Category Archives: Video

[VIDEO] Pinwheels for Prevention: Raising Awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month

[VIDEO] Pinwheels for Prevention: Raising Awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month

April 3rd, 2025 – 3:45 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Thursday afternoon, Atrium Health Floyd, Harbin Clinic, and the Exchange Club Family Resource Center held the annual Pinwheel Planting event for Child Abuse Prevention Month. Volunteers placed hundreds of blue pinwheels at the corner of Redmond Road and…Continue Reading

[VIDEO] Firefighters extinguish apartment fire, officials give update regarding wildfires

[VIDEO] Firefighters extinguish apartment fire, officials give update regarding wildfires

March 26th, 2025 – 5:30 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Updated article: https://www.wrganews.com/2025/03/27/three-year-old-child-dies-as-a-result-of-injuries-sustained-in-fire/ Previously Reported: On Wednesday afternoon, Floyd 911 Dispatch received a report of a structure fire at the Redmond Chase Apartments, located off Redmond Circle near Technology Parkway. Multiple fire engines responded, and firefighters evacuated residents…Continue Reading

[VIDEO] Wildfire in Armuchee Sunday

[VIDEO] Wildfire in Armuchee Sunday

Sunday, March 23, 2025–9:11 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Rome-Floyd County Fire Department and the Georgia Forestry Commission spent Sunday afternoon into the evening fighting a wildfire along Highway 156 (New Rosedale Road) in Armuchee. According to Rome-Floyd Fire Department Battalion Chief Roger Haggard, he called for an evacuation when the fire got close…Continue Reading

[VIDEO] 2025 Leprechaun-a-thon 5K and Health Walk

[VIDEO] 2025 Leprechaun-a-thon 5K and Health Walk

March 15th, 2025 – 6:00 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Hundreds of people gathered for Rome’s most fun and festive 5K event on Saturday afternoon in the downtown area. The 2025 Leprechaun-a-thon 5K and Health Walk, presented by Atrium Health Floyd and the Rome Floyd Parks and Recreation…Continue Reading

[VIDEO] The Rome-Floyd Eco Center shows off new renovations

[VIDEO] The Rome-Floyd Eco Center shows off new renovations

March 13th, 2025 – 6:00 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – The Rome-Floyd ECO Center celebrated a major milestone Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, unveiling its latest renovations. Originally a freshwater pump station, the ECO Center has transformed into a year-round environmental education hub along the Oostanaula River in…Continue Reading

[VIDEO] Wheelchair tennis tournament in Rome

[VIDEO] Wheelchair tennis tournament in Rome

Thursday, March 6, 2025–10:20 a.m. -Staff reports- The Georgia Open Wheelchair Tennis Tournament continues through Sunday at the Rome Tennis Center at Berry College. The ITF 1 Series event on the UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour features some of the best players in the world competing in men’s, women’s, and quad divisions. There are 5 of…Continue Reading

[VIDEO] Representatives from Kumamoto Japan visit Rome City Hall

[VIDEO] Representatives from Kumamoto Japan visit Rome City Hall

February 25th, 2025 – 4:20 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – On Tuesday afternoon, the City of Rome welcomed three representatives from Kumamoto, Japan—its sister city since 1995—to the Sam King Room at the Rome City Auditorium. For nearly three decades, the sister city relationship has fostered cultural exchange,…Continue Reading

[VIDEO] AdventHealth Redmond breaks ground on new heart and vascular Institute

[VIDEO] AdventHealth Redmond breaks ground on new heart and vascular Institute

February 21st, 2025 – 5:45 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Friday afternoon AdventHealth Redmond broke ground on its new Heart and Vascular Institute. Isaac Sendros, President and CEO of AdventHealth Redmond, kicked off the event with optimism about the expansion (in the video above). Set to open in…Continue Reading

[VIDEO] Candidates for Floyd County Commission participate in forum Tuesday

[VIDEO] Candidates for Floyd County Commission participate in forum Tuesday

Wednesday, February 19, 2025–9:55 a.m. -Staff reports-  Candidates for Floyd County Commission took part in a candidate forum Tuesday night at the Rome Area History Center. Shonna Bailey, Chip Hood, Tonya Eden Shepard, David Thornton, and Corey Townsend are all running for the vacant Post 4 seat in a special election coming up on March…Continue Reading