Friday, August 9, 2024–12:15 p.m. -Georgia State Patrol- A 21-year-old Rome resident is facing charges following a wreck involving a Rome City School bus in Polk County Thursday night. According to the Georgia State Patrol: At 10:50 pm, Troopers from Post 3 Cartersville responded to a two-vehicle crash on GA-101 at Doc Moates Road. The…… Continue Reading
Thursday, August 8, 2024–11:18 a.m. -Floyd County Board of Elections and Registration- The Floyd County Board of Elections and Registration has voted to relocate the South Floyd Polling place. The polling location will move from the VFW Post on Cedartown Highway to the Lakeview Building at Georgia Highlands College. The relocation came at the request…… Continue Reading
Thursday, August 8, 2024–10:22 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Woman facing child cruelty charge A 73-year-old West Rome woman has been jailed on a felony warrant charging her with 2nd-degree cruelty to children. According to the warrant: Janie Marie Beck allowed a child to be around a convicted sex offender who was also victimizing the…… Continue Reading
Thursday, August 8, 2024–9:46 a.m. -Floyd County Public Animal Welfare Services- Floyd County Public Animal Welfare Services is back open and with some good news. The facility closed as a precaution after a dog exhibited possible symptoms of distemper. Tests were run and those results have all come back negative for distemper and other contagious…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, August 7, 2024–10:30 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man charged with hijacking a motor vehicle An arrest has been made in connection with a carjacking on New Calhoun Highway in Rome back in March of 2022. According to an arrest warrant: 33-year-old Alex Bernard Joyner of Cartersville forced a woman out of her Chevy…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, August 7, 2024–9:45 a.m. -News Release- The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) and Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) today announced the launch of Reach Home Safely, a safe driving app to improve road safety and prevent crashes. To incentivize safe driving, drivers have the opportunity to participate in a contest to compete for the title of…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, August 7, 2024–9:42 a.m. -News Release- Rome High School senior Adriana Churchill has been selected to serve on the 2024 Georgia School Boards Association Youth Advisory Council. Churchill is one of only 11 students selected from across the state after submitting a written application and video that showcased her hard work, insightfulness, and engagement.…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, August 7, 2024–9:40 a.m. -Floyd County Public Animal Welfare Services- Floyd County Public Animal Welfare Services has released more information regarding a health scare for the animals that has caused the facility to be closed for several days out of an abundance of caution. On August 1st, during routine shelter checks, P.A.W.S. staff discovered…… Continue Reading
![[Podcast] Rome Mayor Craig McDaniel discusses homelessness and the reverse osmosis water treatment facility site](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/4/2024/08/07093337/Document.png#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
Wednesday, August 7, 2024–9:24 a.m. -WRGA News- On Wednesday, Rome Mayor Craig McDaniel was a guest on WRGA’s First News with Tony McIntosh. He discussed Tuesday’s Rome-Floyd County Joint Services Committee meeting and the issue of vagrancy and urban camping in the downtown area. McDaniel also talked about efforts to address homelessness and the possible…… Continue Reading
![[VIDEO] 2024 Corky Kell Classic coaches and players luncheon held at Rome Forum](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/4/2024/08/06172247/featured-CK-2024.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
August 6th, 2024 – 5:20 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Tuesday morning the 2024 Corkey Kell and Dave Hunter Classic hosted a coaches and players luncheon at the Rome Forum River Center. Sponsored by Sports Turf Company, the event provided an opportunity to hear from participating players and…… Continue Reading