The Salvation Army of Rome, GA seeks the community's support during the holiday season. Volunteers are sought to ring bells for the annual Red Kettle campaign, states Lieutenant Cory Tilley, Corps Officer. He encourages friends to bring friends and pitch in their assistance for a couple of hours. The Red Kettle campaig...

Media release from Floyd County, GA Schools: Floyd County Schools (FCS) has officially been named the Georgia Charter System of the Year. The prestigious award was announced on Wednesday during the annual Georgia Charter System Conference in Athens, Georgia, recognizing the district's deliberate focus on building a uni...

The Floyd County Police Department has planned the 2026 edition of the Rig Roundup for Saturday, November 28th from 10 am to 2 pm at AdventHealth Stadium. Families will have a chance to get up-close with trucks, emergency vehicles, heavy equipment, and other rigs. They will also have opportunities to shop for some holi...

Voters headed to the polls on Tuesday (and over the three-week early voting period) to cast ballots in the November 3, 2026 General Election. Keisha Lance Bottoms, Democrat, was elected Georgia's next Governor. She picked up 54.32 percent of the vote statewide. Rick Jackson, Republican, got 45.68 percent of the votes i...

The Rome-Floyd Chamber urges local shoppers to mark their calendars for Tuesday, November 17th. That is the date of Operation Gift Card - a limited time, electronic gift card matching program geared towards boosting support for small businesses. The Chamber will match $25 and $50 gift cards until the $5,000 in matching...

The Atlanta Hawks beat the Washington Wizards by 120-105 on Wednesday night in Washington DC. Nickeil Alexander-Walker led the charge with 26 points for the Hawks, who have won their last two straight games and improved to 5-4 on the 2026-2027 regular season. Onyeka Okongwu chipped in 14 points and 16 rebounds. CJ McCo...

Attention, Georgia Tech fans! Yellow Jackets football will hit the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM on Saturday night as the team hosts the Louisville Cardinals in ACC action. Kick off is slated for 7:30 pm in Atlanta. Airtime is 5:30 pm from the Georgia Tech Sports Network. The Yellow Jackets moved to 2-6 overall and ...

The 12th and final week 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 night as the Tigers host the Bremen Blue Devils. In other match-ups on tap for this week: Armuchee Indians @ Mt. Zion Eagles Pepperell Dragon...

In case you missed Tuesday night on WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM - The Georgia Tech men's basketball team opened their 2026-27 regular season with a 75-55 victory on their home court over Hampton. They will return to action on Friday night as hosts to Georgia Southern; tip off is slated for 7 pm in Atlanta. WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 F...

The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Indiana Pacers by 108-104 on Monday night in Indianapolis, IN. Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored a game-high 34 points for the Hawks, who improved to an even 4-4 on the 2026-2027 regular season. The Hawks will finish their current three-game road trip on Wednesday night in Washington DC ver...