railroad crossing on Riverside Parkway to be closed on Tuesday
-Staff reports- This traffic reminder......Norfolk Southern will close the railroad crossing on Riverside Parkway beginning Tuesday at 7 a.m. as it continues its maintenance project in the area. This is a full closure, and the outside lanes will be open to local traffic only.
19h ago
Georgia gas prices spike
-AAA South- Gas prices in Georgia remain high, continuing to put pressure on drivers already dealing with rising costs in other areas. The average price for regular gas statewide is now $4.05 per gallon (subject to change overnight), leaving little relief at the pump. That price is just 44 cents below Georgia's record ...
20h ago
Floyd County Commission expected to award bid for Mango Road project on Tuesday
-David Crowder, WRGA News- The Floyd County Board of Commissioners will meet on Tuesday at the County Administration building located at 12 East 4th Avenue in Rome. The Caucus will begin at 4:00 p.m. in the Caucus Room (Suite 204), followed by the Board Meeting at 6:00 p.m. in the Community Room (Suite 206). The caucus...
20h ago
Arrest reports for May 11
-Floyd County Jail records- Report: Man hit a minor An Armuchee man was arrested on Sunday at his Martha Berry Highway apartment and charged with 1st-degree cruelty to children and battery. According to Floyd County jail records: 45-year-old Vincent Cary Herrera hit a 13-year-old in the face, leaving a bruise and an ab...
20h ago




