WRGA Rome's NewsTalk

11/14/2025

Effective immediately, Floyd County Public Works is closing Bells Ferry Road at the Woodward Creek Bridge due to excessive wear. Inspectors will continue to evaluate, and we could reopen soon with a reduced load capacity. Floyd County School Board has been notified, since this is a bus route.

Local road detours will include Minshew Road and Gaines Road to the north and West Hermitage Road to the south.

The bridge has already been approved for replacement with the Georgia Department of Transportation as part of the State’s Local Bridge Replacement Program; the project is currently scheduled to be let next month.

11/14/2025

Our top local stories for Friday….Work is continuing on renovations to the Historic Floyd County Courthouse, the new Floyd County Police headquarters, and the joint law enforcement center; Georgia Highlands College is seeing record growth alongside University System of Georgia, with the college experiencing a 23% increase in enrollment over the last three years, growing to nearly 6,000 students; every school in Rome City Schools showed growth across several areas in College and Career Ready Performance Index scores released by the Georgia Department of Education; a Duluth man is accused of taking $40,000 in construction funds, and a Miami, Florida, woman has been transferred to Floyd County to face charges of financial transaction card fraud, identity fraud, and exploitation of a disabled adult. These stories and more at wrganews.com

11/13/2025

Our top local stories for Thursday….The Floyd County Commission may be asked to extend a moratorium on the issuance of permits for new convenience stores while a new ordinance is finalized; the Floyd County Commission took time during its Tuesday meeting to honor those who have served in the armed forces for Veterans Day; City of Calhoun officials have determined what they believe is the best long-term method for removing PFAS from its water supply; Atrium Health Floyd is celebrating the success of its second mobile mammography coach, which has already had a positive impact in its first six months of service, providing more than 1,700 screening mammograms to women in mostly rural areas of north Georgia and northeastern Alabama; and the Family Resource Center is excited to share that local families now have access to Lantern, a free digital parenting support platform designed to empower parents and caregivers with trusted, easy-to-use guidance that supports their children’s growth and development from birth through early childhood. These stories and more at wrganews.com

11/12/2025

Rome Police officers are currently on scene after a vehicle struck the Atlanta Allergy & Asthma office near Kroger on Riverbend Drive around 1:27 PM Wednesday.

According to the Rome Police Department, a 60-year-old female driver’s vehicle came to rest inside the building.

No significant injuries have been reported, and the driver is conscious and alert.

Due to heavy structural damage, the Fire Marshal is also on scene.

11/12/2025

Our top local stories for Wednesday….The community gathered Tuesday morning for Rome’s Veterans Day Parade, which began on Broad Street and continued to Myrtle Hill for the 2025 Veterans Day program hosted by the Exchange Club of Rome; QCells has announced the temporary furlough of 1,000 workers at its Cartersville and Dalton facilities; there appears to be a happy ending to a story we first brought you last month regarding an emotional plea for a rezoning request; plans are underway for the annual Thanksgiving Day Love Feast, and volunteers and donations are needed; and Blood Assurance is in need of blood donations, and there are some incentives to roll up your sleeve. These stories and more at wrganews.com

11/11/2025

The community gathered on Tuesday morning for Rome’s Veterans Day Parade, which began on Broad Street and continued to Myrtle Hill, as part of the 2025 Veterans Day program hosted by the Exchange Club of Rome.

*** See our WRGA News video report by Ethan Garrett here:

November 11, 2025 - 4:25 PM Ethan Garrett - WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter - https://youtu.be/LMMr_RInNWA?si=o6Kv9CkBtemKYaK_ The community gathered Tuesday morning for Rome’s Veterans Day Parade, which began on Broad Street and continued to Myrtle Hill for the 2025

11/11/2025

Our top local stories for Tuesday……..Today is Veterans’ Day and a parade will be held this morning at 10 a.m. on Broad Street just before the annual ceremony takes place at 11 a.m. at Myrtle Hill Cemetery; The Rome City Commission has approved the reimbursement of funds from the use of tripper buses as school buses; Georgia Highlands College recently celebrated a major milestone with a groundbreaking ceremony for the nearly $12 million renovation of the Lakeview Healthcare Education Center on the Floyd Campus; the Floyd County Board of Commissioners will meet on Tuesday at the County Administration building located at 12 East Fourth Avenue; and Georgia gas prices rise two cents. These stories and more at wrganews.com

11/10/2025

Floyd County Government offices will be closed on Tuesday, November 11 in honor of Veterans Day.

All remote sites will be closed. As always, please utilize our 24 hour drop off for your recyclables at the Rome-Floyd Recycling Center.

** Please note: The Floyd County Board of Commissioners will still hold their regularly scheduled meeting for Tuesday, November 11 in the Community Room, Suite 206 at the County Administration building, 12 E. 4th Ave., Rome. Caucus will be held at 4:00 p.m., followed by the board meeting at 6:00 p.m.

11/10/2025

Our top local stories for Monday…..The Rome City Commission will also get an update on the former tripper service, including the disposition of the City of Rome’s tripper vehicles and the recovery of federal interest when it meets tonight; a Freeze Warning is in effect for this morning and a widespread hard freeze is in the forecast for Tuesday; a man wanted for the attempted murder of a DeKalb County, Alabama, Sheriff’s deputy on Thursday was taken into custody Friday evening in Floyd County; a juvenile is dead following a shooting early Sunday in Cartersville; and Georgia Trend magazine has selected Dr. Heidi Popham, president of Georgia Northwestern Technical College, as one of the magazine’s most influential leader. These stories and more at wrganews.com

11/09/2025

11/07/2025

Our top local stories for Friday…..The 2025 Rome International Film Festival is underway; Jayden Allen has been chosen to represent Georgia Northwestern Technical College at the Dinah Culbreath Wayne EAGLE (Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education) Leadership Institute state competition in March at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia; Three women were arrested on drug charges during a traffic stop on East Second Avenue on Wednesday after police found 132 oxycodone pills; and a Rockmart man was booked into the Floyd County Jail on Wednesday on charges dating back to August 1, 2020. These stories and more at wrganews.com