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Monday, March 7, 2024–12:12 p.m. Update: It has been confirmed that Donald Trump will deliver remarks at a Get Out the Vote Rally at the Forum River Center in Rome on Saturday, March 9th. Doors will open at 1:00 PM, and remarks from the former President will begin at 5:00 PM. The Rome Police Department…… read more
![[VIDEO] 2024 Arbor Day celebration draws crowd at Mount Berry Trailhead](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/10/2024/02/16170117/featured-2024-Rome-Arbor-Day-150x103.jpg)
February 16th, 2024 – 4:55 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Friday afternoon the 2024 Rome Arbor Day celebration commenced with a public gathering at the Mount Berry Trailhead, located behind the post office on Martha Berry Blvd. The Arbor Day event offered attendees the opportunity to commemorate the…… read more
![[VIDEO] Restoring history: Lindale Cemetery’s ongoing revitalization](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/10/2024/02/03185920/featured-Restoring-History-Lindale-Cemetery-Tim-R-150x103.jpg)
February 3rd, 2024 – 7:00 PM Tim Reynolds – President of Restoration Lindale & the Lindale Cemetery Video by Ethan Garrett – WRGA News Digital News Editor & Video Reporter Saturday afternoon WRGA News interviewed with Tim Reynolds spotlighting the ongoing revitalization work on the historic Lindale Cemetery. Reynolds, who serves as President of Restoration…… read more
![[VIDEO] Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger, visits Rome](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/10/2024/01/25165603/featured-BradR-visits-Rome-Jan-24-150x103.jpg)
January 25th, 2024 – 4:00 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger visited the Rome Rotary Club to serve as the primary speaker at their meeting on Thursday. Secretary Raffensperger spoke about various topics including 2020 election results in Georgia, and elections security. You can see…… read more
![[VIDEO] Floyd Police looking for Armuchee armed robbery suspect](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/10/2024/01/18142636/floydcountypolicebanner-resized-150x103.jpg)
January 18th, 2024 – 2:10 PM Floyd County Police Department – The Floyd County Police Department is seeking public aid in identifying the individual responsible for an armed robbery that took place in Armuchee. If you recognize this person’s voice, clothing, or firearm please contact Floyd County Investigator Guzman at 706-235-7766 or 706-252-4240. The surveillance…… read more
![[VIDEO] 2024 Downtown Rome Freedom March & MLK Day Event](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/10/2024/01/15160549/featured-mlk-day-2024-150x103.jpg)
January 15th, 2024 – 3:30 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter – Rome’s Martin Luther King Commission hosted its annual community Freedom March in downtown Rome on Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Participants met at First Avenue and marched down Broad Street together in a sign of…… read more
![[VIDEO] Local Christmas Trees donated at the 2024 “Bring One for the Chipper” event](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/10/2024/01/06125821/featured-bring-one-for-the-chipper-event-150x103.jpg)
January 6th, 2024 – 12:45 PM Ethan Garrett – Digital News Editor and Video Reporter – Saturday morning the community gathered at the Home Depot parking lot on Hicks Drive to donate Christmas trees for the 2024 “Bring One for the Chipper” event. Organized by Keep Rome Floyd Beautiful, the eco-friendly event serves to repurpose…… read more
![[VIDEO] House fire in Summerville Park extinguished](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/10/2024/01/05165700/featured-jan-5th-fire-24-150x103.jpg)
January 5th, 2024 – 4:45 PM Ethan Garrett – Digital News Editor and Video Reporter – On Friday afternoon Floyd 911 dispatch received a report of a structure fire in the Summerville Park neighborhood. The Rome Floyd Fire Department dispatched fire engines to a single-story residence on Leland Avenue where heavy smoke was billowing out of…… read more
![[VIDEO] Rome Floyd New Year’s Eve fireworks](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/10/2023/12/28112056/fireworks-150x103.jpg)
December 31st, 2023 – 7:20 PM Rome Floyd Parks and Recreation –… read more
![[VIDEO] WRGA News’ 2023 Year in Review](https://cdn.socast.io/9065/sites/10/2023/12/27144904/featured-wrga-2023-year-in-review-150x103.jpg)
December 28th, 2023 – 9:00 AM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter 2023 was a year of notable highs and lows in Rome and Floyd County. With 2024 coming soon, WRGA News has collected some of the most notable local news headlines of 2023 to present in this “year in review”…… read more