June 6th, 2023 – 2:30 PM WRGA Staff Reports – A wreck that occurred over the weekend in Rockmart resulted in a motorcyclist being severely injured. Sunday at 2:32 pm Georgia State Patrol Troopers were dispatched to a 2-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle and a passenger car on Prospect Road in Polk County. The passenger…
Tuesday, June 6, 2023–1:54 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Child molestation charge filed against Cartersville man A 21-year-old Cartersville man is facing child molestation charges in Floyd County. According to the arrest warrant: Anthony Charles Odell Wilson pulled down the underwear of a child under the age of 16 and attempted to expose himself to…
Tuesday, June 6, 2023–1:18 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- When property assessments went out last month, many taxpayers reported sticker shock as their home values saw a substantial increase from last year. Although an increase in value may not necessarily translate into a property tax increase, members of the Rome-Floyd County Joint Services Committee are wondering…
Tuesday, June 6, 2023–1:13 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The concept plan for the River District in downtown Rome continues to evolve with the latest addition being a new crosswalk on the West Third Street side of the Fifth Avenue Bridge. Rome City Manager Sammy Rich told the Rome-Floyd County Joint Services Committee on Tuesday…
June 6th, 2023 – 12:15 PM WRGA staff reports – Starting on June 7th, the eighth annual Rome Shakespeare Festival is scheduled to kick off downtown at the Town Green with theatrical performances of “Julius Caesar.” The festival, which is free to the public, will perform every night from June 7th until June 11th. Wednesday’s…