Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor: The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Georgia reached new all-time highs in both its labor force (5,480,790) and employment (5,301,774) in July, and that the state's unemployment rate declined to 3.3%. Georgia's unemployment rate remains 0.8 percentage ...

ESP Rome looks forward to fun activities with its members during the month of September and beyond. Sarah Bradfield, Executive Director, enthuses that the non-profit will launch a new Fiscal Year next month with the return of afternoon programming (like bowling) and club events, as well as planning for special events l...

Media release from the Rome Symphony Orchestra: The Rome Symphony Orchestra (RSO) is proud to officially announce its 2026-27 season, "A Legacy in Sound," featuring six performances that honor its long history in the Coosa Valley and reflect its commitment to artistry, innovation, education, and community. Th...

Media release from AdventHealth Georgia: AdventHealth Medical Group is pleased to welcome Windy Dean-Colomb, MD, PhD, a board-certified medical oncologist dedicated to providing compassionate, patient-centered cancer care, to AdventHealth Medical Group Hematology Oncology at Rome. Dr. Dean brings more than a decade of ...

Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: A Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) Nursing student recently assisted a patient in medical crisis and comforted his family. Stephanie Wilson, 33, attends GNTC's Walker County Campus in Rock Spring and expects to graduate with her Associate of Scienc...

The Atlanta Braves lost to the Minnesota Twins by a final score of 6-4 on Wednesday afternoon in the finale of a three-game set in Minneapolis, MN. That allowed the Twins to sweep the series. The Braves netted RBIs from the bats of Ronald Acuna Jr, Lane Thomas, and Ozzie Albies. They tied the game at 4-4 when Thomas sc...

The Rome Emperors split a doubleheader with the Hub City Spartanburgers on Wednesday evening at AdventHealth Stadium. The Spartanburgers took game one by 5-1, while the Emperors were victorious in the nightcap by 2-0. Rome now leads the teams' seven-game set by 2-1. Game four is scheduled for this evening at 6:45 pm. T...

The Atlanta Braves lost to the Minnesota Twins by 4-1 on Tuesday night in the second meeting of a three-game set in Minneapolis, MN. It allowed the Twins to take the series. Josh Bell had a two-run homer that got the Twins on the board in the bottom of the first inning. Drake Baldwin clubbed a home run for the Braves t...

The Rome Emperors opened up a seven-game homestand with a 5-4 win over the Hub City Spartanburgers on Tuesday night at AdventHealth Stadium. Highlights included an inside-the-park home run from Dixon Williams in the bottom of the fifth inning. The Emperors and the Spartanburgers will meet in a doubleheader today. First...

High school football is back in Northwest Georgia! WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM will have coverage of Darlington football again in 2026. The Tigers will open their regular season this Friday night at Christian Heritage. In other match ups on tap for this week: Unity Lions @ Lafayette Christian Cougars Banks County Leopards @ A...