Category Archives: Video

[PODCAST] Interview with State Record-breaking Angler Rachel Harrison

March 25, 2022

March 25th, 2022 – 12:00 PM WRGA’s “First News” with Tony McIntosh – Friday morning on First News with Tony McIntosh featured the “fishing with Josh Brown” segment with special guest, record-breaking angler Rachel Harrison.… read more

[VIDEO] 2022 Leprechaun-A-Thon 5k & Health Walk

March 19, 2022

March 19th, 2022 – 11:45 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – On Saturday evening the 2022 Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation’s Leprechaun-a-thon 5K and Health Walk presented by BODYARMOR took place downtown. Participants were encouraged to wear as much green as possible while running in the foot race as well…… read more

[VIDEO] Fire destroys home on W. 11th Street Monday

March 14, 2022

March 14, 2022–11:08 p.m. STAFF REPORTS Rome-Floyd County Firefighters responded to a structure fire Monday evening on West 11th Street. According to Batallion Chief Greg Abbott said the large house was heavily involved in the front half when firefighters arrived on the scene. Then they went around back to find flames also coming out of…… read more

[VIDEO] Dr. Voccio gives COVID-19 update

March 13, 2022

March 13, 2022–6:03 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the ten-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District, updates us on the coronavirus in Northwest Georgia. Everyone ages 5 years and older is eligible for a free COVID-19 vaccine and everyone 12 years and older is eligible for…… read more

[VIDEO] Rome Police Department honors officers

March 11, 2022

March 11th, 2022 Staff reports – On Thursday evening the Rome Police Department honored traffic safety enforcement efforts for 2021 with departmental traffic enforcement awards. Maxine Strickland and Patricia Studdard were honored for having 20 years of service as School Crossing Safety Officers. Officers David McGuire, Steve Cantrell, Ricky Mills, Scott Kent, and Coleman White were…… read more

[VIDEO] Floyd Jail Celebrates new Mental Health Unit Opening

March 10, 2022

March 10th, 2022 – 5:20 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – On Thursday afternoon the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office held a ribbon-cutting event for their new Mental Health Unit in their medical division. Floyd County Sheriff, Dave Roberson, spoke at the event and said that they hope to be…… read more

[VIDEO] Teen rescued by police as part of child porn investigation

March 10, 2022

March 10, 2022–11:32 a.m. STAFF REPORTS/FLOYD COUNTY POLICE An operation to purge the community of child pornography has resulted in the Floyd County Police Department rescuing one child from a home where pornography was being produced by a guardian who was serving the community as a youth leader. The juvenile was living with a youth…… read more

[VIDEO] ITF Georgia Open at the Rome Tennis Center

March 9, 2022

March 9, 2022–8:56 a.m. CITY OF ROME Another big tennis tournament has just concluded at the Rome Tennis Center at Berry College. The ITF Georgia Open was held March 2-6 and featured wheelchair tennis players from all over the world. Below you can see some of the action, and hear from some of the participants…… read more

[VIDEO] Marjorie Taylor Greene hosts rally at Coosa Valley Fairgrounds

March 5, 2022

March 5th, 2022 – 5:20 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – On Saturday morning Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene hosted a “Shall not be infringed” Second Amendment and Freedom Rally at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds. *For the WRGA recap of the event, please see the video above… read more

[VIDEO] Sheriff’s Deputy K9 “Snickers” Procession & Memorial Service

March 4, 2022

March 4th, 2022 – 3:15 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter On Friday morning a law enforcement procession left the West Rome Animal Clinic to honor the passing of Floyd County Sheriff’s Deputy K9 “Snickers.” The procession ended at a memorial service for the K9 Deputy that was held downtown…… read more