Less than a month remains until the 2026 Rome International Film Festival begins! The event is set for November 5th through 8th. Locals and visitors to Rome, Georgia will enjoy films, live music, parties, workshops, networking events, and special guests. Opening night festivities on Thursday, November 5th will include ...

Announcement from the Floyd County, GA Emergency Management Agency: The Garden Lakes Elementary School Bike Bus is scheduled for Friday Oct 9 at 7:30am. A large number of children from the school will be on the roadway during the supervised ride so motorists are encouraged to drive cautiously. Line up will begin at Tri...

Media release from Rome, GA City Schools: Rome High School students are showing continued academic growth and strengthening their preparation for opportunities beyond high school, with the Class of 2026 outperforming both Georgia and national averages on the SAT. Students posted an average SAT score of 1,087, 56 points...

Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: Grace Beam, director of Online Learning and Development at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC), will speak at two national conferences this fall, focusing on how colleges are responding to artificial intelligence (AI) in the classroom. "Colleges ...

Media release from AdventHealth Georgia: AdventHealth Redmond has reached a significant cardiovascular milestone, successfully completing its 1,000th transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure, demonstrating its continued commitment to providing advanced heart care close to home for patients across Northwe...

The Atlanta Braves' run in the 2026 MLB Postseason ended on Wednesday night with a loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers by 4-1 in Game Four of their National League Division Series at Truist Park. That allowed LA to take the set by 3-1. The Braves scored the first run of the evening as Michael Harris II reached home plate o...

Attention, Georgia Tech fans! Yellow Jackets football will hit the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM this Saturday as the team hosts #23 Duke in ACC action. Kick off is slated for 3:30 pm in Atlanta. Airtime is 1:30 pm from the Georgia Tech Radio Network. The Yellow Jackets head into this match with a record of 1-3 over...

The Atlanta Braves lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers by 3-1 on Tuesday night in Game Three of their best-of-five National League Division Series at Truist Park. That allowed LA to take a 2-1 lead in the set. The Dodgers scored all three of their runs during the top of the fourth inning on a two-run homer by Enrique Herna...

Week eight 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 Coosa Eagles. In other match-ups on tap for this week: Armuchee Indians @ Model Blue Devils Pepperell Dragons @ Mt. Zion Eagl...

The Atlanta Braves will host the Los Angeles Dodgers this evening in Game Three of their National League Division Series. Chris Sale will serve as the starting pitcher for Atlanta, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto will be on the mound for LA. First pitch is slated for 6:08 pm at Truist Park. Listen to the play-by-play story from...