Category Archives: Local News
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 ...
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....
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...
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....
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...
Sep 22, 2025
One Man’s Opinion, “Our Right to Free Speech Is Almost Absolute!”
Monday, September 22, 2025-Bill Crane-I am not a lawyer, nor expert in Constitutional Law, nor do I play one on TV, thankfully our U.S. Constitution’s language in the First Amendment and our Bil...
Sep 22, 2025
Bartow County substitute bus driver arrested
Monday, September 22, 2025–11:20 a.m.-WBHF Radio-Deputies arrested a substitute school bus driver last Friday afternoon after she showed signs of intoxication while operating Bartow County Schoo...
Sep 22, 2025
Floyd County Commission to consider rezoning of former Model Elementary School property
Monday, September 22, 2025–10:10 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Floyd County Commission will consider a rezoning request for the former Model Elementary School property on Burlington Road whe...
Sep 22, 2025
Floyd County Prison transitioning to new work uniforms
Sunday, September 21, 2025–3:50 p.m.-News Release-The Floyd County Prison is making a changeover from the traditional white with blue striped inmate uniform to a more durable denim with an orang...
Sep 21, 2025
Rome City Commission to consider Fifth Avenue TAD on Monday
Sunday, September 21, 2025–3:40 p.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-The Rome City Commission will consider Tax Allocation District funding for property on North Fifth Avenue when it meets on Monday.Ir...
Sep 21, 2025
