WRGA Rome's NewsTalk

Thursday morning, area residents joined Rome and Floyd County’s public safety community in rolling up their sleeves to donate blood and help their neighbors... See more at the WRGA video article linked below:

Our top local stories for Thursday..A Gordon County woman has been charged with murder stemming from a case of elder neglect; officials are hoping a new 67-home subdivision on Highway 53 will help put a dent in Rome and Floyd County’s housing shortage; registration for students new to Floyd County Schools is now available, and that includes new kindergarten students; the Calhoun Police Department is seeking the identities of four males and two females who jumped the fence and caused damage to the Calhoun Recreation Center on South River Street; and the Heroes Unified blood drive is going on this morning at the joint law enforcement center and the Floyd County Jail. These stories and more at wrganews.com.

Our top local stories for WednesdayStudent-athletes from across the United States will be participating in the 2021 USATF National Youth Outdoor Championships that begins today in Rome; Rome firefighters responded to a structure fire Tuesday afternoon on Agnes Street; a Rome teenager has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery that occurred Monday afternoon; the Georgia Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a Polk County Man convicted of murdering his wife nearly a decade ago; and a groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday for a new 67-home subdivision on Highway 53. These stories and more at wrganews.com.

On Tuesday afternoon, 911 dispatch received reports of black smoke in the area around the Darlington Mobile Home Village on Agnes street SW... See more at the video article linked below: #structurefire #FloydCounty #Fire #Extenguished #DarlingtonMobileHomeVillage #AgnesStreet #Local #NorthwestGeorgia #news #Video #WRGA

Heroes Unified Community Wide Blood Drive, stop by one of these two locations to donate!

Our top local stories for Friday..A Polk County Grand Jury has returned indictments against two men, including a state lawmaker, in connection with the death of a bicyclist more than a year ago; the City of Rome now has an emergency ordinance in place requiring facial coverings in public places when social distancing is not possible, but Floyd County is taking a different approach; Assistant Rome City Manager Patrick Eidson has announced that he will be leaving at the end of... the year after accepting a job as the assistant city manager in Carrollton; the Georgia Department of Public Health has released its latest update on COVID-19 trends in the state, and the news isn’t good; the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office and the GBI are investigating a stabbing that claimed the life of a 15-year old; and a 44-year old Rome man was arrested Wednesday at his Martha Berry Boulevard residence after allegedly attacking another person with a knife. These stories and more at wrganews.com See more

Our top local stories for Thursday.Floyd Medical Center has issued a letter in support of the Rome City Commission’s recent vote to require facial covering in public places where social distancing is not feasible; a Savannah man is facing a long list of charges following a police pursuit that began in Polk County and ended in Floyd County Wednesday morning; a man was arrested following a standoff with Gordon County authorities Tuesday afternoon on Long Pointe Road; the Rome City School Board has received the Georgia School Boards Association’s 2020 Distinguished School Board recognition; and Model Attendance Area School Resource Officer, Ginger Shelly is the recipient of the first annual Floyd County Schools Safety & Security Award of Honor. These stories and more at wrganews.com

Our top local stories for Wednesday..We could be getting a COVID-19 vaccine as early as next week; the Rome City Commission, in response to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the community, has approved an emergency ordinance requiring facial coverings in public areas; the Bartow County Fire Department responded to two fatal fires that occurred early Tuesday; a 42-year old Lindale man has been arrested on felony warrants charging him with aggravated child molestation, enticing a child for indecent purposes and statutory rape; and the Rome Floyd Chamber has announced the scheduled launch of Operation Gift Card, a gift card matching program in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These stories and more at wrganews.com

Face Covering disucssion

Our top local stories for Tuesday..The Rome City Commission will discuss an emergency ordinance requiring face coverings during a special called meeting today; the Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District will have a delayed opening today for some of their COVID-19 drive-up test sites; a 33-year old Rome man was jailed Monday on warrants charging him with aggravated child molestation, aggravated sodomy and sexual battery; an elderly woman died in a mobile home fire Sunday in Bartow County; and a public hearing will be held tonight at 6 p.m. in the Coosa High School Auditorium regarding the proposed closing of Cave Spring Elementary School. These stories and more at wrganews.com.

Santa & Mrs. Claus will be riding throughout downtown waving to shoppers and children downtown and will be available for socially distant photos! Read more here:

Our top local stories for Wednesday..The votes are in and it was a big night for incumbents in local races as Wright Bagby and Allison Watters are re-elected to the Floyd County Commission; other winners were State Senator Chuck Hufstetler, State Representative Eddie Lumsden, and Floyd County Superior Court Clerk Barbara Penson; votes are still being counted in Georgia with one US Senate race headed to a runoff; the Rome Christmas Parade Committee met tonight and voted unanimously to move the 2020 Parade to the Rome Braves stadium parking areas; and a section of Chulio Rd in the area of # 3713 will be closed to through traffic today and tomorrow from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day. These stories and more at wrganews.com.

First Floyd County election returns are in.

We expect to begin getting Floyd County numbers in at around 9 p.m. In the meantime, you can view statewide results and results from the surrounding counties at wrganews.com

WRGA Listeners, Mark your Calendars! Q102 will start airing the Christmas and Holiday fun on November 19th.

Our top local stories for TuesdayToday is Election Day and WRGA will have election returns as they come in after the polls close at 7 p.m.; if you are going to vote today, remember there are certain guidelines you can follow to protect yourself and others from COVID-19; an arrest has been made in the death of a Rome man that occurred back on July 18; and Georgia gas prices decreased at the pump compared to a week ago. These stories and more at wrganews.com.

On Sunday the City of Rome and Floyd County prepared for a visit from the President of the United States, Donald Trump at the Richard B. Russell Airport. This campaigning event, known as the Make America Great Again Victory Rally, came just two days before election day. ***For more on this event, please see our special extended WRGA recap video provided below:

Our top local stories for MondayPresident Donald Trump brought his re-election campaign to Northwest Georgia Sunday, speaking to thousands at the Richard B. Russell Regional Airport; meanwhile, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden issued a statement exclusively to WRGA ahead of the rally; a 34 year old man was stuck and killed by a vehicle Halloween night in Cartersville; the Floyd County Clerk of Superior Court Offices will be closed today for training; and a Calhoun man was recently booked into the Floyd County Jail on charges of identity fraud, theft by deception and 4th-degree forgery. These stories and more at wrganews.com.