Category Archives: Local News

Downtown Rome Trick-Or-Treat highlights Halloween activities locally

Downtown Rome Trick-Or-Treat highlights Halloween activities locally

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

Plans for pump track at Ridgeferry Park in the early stages

Plans for pump track at Ridgeferry Park in the early stages

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

Arrest reports for October 29

Arrest reports for October 29

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

Proposed liquor store near Chieftains Museum drawing opposition

Proposed liquor store near Chieftains Museum drawing opposition

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

[VIDEO] WRGA Special Interview: Actor, Kevin Sorbo, talks 2024 Shorter Presidents Gala

[VIDEO] WRGA Special Interview: Actor, Kevin Sorbo, talks 2024 Shorter Presidents Gala

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

RHS student film places third in RIFF competition

RHS student film places third in RIFF competition

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

Overturned tractor-trailer shuts down Veterans Memorial Highway

Overturned tractor-trailer shuts down Veterans Memorial Highway

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

Nearly 23,000 have voted early in Floyd County

Nearly 23,000 have voted early in Floyd County

Monday, October 28, 2024–11:55 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- As we get close to the November 5 General Election, 37 percent of Floyd County’s active voters have already cast their ballots. As of Monday morning, 22,533 have voted in advance. There are 60,891 active registered voters in Floyd County. 12,192 people have voted at the…Continue Reading

Polk County road project underway

Polk County road project underway

Monday, October 28, 2024–10:40 a.m. -News Release- Work is now underway to add a right turn lane on US 278/Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at the intersection with US 27 in Cedartown. The project is expected to take about three weeks, weather permitting. Once completed there will be three southbound lanes intersecting at US 27:…Continue Reading

Arrest reports for October 28

Arrest reports for October 28

Monday, October 28, 2024–10:17 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Warrant: Man took Lindale woman to Rockmart against her will A 23-year-old Rockmart man was booked into the Floyd County Jail over the weekend on a felony warrant charging him with kidnapping. According to the warrant: On October 24, Anterrious Laukee Lester forcefully took a Lindale…Continue Reading