WRGA Rome's NewsTalk

09/29/2025

Our top local stories for Monday….Preliminary plans are underway for Chulio Road improvements, a project that has been identified as a SPLOST priority by Floyd County Officials; we are heading into fall, and that means it’s the season for respiratory illnesses like influenza, Covid-19, and RSV; three people were killed in a wreck in Bartow County on Saturday evening; a Harbin Clinic surgeon has been the first in northwest Georgia to perform an innovative robotic surgery that offers relief to men with enlarged prostates; and the Georgia Elite Classic Showcase is coming back to Barron Stadium on December 27 December 28, featuring some of the top high school football players in the state. These stories and more at wrganews.com

09/25/2025

Our top local stories for Thursday…….Borings have been done for the building foundations at the new Floyd County Agricultural Center site, and the grading plan is expected to move forward this fall; a Rome man has been arrested in the alleged assault and kidnapping of a woman earlier this week at a residence in Garden Lakes; a Bartow County school bus was involved in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday; Georgia Highlands College and the GHC Foundation raised more than $75,000 during the recent Scholarship Gala and Day of Giving events; and the Coosa Valley Fair opens this coming Tuesday. These stories and more at wrganews.com

09/24/2025

The Floyd County Commission has voted to deny a rezoning request for the former model elementary school property on Burlington Road; traffic on Wax Road may experience delays today as Public Works replaces a failed cross drain; the Rome City Commission has approved a contract for the Burwell Creek sewer project; the Rome City Commission also voted Monday night to allow alcohol consumption at the new Chuck Sennett III Amphitheater; and area residents will get to hear from candidates running for the Rome City School Board next month. These stories and more at wrganews.com

09/23/2025

Our top local stories for Tuesday……The Rome City Commission has approved Tax Allocation District funding for property on North Fifth Avenue; the Floyd County Commission will consider a rezoning request for the former Model Elementary School property on Burlington Road then it meets tonight; the Georgia gas price average ticked up by one cent this week, showing only a minimal change at the pump; a Carrollton man, who reportedly identified himself as “Beyonce Knowles” to police is facing multiple charges after he was seen walking around a gas station on Kingston Highway partially n**e last Friday; and a Rome woman is accused of assaulting another woman at a residence on Woodberry Drive on Sunday. These stories and more at wrganews.com

09/22/2025

UPDATE, 10:56 am -- all lanes are open.
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Please note:
MULTIPLE CAR ACCIDENT near 2403 Redmond Circle (between railroad tracks and Garden Lakes Baptist Church.)
ALL TRAFFIC BLOCKED - AVOID AREA.

Multiple passenger cars as well as an 18-wheeler (leaking fuel) are involved.

NO serious injuries are reported.

PLEASE avoid the area while vehicles, debris, and fuel are removed.

09/22/2025

Our top local stories for Monday…..The Rome City Commission will consider Tax Allocation District funding for property on North Fifth Avenue when it meets tonight; the Georgia Department of Transportation has awarded a contract for the installation of sharp curve warning signs at various locations in Northwest Georgia; a 72-year old Silver Creek man is facing charges of child molestation aggravated child molestation and sexual battery following his arrest Thursday at his Woodruff Street residence; a Armuchee man is accused of molesting a child at his Old Summerville Road home; a bus driver for the Bartow County School System was removed from her route and arrested while transporting students Friday afternoon. These stories and more at wrganews.com

09/19/2025

A power outage is affecting 347 Georgia Power customers in the Celanese neighborhood. Georgia Power has given an estimated restoration time of 9:30pm. Please see the Georgia Power official outage map for more information.

09/19/2025

Our top local stories for Friday…..Anna K. Davie Elementary’s Chase Bowles has been chosen from an outstanding field of teachers as the Rome City School System’s Exemplary Teacher of the Year; the 2025 Wings Over North Georgia Air Show returns in less than a month, and aviation enthusiasts can still buy tickets for one of the region’s top attractions; Georgia Highlands College unveiled a new landmark on its Floyd County Campus Thursday morning; and NAMI Rome will hold its annual NAMIWalks mental health awareness and fundraising event on Saturday at Heritage Park. These stories and more at wrganews.com

09/18/2025

EDIT 6:22PM: Roadway is back open. Resume normal traffic.

Avoid the area while the investigation takes place.

09/18/2025

Georgia Highlands College unveiled a new landmark on its Floyd County Campus Thursday morning... See our WRGA video news report here:

September 18th, 2025 - 2:35 PM Ethan Garrett - WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter - https://youtu.be/B_7Se_0jjPw?si=jo158WsGJRj4kUSg Georgia Highlands College unveiled a new landmark on its Floyd County Campus Thursday morning. Students, faculty, and community member

09/18/2025

Monday, September 15, 2025--10:35 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- This coming Saturday, teams and individuals will walk for mental health. NAMI Rome will hold its annual NAMIWalks mental health awareness and fundraising event at Heritage Park. “Which all of us Romans know is right ar