Saturday, May 3, 2025–7:22 p.m. -News Release- Floyd County Public Works will close a portion of Wayside Road on Monday and Tuesday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. The road will be closed between Calhoun Road and Wildwood Lane. Daytime detours will be Moran Lake Road, Mango Road and Ward Mountain Road.… Continue Reading
Saturday, May 3, 2025–7:15 p.m. -News Release- AdventHealth is making it easy to get screened for breast cancer with convenient 30-minute 3D screening mammograms for $30 in May for patients without insurance who qualify. 30 minutes could truly save your life. Annual mammograms are still the top-recommended screening for women because they allow the earliest…… Continue Reading
Saturday, May 3, 2025–7:10 p.m. -News Release- Floyd County Commission Chair Allison Watters was recently reappointed to serve as an at-large representative on the Board of Managers for the Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG). Watters will represent the association as an at-large representative covering the whole state. The 2025-2026 ACCG Board of Managers was…… Continue Reading
Saturday, May 3, 2025–7:00 p.m. -News Release- A variety of familiar faces will take the stage in the Rome Celebrity Dance Challenge on Saturday, Aug. 2, at 7 p.m. at Rome City Auditorium. All proceeds raised by this event will benefit the Sexual Assault Center of Northwest Georgia. “We hope you will save the date…… Continue Reading
Saturday, May 3, 2025–6:50 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records/Rome Police report- Man arrested for meth, cocaine and ecstasy A Rockmart man was recently arrested at a location on Redmond Circle in Rome on felony drug charges. According to Floyd County Jail records: 48-year-old William Donnell Trammell Jr. had approximately 21 grams of methamphetamine, along with…… Continue Reading
Friday, May 2, 2025–8:10 p.m. -News release- The 2025 UTR Sports National Invitational Tennis Championship (NIT Championship) is coming to Rome. Taking place May 7-9 at the Rome Tennis Center at Berry College in Rome, GA, the third annual NIT tennis tournament will showcase men’s and women’s Division I college teams competing for post-season national titles. Participating…… Continue Reading
Friday, May 2, 2025–7:10 p.m. -News Release- Floyd County Public Works is temporarily expanding its normal level of service so we can assist residents of Celanese Village with clean up after a severe storm toppled trees and damaged homes Thursday night. Approximately ten trees fell on Thursday night and struck homes in the Celanese Village.…… Continue Reading
Friday, May 2, 2025–8:00 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome-Floyd County Planning Commission has approved a rezoning request for a proposed data center near Coosa High School. The property at 156 Vann Drive is currently zoned Suburban Residential, and the applicant is seeking a change to Heavy Industrial. Planning staff notes that data centers…… Continue Reading
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May 1st, 2025 – 11:30 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – A strong storm moved through the Floyd County area Thursday evening, causing significant damage in the Celenese neighborhood. Several trees and large limbs were brought down, damaging homes and blocking roadways. Power lines were also damaged, leading to…… Continue Reading
Friday, May 2, 2025–6:55 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Update: RoFlo Fest has been canceled. The following message is from Downtown Rome GA: “Out of an abundance of caution and concern with the inclement weather taking more of a serious turn from rain to severe thunderstorms, we have made the unfortunate decision to call off…… Continue Reading
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