![[VIDEO] 2023 Backyard BBQ Bash](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/4/2023/05/01131156/featured-BBQ-Bash-2023.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
May 1st, 2023 – 1:15 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Saturday morning the community gathered for tasty food and fun at Ridge Ferry Park for the Backyard BBQ Bash presented by Coca-Cola and Shaw Industries. The event, which was organized by the Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation Department, featured…… Continue Reading
![[VIDEO] City holds ribbon-cutting for Community Center on Riverside Parkway](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/4/2023/04/28172725/featured-community-center-april-28-2023-riverside-parkway.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
April 28th, 2023 – 5:25 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Friday afternoon the City of Rome hosted a ribbon-cutting celebration of the newly renamed Rome Community Center; previously called the Rome Senior Center on Riverside Parkway across from Ridgeferry Park. The public was invited to tour the center,…… Continue Reading
![[VIDEO] 3rd Annual “Walk to Support Survivors” hosted in Downtown](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/4/2023/04/28150328/featured-walk-to-support-survivors-2023.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
April 28th, 2023 – 3:15 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter On Friday afternoon the Sexual Assault Center of Northwest Georgia and Harbor House – Northwest Georgia Child Advocacy Center hosted the 3rd annual Walk to Support Survivors in Downtown Rome. The walk started in front of Rome City Hall…… Continue Reading
Friday, Apr. 28, 2023–9:32 a.m. -Staff reports- John Bailey with the Rome News-Tribune talks about the announcement concerning the switchover of a number of Harbin Clinic doctors to AdventHealth Redmond with WRGA’s Tony McIntosh during the latest news review.… Continue Reading
![[VIDEO] 2023 Floyd County Special Olympics](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/4/2023/04/20143515/featured-2023-special-olympics.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
April 20th, 2023 – 2:45 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – The Floyd County Special Olympics kicked off at Darlington School at Jerry Sharp Field in the Chris Hunter Stadium on Thursday morning. The 2023 Special Olympic Games started with a parade of athletes that drew a large crowd…… Continue Reading
![[VIDEO] Floyd Commissioners tour newly renovated E-911 Center](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/4/2023/04/11171226/featured-E911-tour-april-11th-23.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
April 11th, 2023 – 5:00 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – The Floyd County Board of Commissioners toured the newly renovated Floyd County E-911 Center on Tuesday afternoon. This visit comes amid National Public Safety Telecommunications Week (April 9-15th) which was founded to honor the telecommunication personnel dedicating their…… Continue Reading
![[VIDEO] Flu season is over, but COVID-19 is still with us](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/4/2023/04/09134816/Dr.-Gary-Voccio-km.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
Sunday, Apr. 9, 2023–1:20 p.m. -Georgia Department of Public Health- Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the ten-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District, gives us a quick update on COVID-19, talks about the importance of adolescent vaccines, and briefly explains the importance of the work our Environmental Health staff do to conduct…… Continue Reading
![[VIDEO] Rome Police respond to murder-suicide at Chick-fil-A drive thru, identities released](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/4/2023/04/05101016/featured-CFAS-murder-suicide-april-5-2023.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
Wednesday, Apr. 5, 2023 – 10:48 a.m. Ethan Garrett and David Crowder, WRGA News Authorities have released the names of two people who died in an apparent murder-suicide Wednesday morning at the Chick-fil-a drive-thru on Shorter Avenue. According to Rome Police: 56-year-old Anthony Wayne Green of Rome shot 39-year-old Cassie Lashae Davis, also of Rome,…… Continue Reading
![[VIDEO] Trump arrangement protest takes place Downtown](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/4/2023/04/04193938/Use-featured-protest-april-4th-2023.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
April 4th, 2023 – 7:30 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Tuesday evening a group gathered in front of Rome City Hall to protest the arrangement of former US President Donald Trump that occurred earlier in the afternoon in New York City. The protest event included local political activists who…… Continue Reading
![[AUDIO] Craig McDaniel discusses Middle School Bonds on WRGA’s First News](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/4/2023/03/22114248/featured-craig-mcdaniel-first-news.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
March 22nd, 2023 -11:35 AM Staff Reports – On Wednesday morning Rome City Commissioner Craig McDaniel discussed the bonds for Rome Middle School and other topics on WRGA ‘s First News with Tony McIntosh. Listeners can hear their conversation in the podcast linked below:… Continue Reading