Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation looks forward to celebrating the United States of America's 250th birthday with their 2026 Fireworks Extravaganza Independence Day Celebration on Saturday, July 4th at Ridge Ferry Park in Rome. Tyler Stinson, Special Services Manager, says that, in addition to fireworks, event attendees ...

Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group: AAA projects 72.2 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home for Independence Day between Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, July 5. This year's domestic travel forecast surpasses last year's record of 71.8 million travelers, but the increase is smaller than recen...

Media release from Rome, GA City Schools: As part of the district's Reimagine RCS 2030 strategic vision, Rome City Schools board of education approved Superintendent Dr. Eric L. Holland's recommendation to name Marores Perry the Chief Executive Officer of the Rome College and Career Academy (CCA) and Director of Career...

Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) will host a Free Application Week, June 29 through July 5, to help those who are seeking to enroll in the 2026 fall semester. GNTC will waive the $25 application fee for all incoming students. Applicants will not ne...

Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor: The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that the one-county Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area recorded labor force and employment gains in May, with an unemployment rate of 3.0%, up two-tenths of a percentage point over the month. A year ago, the rate ...

The Atlanta Braves were off Thursday and will resume their current six-game road trip out west tonight with the first of three outings in San Francisco, CA versus the Giants. Reynaldo Lopez will serve as starting pitcher for Atlanta. First pitch is slated for 10:15 pm Eastern. Stay up late and listen to play-by-play co...

The Rome Emperors lost to the Greensboro Grasshoppers by a final score of 3-2 on Thursday night in the third meeting of a six-game set at AdventHealth Stadium. It allowed Greensboro to take a 2-1 lead in the series. Game four is scheduled for this evening at 6:45 pm. The Emperors' current homestand will continue throug...

Media release from Rome, GA City Schools: Rome High School has named Julian Barfield as its new head girls basketball coach. Coach Barfield brings nearly two decades of experience in education and a proven record of success. Barfield most recently served as the head girls basketball coach at Milton High School, where h...

The Atlanta Braves lost to the San Diego Padres by 5-2 on Wednesday night in the finale of a three-game set at Petco Park in San Diego, CA. It allowed the Padres to sweep the series. One bright spot of the night was a two-run homer by Joey Bart in the top of the sixth inning, his first as a Brave. Ty France homered for...

The Rome Emperors lost to the Greensboro Grasshoppers by a final score of 3-0 on Wednesday evening in game two of a six-game set at AdventHealth Stadium. That evened the series at a game each. Game three is slated for this evening at 6:45 pm. The Emperors' current homestand will continue through Sunday. For tickets and...