![[VIDEO] Floyd Jail Celebrates new Mental Health Unit Opening](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/4/2022/03/featured-jail-mental-health.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
March 10th, 2022 – 5:20 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – On Thursday afternoon the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office held a ribbon-cutting event for their new Mental Health Unit in their medical division. Floyd County Sheriff, Dave Roberson, spoke at the event and said that they hope to be…… Continue Reading
![[VIDEO] Teen rescued by police as part of child porn investigation](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/4/2022/03/featured-inmage-for-sex-crimes.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
March 10, 2022–11:32 a.m. STAFF REPORTS/FLOYD COUNTY POLICE An operation to purge the community of child pornography has resulted in the Floyd County Police Department rescuing one child from a home where pornography was being produced by a guardian who was serving the community as a youth leader. The juvenile was living with a youth…… Continue Reading
![[VIDEO] ITF Georgia Open at the Rome Tennis Center](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/4/2022/03/09091026/IMG_6599.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
March 9, 2022–8:56 a.m. CITY OF ROME Another big tennis tournament has just concluded at the Rome Tennis Center at Berry College. The ITF Georgia Open was held March 2-6 and featured wheelchair tennis players from all over the world. Below you can see some of the action, and hear from some of the participants…… Continue Reading
![[VIDEO] Marjorie Taylor Greene hosts rally at Coosa Valley Fairgrounds](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/4/2022/03/05171223/featured-MTG-march-5th.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
March 5th, 2022 – 5:20 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – On Saturday morning Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene hosted a “Shall not be infringed” Second Amendment and Freedom Rally at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds. *For the WRGA recap of the event, please see the video above… Continue Reading
![[VIDEO] Sheriff’s Deputy K9 “Snickers” Procession & Memorial Service](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/4/2022/03/04150643/featured-K9-Snicker-memorial.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
March 4th, 2022 – 3:15 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter On Friday morning a law enforcement procession left the West Rome Animal Clinic to honor the passing of Floyd County Sheriff’s Deputy K9 “Snickers.” The procession ended at a memorial service for the K9 Deputy that was held downtown…… Continue Reading
![[VIDEO] Dr. Voccio gives latest COVID-19 update](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/4/2022/02/06123024/Dr.-Gary-Voccio-km.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
February 27, 2022–4:33 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the ten-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District, updates us on the coronavirus in Northwest Georgia. Everyone ages 5 years and older is eligible for a free COVID-19 vaccine, and everyone 12 years and older is eligible for…… Continue Reading
![[VIDEO] FCPD presents first-ever Citizenship Award to two Model Seniors](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/4/2022/02/23181231/featured-FCPD-awards-students.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
February 23rd, 2022 – 6:15 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – From the Floyd County Police Department: Two Model students are winners of the first citizenship awards presented by the Floyd County Police Department. They have presented the achievements by the police chief during a small ceremony at the…… Continue Reading
![[VIDEO] Jennifer Strahan for Congress holds meet & greet](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/4/2022/02/22215318/featured-JStrahan-interview.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
February 22nd, 2022 – 10:00 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Tuesday evening Jennifer Strahan, Congressional Candidate for the Georgia 14th District, held a meet and greet event at the Coosa Country Club to get to know & speak with voters in the Rome/Floyd Community. WRGA News got an…… Continue Reading
![[VIDEO] Structure fire at the Grove Apartments on Redmond Road](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/4/2022/02/18155847/featured-grove-fire.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
February 18th, 2022 – 4:00 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – On Friday afternoon the Rome-Floyd Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a structure fire at the Grove Apartment Complex at 600 Redmond Road. Upon arrival at the scene, first responders found that flames and smoke could…… Continue Reading
![[VIDEO] City of Rome Celebrates Arbor Day 2022](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/4/2022/02/17165613/use-featured-arbor-2022.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
February 17th, 2022 – 4:55 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – On Thursday afternoon the City of Rome, Rome Floyd Chamber, and the Keep Rome Floyd Beautiful organization celebrated Arbor Day by giving out seedlings to the community and also by showcasing the newly planted trees on West 1st…… Continue Reading