Get ready to lace up some skates and get out on the ice at the Rink at Ridge Ferry Park! The rink will open for the season on Tuesday, November 24th and will remain open through Monday, January 18th. The ice rink will be bigger this year, says Laura Krause, Recreation Program Coordinator for Rome-Floyd Parks and Recrea...

Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Health: ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) urges Georgians to get vaccinated against the flu now. With Thanksgiving just two weeks away, you still have time to protect yourself, your family, and your friends. "The single most effective way to...

Media release from the American Red Cross Georgia Region: The American Red Cross asks donors to go for a spin and help save lives by giving blood in November. The last two months of the year can be a challenge for many donors trying to juggle regular donation appointments with packed schedules full of seasonal activiti...

Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) welcomed approximately 200 high school students on Friday, Nov. 6, to its Whitfield Murray Campus in Dalton for Career Preview Day 2026. Students from Calhoun High School, Dade County High School, The Dalton Academy...

Media release from the Georgia Lottery Corporation: A Stockbridge resident hit the jackpot for $648,554 in the Nov. 6 Fantasy 5 drawing. The lucky winner purchased the ticket on the Georgia Lottery site and matched all five winning numbers, which were 03-05-07-16-30. Another Stockbridge player won $30,000 in the Nov. 6...

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.

The Atlanta Falcons lost to the Cincinnati Bengals by a final score of 34-17 on Sunday in NFL action at Madrid, Spain. That marked the second loss in a row for Atlanta and the fourth straight win for Cincinnati. The Falcons are now 3-6 for the 2026 regular season. They will be back on their home field at Mercedes-Benz ...

Follow along with WLAQ throughout the night for final scores from high school football games across Northwest Georgia and the surrounding area. We'll update this page as games go final. Week 12 Final Scores: Armuchee 8 Mt. Zion 41 Pepperell 49 Coosa 17 Bremen 56 Darlington 27 Model 0 Heard County 45 Lassiter 42 Rome 7 ...

From Rome Emperors Press Release: ROME, GA - A familiar name is making its return to Rome. The Rome Emperors are proud to announce the return of the Rome Braves as part of the club's newest Theme Night Collection, celebrating more than two decades of baseball history and an identity that holds a special place in the ...