Wednesday, October 30, 2024–12:30 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man charged with child cruelty A Silver Creek man was arrested at his Nelson Street residence Tuesday on five counts of 2nd-degree cruelty to children. According to an arrest warrant and Floyd County Jail records: 31-year-old Frederick Jamal Hughes deprived the children in the home of…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, October 30, 2024–12:20 p.m. -Staff reports- The Rome International Film Festival kicks off Thursday at the DeSoto Theatre. The day one schedule includes a Trick-Or-Treat Red Carpet for Kids at 4 p.m. to be followed by a free screening of “It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown” at 5:15. At 7 p.m. there will be…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, October 30, 2024–12:00 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Thursday is Halloween and children will be out and about trick-or-treating, so safety should be a top priority for both motorists and pedestrians. Chris Fincher with Floyd County Emergency Management suggests participating in one of Halloween events in a more controlled environment such as the Downtown…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, October 30, 2024–11:48 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Thursday is Halloween and the annual Downtown Rome Trick-or-Treat is from 3 until 5 p.m. According to Sammi Spangler, marketing coordinator for Downtown Rome, Broad Street businesses will set up booths giving away candy to children 12 and under. “Some of them were going to have…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, October 29, 2024–6:20 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Rome City Commissioners got a trails update during their Monday caucus session and heard about plans for a possible new feature at Ridgeferry Park that would surely be a hit for local cycling enthusiasts. “We’re planning to build a pump track,” said Commissioner Jamie Doss during…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, October 29, 2024–12:40 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man charged in theft of tip jar A South Rome man is accused of taking the tip jar from a local restaurant. According to Floyd County Jail records: 33-year-old Deqwan Keith Stafford took the jar containing $400 in cash and change from Chef Chen on Riverbend…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, October 29, 2024–12:12 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Opponents of a proposed liquor store on Riverside Parkway made their case to the Rome City Commission Monday night. Last week, for the third time, the Rome Alcohol Control Commission voted to approve an extension of the beer, wine, and liquor package license request for Cherokee…… Continue Reading
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October 29th, 2024 – 12:00 PM WRGA News Staff Reports – (Interview by Doug Walker, Video Edit by Ethan Garrett) WRGA News got the opportunity to speak with actor Kevin Sorbo about his upcoming appearance as the keynote speaker at Shorter University’s 2024 President Gala in December. Kevin Sorbo is best known for playing Hercules…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, October 29, 2024–11:40 a.m. -News Release- Rome High School Audio, Video, Tech, and Film students recently took third place in the Rome International Film Festival student film competition. Their film, “The Magic 8 Ball”, is about a vintage toy finding new life when an unsuspecting student picks it up and starts using it to…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, October 29, 2024–11:40 a.m. -Staff reports- All lanes are open and traffic is flowing again after a morning accident shut down Veterans Memorial Highway at Riverside Parkway. A truck hauling 53,000 pounds of cargo overturned at the intersection Tuesday morning. The cleanup process closed the road to all eastbound and westbound traffic for an…… Continue Reading