Thursday, May 29, 2025–11:00 a.m. -Staff reports- Rehoboth Road is closing to allow for the construction of a new bridge. The road is expected to close on Friday and will remain shut down for 120 days while a new bridge is constructed by F.S. Scarbrough Civil Contractors with oversight by the Georgia Department of Transportation.…
Thursday, May 29, 2025–10:55 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Starting this weekend, bicyclists will ride across the State of Georgia, with the event rolling into Rome on Saturday. Big BRAG, or the Bicycle Ride Across Georgia, is a week-long event with cyclists averaging about 55 miles per day. As part of BRAG, a special event…
Thursday, May 29, 2025–10:20 a.m. -News Release- Officials at AdventHealth are excited to announce they are breaking ground on a new cancer pavilion focused on women’s health and cancer services. Construction will begin in June in front of AdventHealth Stadium on Braves Boulevard near the intersection of Veterans Memorial Highway and Riverside Parkway. “A cancer…
Thursday, May 29, 2025–10:00 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Warrant: Man sold meth and fentanyl to undercover officer A Cartersville man was booked into the Floyd County Jail Wednesday on felony charges of trafficking both methamphetamine and fentanyl. According to an arrest warrant and Floyd County Jail records: 35-year old Jorge Matilde Gonzalez sold more…
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May 28th, 2025 – 8:00 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Thursday, Rome/Floyd 911 dispatch received a call reporting a structure fire at 15 Wakefield Place NW, near Elliott Drive NW in the Garden Lakes area. According to information provided by Rome-Floyd Fire Division Chief Jamie Stone, while first…