![[VIDEO] Local WWII Veteran celebrates 97th Birthday at Cherokee Lodge](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/4/2022/06/08151843/featured-Howard-Touchstone-97-ww2-vet.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
June 8th, 2022 – 3:20 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – On Tuesday night a large crowd gathered to celebrate and honor a local World War II Veteran, Howard Touchstone, for his 97th Birthday celebration at the Cherokee Masonic Lodge #66. Back in December of 2021, The Masons of…… Continue Reading
![[VIDEO] Gas prices increase 14 cents](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/4/2022/06/13180738/gas-1.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
June 6, 2022–11:02 a.m. STAFF REPORTS Georgia gas prices are up 14 more cents compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $4.27 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. That is 51 cents more than last month, and $1.37 more than this time last year. According to AAA, prices at the…… Continue Reading
![[VIDEO] “LoDown” & “A1A” Rock the Downtown Rome First Friday Concert](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/4/2022/06/featured-first-friday-june-22.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
June 3rd, 2022 – 12:55 AM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Friday Evening the Downtown Rome First Friday Concert Series returned to the Town Green, along with various local food and drink vendors for the public to enjoy. The first musical talent opening group to kick off the night…… Continue Reading
![[VIDEO] FCPD announces “7 Hills Rubicon” Fundraising Event](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/4/2022/06/23105906/featured-FCPD-7-hills-rubicon-fundrasier.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
June 1st, 2022 – 5:00 PM Chris Fincher – Floyd County Police Department The 7 Hills Rubicon event is a fundraising “Jeep ride and vehicle show” hosted by the Floyd County Police Department. According to Floyd County Police Sgt Chris Fincher, the event is on Saturday, June 25th at Richard B. Russell Airport. ***Gates open…… Continue Reading
![[VIDEO] Rome Floyd Chamber holds ribbon-cutting event for PFLAG](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/4/2022/06/PFLAG-feature-image.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
June 1st, 2022 – 12:20 PM staff reports – The Rome Floyd Chamber hosted a ribbon-cutting event on Wednesday morning for the PFLAG nonprofit organization. PFLAG is a national LGBTQ non-profit organization with over 200,000 members and supporters and over 400 volunteer-run chapters in the United States. *For more on this event, please see the…… Continue Reading
![[VIDEO] COVID-19 cases on the rise in Northwest Georgia](https://www.1031radiom.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2022/05/PUBLICHEALTH-125x125.jpg)
May 30, 2022–6:50 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Public health officials are expressing concern about a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases in Northwest Georgia. Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the 10-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest District recently gave an update. There is also concern we could see even more cases in…… Continue Reading
![[VIDEO] 13th Annual Fairview School BBQ Fundraiser](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/4/2022/05/featured-fairview-BBQ-may-27th-22.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
Ethan Garrett – WRGA News Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – The Fairview School Restoration Project hosted its 13th Annual Fairview School BBQ on Friday at the Rome Civic Center. *Check out the WRGA News video recap of the event in the video above.… Continue Reading
![[VIDEO] Amphitheater Groundbreaking at Floyd County Library](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/4/2022/05/featured-grounbreaking-Library-may-25th-22.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
May 25th, 2022 – 2:00 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital New Editor & Video Reporter – The Floyd County Board of Commissioners, Rome Area Council for the Arts (RACA), and the Floyd County Library Board held a groundbreaking on Tuesday for the new Chuck Sennett III Amphitheater which will be located on the property of…… Continue Reading
![[VIDEO] Today is Election Day](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/4/2022/05/CIVIC-CENTER-VOTING-1.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
May 24, 2022–7:30 a.m. STAFF REPORTS – Today is Election Day. Polls are open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m., but many have already voted. Early voting statewide was up about 160% from the 2018 primary. There are a number of statewide primaries including contests for governor and US Senate, along with Georgia Secretary of…… Continue Reading
![[VIDEO] FCPD honors FCS Seniors with Award Ceremony](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/4/2022/05/featured-FCPD-awards-seniors-22.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
May 23rd, 2022 – 3:00 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – On Monday morning school resource officers with the Floyd County Police Department gave awards to four Floyd County Schools seniors in honor of their character and example to others. The students were presented with certificates and dual black…… Continue Reading