Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor: The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that the one-county Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area saw an increase in employment in July, while the unemployment rate fell five-tenths of a percentage point over the month to 3.1%. A year ago, the rate was 4.0%. &...

Media release from Floyd County, GA: The Floyd County Board of Commissioners approved an ordinance establishing zoning and development standards for any future data center proposals in unincorporated Floyd County. The ordinance provides Floyd County with a comprehensive framework for evaluating data center proposals an...

NAMI - Rome, GA continues to seek community members to participate in NAMIWalks Rome 2026, scheduled for Saturday, September 26th at 11 am in downtown Rome. Walkers will meet at Heritage Park. Jim Moore, member of the NAMI - Rome, GA leadership team, says that the event is aimed at raising awareness of mental illness w...

Media release from AdventHealth Georgia: AdventHealth Redmond is proud to recognize Alli Beth Surrett as the recipient of the second-quarter 2026 DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, honoring her exceptional clinical care, compassion and commitment to advocating for patients and their families. Surrett was nominated b...

Media release from Georgia Highlands College: Georgia Highlands College (GHC) has announced students named to the Summer 2026 President's List and Dean's List. To achieve President's List status, students must earn a 4.0 grade point average and attain a minimum of nine semester hours of credit. To make Dean's List stud...

The Atlanta Braves defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers by 6-5 on Wednesday night in the middle outing of a three-game National League set at Truist Park. It was the third straight win for Atlanta. Pinch-hitter Ha Seong-Kim clubbed a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the home team to victory. That w...

The Rome Emperors snapped a three-game losing skid on Wednesday night with a 5-1 victory over the Greenville Drive in game two of a six-game set at Greenville, SC. The series is now even at 1-1. Game three is scheduled for this evening at 6:45 pm. The Emperors' current road trip will continue through this Sunday. They ...

The Atlanta Braves opened a seven-game homestand with a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night in the first outing of a three-game National League set at Truist Park. The Braves scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning on RBI singles from Mauricio Dubon and Michael Harris II and a sac fly ...

The Rome Emperors lost to the Greenville Drive by 6-5 on Tuesday evening in the opener of a six-game set at Greenville, SC. Game two is slated for this evening at 6:45 pm. The Emperors' current road trip will continue through this Sunday. They will finish the 2026 regular season at home versus the Winston-Salem Dash ne...

Week two 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 hit the road to take on the Mt. Paran Christian Eagles. In other match-ups on tap for this week: Walker Wolverines @ Armuchee Indians ...