Rome's Downtown Development Authority invites community members to its celebration of International Park(ing) Day on Friday, September 18th. Park(ing) Day is a global event during which parking spaces are temporarily turned into "park(ing)" spaces, or open public places. Jennifer DeBord, Parking Director, say...

Media release from the Georgia House of Representatives Press Office: ATLANTA - The Joint Study Committee on Generational Sustainability of Family Farms, co-chaired by State Representative Robert Dickey (R-Musella) and State Senator Russ Goodman (R-Cogdell), will hold its second meeting on Monday, September 28, 2026, a...

Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: One hundred and six students were honored as the fall 2026 inductees into Georgia Northwestern Technical College's (GNTC) chapter of National Technical Honor Society (NTHS). A full capacity crowd of friends, family, faculty and staff gathered in the Conference ...

Media release from the Georgia Lottery Corporation: A Georgia Lottery player won $1 million in the Sept. 14 Powerball drawing by matching all five white-ball numbers. The lucky ticket was purchased at JD Food Mart, 100 Temple Avenue in Newnan, and the winning numbers were 19-20-57-61-67 with red Power Ball 22. The next...

Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group: ATLANTA (September 16, 2026) - As Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, AAA says now is the time for travelers to begin planning their Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's vacations. According to a new AAA travel survey, almost 3 in 10 (29%) Georgians begin planni...

The Atlanta Braves picked up a 6-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night in the second meeting of a three-game set at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL. That evened the series at a game each. The Cubs took an early lead with one run in the bottom of the second inning and two during the fourth. The Braves chipped away a...

Week five 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 head to Lindale to take on the Pepperell Dragons. In other match-ups on tap for this week: Heard County Braves @ Armuchee Indians Coosa...

The Atlanta Braves opened a six-game road trip on Monday night with a loss to the Chicago Cubs by 7-3 in the first outing of a three-game set in Chicago, IL. The Braves scored all three of their runs during the top of the seventh inning. That included a two-run homer from pinch hitter Mike Yastrzemski. The homestanding...

The Atlanta Braves wrapped up a six-game homestand on Sunday with a loss to the Philadelphia Phillies by 9-4 in the last outing of a three-game National League East set at Truist Park. Atlanta was denied a series sweep and went 3-3 during the homestand. Matt Olson had three RBIs for the Braves, including a two-run home...

The Atlanta Falcons began their 2026 regular season on Sunday afternoon with a loss in Pittsburgh, PA to the Steelers by a final score of 20-13. They will play their first home game of the year next Sunday versus the Carolina Panthers. Kick off is set for 1 pm at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.