Friday, April 4, 2025–10:25 a.m. -Staff reports- One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Shorter Avenue in West Rome Thursday night. According to a Rome Police Department report: A 2003 Mitsubishi Diamante was in the turn lane and attempted to turn left onto Delwood Drive. The driver, a 44-year-old Rome man, told police…… Continue Reading
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April 3rd, 2025 – 3:45 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Thursday afternoon, Atrium Health Floyd, Harbin Clinic, and the Exchange Club Family Resource Center held the annual Pinwheel Planting event for Child Abuse Prevention Month. Volunteers placed hundreds of blue pinwheels at the corner of Redmond Road and…… Continue Reading
Thursday, April 3, 2025–10:40 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Woman accused of using non-profit organization’s credit card to pay her rent A 40-year-old Rome woman has been released on bond following her arrest on a felony warrant charging her with financial transaction card fraud. According to an arrest warrant: Kimberly Sue Runde used a Visa…… Continue Reading
Thursday, April 3, 2025–10:35 a.m. -Rome Police Department report- An underage driver was lucky to escape serious injury in a rollover crash on Redmond Circle at Mathis Drive Tuesday evening. According to a Rome Police Department report: A 2012 Mazda 3 driven by a 21-year-old Cartersville man was northbound and turned left, striking a 2024…… Continue Reading
Thursday, April 3, 2025–10:30 a.m. -Staff reports- The Rome Emperors are set to open their 2025 season on Friday, but what was to be a home series has been moved from AdventHealth Stadium to Winston-Salem. According to a social media post from the team, a pipe burst in the Rome clubhouse earlier this week, leading…… Continue Reading
Thursday, April 3, 2025–10:22 a.m. -Georgia Department of Labor- The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 3.6 percent in February, up two-tenths over the previous month. A year ago, the rate was 3.2 percent. “Jobs are growing, and so is Georgia’s future,” said GDOL Interim Successor Louis DeBroux.…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, April 7, 2025–11:15 a.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man accused of using stolen credit cards while accompanying a minor A West Rome man was jailed Tuesday on multiple counts of financial transaction card fraud and a single count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. According to Floyd County Jail records: 39-year old…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, April 2, 2025–10:20 a.m. -Staff reports- Currently, in the State of Georgia, you can choose burial, cremation, or aquamation when for you or a loved one when they die, but now another option may soon be available. Senate Bill 241, which legalizes and regulates organic human reduction, is headed to Governor Brian Kemp’s desk…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, April 2, 2025–9:40 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- This summer, cyclists will ride across the State of Georgia, with the event beginning right here in Rome. Big BRAG, or the Bicycle Ride Across Georgia, is a week-long event with cyclists averaging about 55 miles per day. It begins in Rome on May 31 with…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, April 2, 2025–9:15 a.m. -News Release- Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) is hosting an Open House at all six campuses to provide an opportunity to learn more about the programs offered at GNTC, tour the facilities, and meet faculty and staff. The event on Thursday, April 17, will take place from 10 a.m. to…… Continue Reading