LOCAL NEWS
Rome International Film Festival, Historic DeSoto Theatre Foundation, Coosa River Basin Initiative to Present "Contaminated: A Film Event About PFAs in NWGA" on May 4th
The Rome International Film Festival, Historic DeSoto Theatre Foundation and Coosa River Basin Initiative invite members of the community to attend "Contaminated: A Film Event About PFAs in NWGA" set for Monday, May 4th at 6:30 pm at the DeSoto Theatre, 530 Broad Street in downtown Rome. Leanne Cook, HDTF Boa...
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Representative Katie Dempsey Joins DBHDD Commissioner Kevin Tanner to Equip Northwest Georgia Schools with Life-Saving Narcan
Media release from the Georgia House of Representatives Press Office: ATLANTA - State Representative Katie Dempsey (R-Rome), chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Resources, recently joined the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) Commissioner Kevin Tanner, in...
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AdventHealth Redmond Earns Prestigious Pathway to Excellence Designation
Media release from AdventHealth Redmond: AdventHealth Redmond has earned the prestigious Pathway to Excellence® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a national honor that recognizes health care organizations for creating a healthy, empowering work environment where nurses thrive. This d...
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Sisk Among Atrium Health Floyd's Four Good Samaritan Volunteer of the Year Award Recipients
Media release from Atrium Health Floyd: When Austin Sisk received the Atrium Health Floyd Good Samaritan Volunteer of the Year Award April 27, those who know his journey knew they were witnessing a truly special moment. Five months after graduating high school in 2022, Sisk's truck was struck broadside by another vehic...
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GA DNR: Cast a Line and Make Memories at a Georgia Family Fishing Event
Media release from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources: Spring is the perfect time to get outside, spend quality time together, and introduce your family to the joys of fishing. Not sure where to begin? Check out the list of Family and Kids Fishing Events and make plans to attend one, suggests the Georgia Depa...
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LOCAL SPORTS
Atlanta Braves Open Set Versus Detroit Tigers Tonight, Listen on WLAQ
The Atlanta Braves had a scheduled off-day on Monday and will resume their current six-game homestand tonight with the first meeting of a three-game set against the Detroit Tigers. The first pitch is slated for 7:15 pm at Truist Park. Tune into play-by-play coverage from the Atlanta Braves Radio Network on WLAQ 1410 AM...
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Rome Emperors Back Home This Week
The Rome Emperors will return to action on their home field at AdventHealth Stadium as hosts to the Bowling Green Hot Rods in a six-game series tonight through Sunday. Gavin Booker, Voice of the Emperors, enthuses that hometand highlights will include fireworks on this Friday evening and a Hurston Waldrep bobblehead gi...
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Atlanta Braves Notch 20th Win of the '26 Season
The Atlanta Braves defeated the Philadelphia Phillies by 6-2 on Sunday in the last outing of a three-game National League East set at Truist Park. That allowed Atlanta to take the series by 2-1. Matt Olson clubbed a three-run homer to get the Braves on the board during the top of the first inning. Eli White contributed...
Apr 27, 2026
Rome Emperors Sweep Twin Bill, Take Series in Greensboro, NC
The Rome Emperors were victorious in both games of a double header with the Greensboro Grasshoppers on Sunday afternoon to wrap up a six-game set in Greensboro, NC. They won the opener by 4-0 and took the nightcap by a final score of 6-4. It allowed them to take the series by 5-1. Rome is off today and will open a six-...
Apr 27, 2026
Atlanta Braves End Road Trip Victoriously in DC, Back Home This Weekend
The Atlanta Braves wrapped up a seven-game road trip with a 7-2 win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday afternoon in the finale of a four-game National League East set at Nationals Park in Washington DC. The Braves took that series by 3-1 and went 6-1 during their road trip. Michael Harris II went 3-for-4 and dro...
Apr 24, 2026




