Media release from the Floyd County, GA Emergency Management Agency: Norfolk Southern will be replacing track this week and conducting maintenance on Glenn Milner Boulevard between Second Avenue and the Rome News-Tribune. Second Avenue will not close, but traffic will see restrictions on Glenn Milner Blvd. The intersec...

Local families are now settling into their routines for the 2026-2027 school year, and they are likely laser-focused on time management. Jennifer Jolly, Executive Director of the Rome-Floyd County Commission on Children and Youth, advises local parents to make the most of time with their kids throughout this school yea...

Media release from the American Red Cross Georgia Region: The American Red Cross urges people not to wait to make a lifesaving impact this fall by scheduling a blood donation appointment in September. The blood supply remains vulnerable after recovering from critically low levels during a summer blood shortage, and now...

Media release from AdventHealth Georgia: AdventHealth is pleased to announce the opening of AdventHealth Medical Group Primary Care at John Maddox Drive, a new medical practice designed to provide convenient access to comprehensive primary care and internal medicine for individuals and families in Northwest Georgia. Th...

Media release from the Georgia Lottery Corporation: Two Georgia Lottery players hit the jackpot for $196,306 each in the Sept. 7 Fantasy 5 drawing. The lucky tickets were purchased at Robinson & Sons, 14 Commerce Place in Tallapoosa, and Circle K Store, 3608 Chatsworth Highway in Dalton. Both tickets matched all fi...

The Atlanta Braves opened a six-game homestand with a loss to the Tampa Bay Rays by 7-1 on Tuesday night in the first meeting of a three-game set at Truist Park. The Rays got on the board with a solo home run from Junior Caminero in the top of the first. The Braves tied the game in the bottom of that inning with an RBI...

Media release from the Georgia's Rome Office of Tourism and the Forum River Center: Rome will soon be home to a new professional arena football team, as the Rome Red Cats were officially unveiled Tuesday during a press conference at the Forum River Center. The Red Cats will compete in the American Arena League, with pl...

Week four of the 2026 regular season has arrived for area high school football teams! WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM will have coverage of Darlington football this Friday evening as the Tigers play their first home game of the season versus the Sonoraville Phoenix. In other match-ups on tap for this week: Trion Bulldogs @ Da...

Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation: Golfers and businesses throughout the community are invited to hit the links for a great cause at the Willard Nixon Golf Tournament, sponsored by Rome Orthopaedic Center, on Friday, October 23, at Stonebridge Golf Course. Hosted by Rome-Floyd Parks & Recreation, t...

From Press Release: ROME, Ga. - The Rome Emperors announced today that Nick Bernabe will become the organization's new General Manager. Bernabe succeeds David Lane, who will become General Manager of the Winston-Salem Dash. Austin Jones is also being promoted to Assistant General Manager for the Emperors. "Rome h...