The Rome-Floyd Fire Department invites members of the community to the 9/11 Commemorative Service set for Friday, September 11th at 8:45 am at the Firefighters Memorial Plaza behind City Hall in downtown Rome. Twenty-five years have passed since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S.A. Shasta Farrer, Life...

Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp: Governor Brian P. Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), on Thursday announced a new record in Fiscal Year 2026 with roughly $35.2 billion in project investments. From July 1, 2025, to June 30 of this year, the Global Comme...

Media release from the Georgia Department of Transportation: The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) announces the suspension of all lane closures on Georgia interstates during the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend. The suspension of lane closures will begin at 12:00 p.m. Friday, September 4, through 5:...

Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group: AAA is activating its Tow to Go program for Labor Day weekend, offering a free and confidential ride home for impaired drivers and their vehicles in select states. The service will be available from 6 p.m. Friday, September 4, through 6 a.m. Tuesday, September 8, 2026, help...

Media release from the American Red Cross Georgia Region: As Labor Day weekend approaches, many of us are looking forward to celebrating the unofficial end of summer. Whether you're firing up the grill for a backyard barbecue, relaxing by the pool or beach, or exploring the great outdoors, it's important to keep safety...

Friday night football is underway across Northwest Georgia! We'll update this page throughout the night as games go final. Check back for the latest final scores from around the area. FINAL SCORES - September 4, 2026 Horizon Christian Academy 6 Unity Christian School 62 Chattooga 7, Model 42 Rockmart 21, Mary Persons...

It's time for area high school football teams to take the field for the third week of play in the 2026 regular season! WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM again has coverage of Darlington football this year. The Tigers have a bye this week. In match-ups on tap for this week: Trion Bulldogs @ Ridgeland Panthers Coosa Eagles @ Gordon C...

The Atlanta Braves had a scheduled off-day Thursday and will resume their current six-game road trip tonight with the first of four National League East outings in Philadelphia, PA against the Phillies. Chris Sale will serve as the starting pitcher for Atlanta, and Cristopher Sanchez will be on the mound for Philadelph...

The Rome Emperors lost to the Winston-Salem Dash by 11-5 on Thursday evening in the third meeting of a six-game set at AdventHealth Stadium. It allowed the Dash to take a 3-0 lead in the series. The teams will meet again this evening at 6:45 pm. The Emperors are in the midst of their last series for the 2026 regular se...

Georgia Tech's football team opened the 2026 season with a loss at home to Colorado by 14-13 on Thursday night in Atlanta. A 20-yard touchdown allowed the Buffaloes to take the lead with 37 seconds remaining. They proceeded to block what would have been a game-winning field goal for the Yellow Jackets. Andy Demetra has...