Local News

RFMTF seizes two kilos of meth from West Rome home

RFMTF seizes two kilos of meth from West Rome home

Saturday, February 22, 2025–12:25 a.m. -News Release- On Friday, the Rome/Floyd Metro Task Force executed a search warrant at 101-A Paris Drive as a result of a drug investigation. Approximately 2.13 kilograms of methamphetamine and $17,064.00 were recovered during the operation. The approximate street value of the methamphetamine totaled $106,500. 41-year-old Quavarez Marquel Cunningham was…

[VIDEO] AdventHealth Redmond breaks ground on new heart and vascular Institute

[VIDEO] AdventHealth Redmond breaks ground on new heart and vascular Institute

February 21st, 2025 – 5:45 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Friday afternoon AdventHealth Redmond broke ground on its new Heart and Vascular Institute. Isaac Sendros, President and CEO of AdventHealth Redmond, kicked off the event with optimism about the expansion (in the video above). Set to open in…

Stolen vehicle investigation leads to fentanyl trafficking bust in Cloudland community

Stolen vehicle investigation leads to fentanyl trafficking bust in Cloudland community

Thursday, February 20, 2025–6:30 p.m. -Cherokee County, Alabama Sheriff’s Office News Release- According to Cherokee County, Alabama Sheriff Jeff Shaver: Sheriff’s Office Investigators were alerted to a stolen vehicle with a switched tag located at a property on County Road 66. The vehicle confirmed stolen from Gordon County, Georgia, was just the tip of the…

Rome City Schools to have delayed start Feb. 21

Rome City Schools to have delayed start Feb. 21

February 20th, 2025 – 5:30 PM WRGA Staff reports – The following is a press release from Rome City Schools: “All Rome City Schools will open with a delayed start on Friday, Feb. 21. This means all bus routes, school openings, and start times will be shifted forward two hours from the regularly scheduled times.…

Vehicle vs pedestrian accident closes inbound traffic on Hwy 53

Vehicle vs pedestrian accident closes inbound traffic on Hwy 53

February 20th, 2025 – 3:45 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – On Thursday afternoon, Floyd 911 dispatch received a report of a vehicle-versus-pedestrian accident on Highway 53 in the area near Dempsey Road. Floyd County Police and other first responders arrived on the scene, where the incident blocked inbound…

Facebook