Category Archives: Local News

Berry College ranks among the top 30 colleges in the nation
Thursday, September 25, 2025–10:50 a.m.-News Release-Berry College ranks among the top 30 colleges in the nation for service learning, internships, first-year experiences, and learning communiti...
Rome Radio Sep 25, 2025

GNTC names Jake Broome associate vice president of Administrative Services
Thursday, September 25, 2025–10:30 a.m.-News Release-Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has named Jake Broome associate vice president of Administrative Services."Jake has more than 1...
Rome Radio Sep 25, 2025

Arrest reports for September 25
Thursday, September 25, 2025–10:25 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-Man charged with sexual batteryA man arrested in late August for a probation violation is facing an additional felony count of s...
Rome Radio Sep 25, 2025

Metro Rome sees slight fall in August unemployment
Thursday, September 25, 2025–10:20 a.m.-Georgia Department of Labor-The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that the one-county Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area recorded a...
Rome Radio Sep 25, 2025

Weekend events in Rome and Floyd County
Thursday, September 25, 2025–10:10 a.m.-Staff reports-Paper Doll Parade and 5KGet ready to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness month with the Paper Doll Parade and Breast Cancer Awareness 5K, spons...
Rome Radio Sep 25, 2025

Bartow County school bus involved in Tuesday evening crash
Wednesday, September 24, 2025–11:00 a.m.-WBHF Radio-Georgia State Patrol troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of State Route 140 and U.S. Highway 41 in Bartow County on ...
Rome Radio Sep 24, 2025

Man charged with aggravated assault, kidnapping
Wednesday, September 24, 2025–10:50 a.m.-Floyd County Jail records-A Rome man has been arrested in the alleged assault and kidnapping of a woman earlier this week at a residence in Garden Lakes....
Rome Radio Sep 24, 2025

McCord gives update on Ag Center, joint law enfocement center
Wednesday, September 24, 2025–9:55 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Following a redesigned site plan, which is compliant with a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-approved process, work is finally gettin...
Rome Radio Sep 24, 2025

Contract awarded for Burwell Creek sewer project
Tuesday, September 22, 2025–9:00 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Rome City Commission has approved a contract for a major sewer project.KM Davis contracting was the low bidder at $7.9 million....
Rome Radio Sep 23, 2025

City Commission approves TAD funding for North Fifth Avenue redevelopment project
Monday, September 22, 2025–7:50 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Rome City Commission has approved Tax Allocation District funding for property on North Fifth Avenue.Ira Levy applied for TAD fu...
Rome Radio Sep 22, 2025

