WRGA Rome's NewsTalk

07/08/2025

UPDATE - 4:51pm
Eastbound lanes are reopening
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Propane leak near U-Haul on Shorter Avenue has prompted the closure of eastbound lanes of Shorter Avenue between Coker Dr and Lyons Dr. Please avoid the area.tedg up

07/08/2025

Our top local stories for Tuesday….A woman who was featured in the MTV reality show “16 and Pregnant” is accused of supplying drugs to a man who overdosed in February; starting this morning, the Floyd County Police Department will be in its new home in the former Glenwood Primary School off Old Dalton Road; the Cartersville Fire Department responded to a fire alarm with sprinkler activation at the Hanwha facility located at 251 Great Valley Parkway on Sunday night; a 64-year-old Rome man was arrested Sunday at his East 16th Street home on a felony aggravated assault charge; and a Jacksonville, Florida, man is accused of fleeing from Georgia State Troopers between Rome and Cartersville over the weekend. These stories and more at wrganews.com

07/07/2025

Our Top local stories for Monday……A lot of work has gone into transforming the former Glenwood Primary School into the new Floyd County Police Department headquarters, and the move will take place on Tuesday; early voting in the Democratic primary runoff for Georgia Public Service Commission begins today; NAMI Rome is gearing up its annual NAMIWalks mental health awareness and fundraising event, which will be on Saturday, September 20, and a kickoff event will be held on Tuesday from 5:00-6:30 pm at The Spires at Berry College; a Rome man is facing a felony aggravated assault following an incident at his Madrid Way home; and a 31-year old Rome woman was jailed late last week on charges of felony interference with government property and misdemeanor obstruction. These stories and more at wrganews.com.

07/05/2025

Did you miss the July 4th Rome/Floyd fireworks show this year? No worries, WRGA News has your back! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Check out our video of the show here:

July 4th, 2025 - 11:15 PM Ethan Garrett - WRGA Digital News Editor and Video Reporter - https://youtu.be/drLznHbGMTA?si=zWv53ji5D_djignI

07/04/2025

07/03/2025

Previously reported:

A multi-vehicle accident has been reported on Highway 27 near Berry College.

First responders are on the scene, and multiple ambulances have been requested.

Traffic is down to one lane, so avoid the area if possible.

07/03/2025

‼️ Independence Day Celebration sponsored by Atrium Health Floyd and Harbin Clinic ‼️

FAQs
Know before you go!
Date: FRIDAY, JULY 4, 2025🇺🇸
Where: Ridge Ferry Park 363 Riverside Pkwy NE Rome, GA 30161

Time: Park opens at 4 p.m. Live music begins at 7 p.m. We are aiming to shoot the fireworks around 9:28 p.m.🎆
Patriotic music simulcast will be on Q102 at 102.3 FM.

*We will be livestreaming the fireworks from our page!*

Parking: The main parking lot at Ridge Ferry Park is reserved for handicapped parking. The Shoals Side (dog park side) at Ridge Ferry Park is for everyone. Once the Shoals Side fills up, parking will then be moved across Riverside Pkwy to the Throws Area.

Cost: Parking is $5 per car, card only. Wristbands for inflatables are $5, card only. Some concessions and food trucks may be card only, some may take cash. Be prepared either way.

Food/Drinks: We will have NINE different food trucks and sweet treat options.

It will be hot. Please stay hydrated, but also have fun.

A few reminders:
No large coolers allowed.
No drones allowed.
No pets allowed.
No sparklers or fireworks of any kind allowed.

Still have questions? Comment below!

07/03/2025

Thursday, July 3, 2025--8:40 a.m. -Staff reports- Miguel Jiminez Vergara of Chula Vista, California, posted the top time of 10:22.22 to win the Men’s Open at Wednesday’s Cedartown 5K. Linden Williamson of Boerne, Texas, had the top time in the Women’s Open at 12:58.51. Christian Torr

07/03/2025

Our top local stories for Thursday…….The Georgia Public Service Commission has approved a plan to freeze Georgia Power base rates at least through 2028; a piece of a meteorite that broke up over Georgia last week will soon be on display at the Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville; authorities have released the name of a woman who drowned in Lake Allatoona on Tuesday; a traffic stop on Redmond Road in Rome on Tuesday ended with the arrest of two Summerville residents on drug trafficking charges; a second arrest has been made in the theft of funds from a business in Rome; and a Rome woman was arrested at her Maple Avenue home Tuesday on two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals. These stories and more at wrganews.com.

07/02/2025

Our top local stories for Wednesday……The City of Rome will temporarily close the 3rd Avenue Parking Deck from Monday, July 7 through Thursday, July 10 to complete planned restriping of parking spaces; work is continuing on a comprehensive update for the Unified Land Development Code for Rome and Floyd County; wheelchair athletes have been training since Monday, getting acclimated to Georgia’s heat and humidity, and tonight, they will compete in the main event-—the Cedartown 5K Wheelchair Race; a Shannon woman is accused of taking $220,000 from a local business; and a West Rome man is accused of using a stolen identity and forged documents to gain employment. These stories and more at wrganews.com

07/02/2025

Athletes from around the world gathered at Darlington School in Rome Tuesday evening for a pre-race tune-up as part of the 22nd annual Wheelchair Athlete Training Camp and 5K.

The main event—a 5K race through downtown Cedartown—kicks off Wednesday night (July 2nd) on College Street at Peek’s Park.

*** See WRGA's video story here for more information:

July 2nd, 2025 - 12:45 AM Ethan Garrett - WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter - https://youtu.be/Q4JcYTRm190?si=0wzcHKSIQgmHJG0J Athletes from around the world gathered at Darlington School in Rome Tuesday evening for a pre-race tune-up as part of the 22nd annual Wheelch

07/01/2025

Reminder: Wheelchair athletes will participate in a track meet at Hunter Stadium on the Darlington campus this evening at 8 p.m. The community is invited to come out and cheer on the athletes as they prepare for Wednesday’s Cedartown 5K and Friday’s Peachtree Road Race.

Sunday, June 29, 2025--11:30 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Wheelchair athletes from all over the world will be in Northwest Georgia this week for the Cedartown Wheelchair Athlete Training Camp and 5K. The athletes started arriving in town on Friday, according to Tori Adamson, media li