The Shining Stars cheerleading team encouraged community members to 'let your light shine' at local events in recent days, and now they are ready to take that message all the way to state. Shining Stars are cheerleaders with different abilities. The team is supported by the Mission ISPossible Foundation, a local faith-...

American Legion Post 52, 1205 Calhoun Avenue in Rome, will host a BBQ Sale this Saturday, November 14th from 11 am to 1 pm. BBQ plates will be on sale for $12 each. Brunswick stew and desserts will also be available for purchase. John Fortune, post representative, says that the BBQ is held annually near Veterans Day to...

Media release from Rome, GA City Schools: Five Rome Middle School students took an important step toward their college futures Tuesday afternoon, signing commitments to earn $10,000 college scholarships through the REACH Georgia Scholarship Program during a ceremony at Rome High School's College and Career Academy. Kai...

Media release from AdventHealth Georgia: AdventHealth is expanding access to specialized neurological care in Northwest Georgia with the opening of AdventHealth Medical Group Neurosurgery and Neurointervention at Cartersville, which opened on Nov. 8. Located inside AdventHealth Medical Group Family and Internal Medicin...

Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group: ATLANTA (November 11, 2026) - With rising travel costs, severe weather, and flight delays or cancellations among Georgians' top travel concerns, AAA urges travelers to prepare ahead for potential disruptions when planning fall and holiday trips. Nearly one in four (23%) Geo...

Attention, Georgia Tech fans! Yellow Jackets football will hit the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM on Saturday as the team travels to South Carolina to face Clemson in ACC action. Kick off is scheduled for 12:30 pm. Airtime is 10:30 am from the Georgia Tech Sports Network. The Yellow Jackets moved to 2-7 overall and 1...

Local high school football teams have finished the 2026 regular season and are playoff-bound this weekend. WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM will provide coverage of the Darlington Tigers on Friday as they hit the road to take on Mt. Bethel Christian in the first round of the GHSA's Private State Football Championship. In other mat...

In case you missed it Tuesday night on WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM - The Georgia Tech men's basketball team improved to 3-0 on the 2026 regular season with an 85-71 victory over Eastern Kentucky in Atlanta. The Yellow Jackets will return to action on Saturday as hosts to UNC Asheville; tip off is set for 4 pm. WLAQ 1410 AM/96...

The Atlanta Hawks wrapped a three-game homestand with a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers by a final score of 124-114 on Monday evening at State Farm Arena. CJ McCollum scored a team-high 21 points off the bench for the Hawks, who saw their latest winning streak end at four straight games. Luka Doncic led all players in s...

Georgia Tech men's basketball will take to the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM tonight as the Yellow Jackets play host to the Eastern Kentucky Colonels. Tip off is set for 7 pm. Airtime is 6:30 pm from the Georgia Tech Sports Network. The Jackets enter the match with a 2-0 record on the 2026-27 regular season.