Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group: ATLANTA (August 10, 2026) Georgia drivers are continuing to see relief at the pump as gas prices decline across the state. The average price for regular gasoline in Georgia is now $3.76 per gallon (subject to change overnight), down from recent weeks. "Drivers are seei...

Rome City Commissioners will meet in regular session on Monday evening at 6:30 pm at City Hall (or the City Auditorium) on Broad Street. A caucus will take place at 5 pm in the Sam King Room. Commissioners will hold the last two of three public hearings on the 2026 tax millage rate today. A hearing will be held at a ca...

Media release from Floyd County, GA: The Floyd County Board of Commissioners intends to propose a 2026 county government millage rate of 9.45 mills, the calculated rollback rate for the year. The rate is scheduled to be considered for adoption during a specially called meeting on August 18. The proposed rate represents...

Announcement from Rome, GA City Schools: The Rome Board of Education meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at the Rome City Schools College and Career Academy located at 990 Veterans Memorial Highway NE., Rome, Georgia 30161. The caucus will be held at 4:00 p.m. in Room A211 and the regular meeting will star...

Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp: ATLANTA - The State of Georgia's net tax collections for the first month of Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 totaled $2.57 billion, an increase of $78.1 million, or 3.1%, compared to July of last year (FY 2026) when net tax collections totaled roughly $2.49 billion. The change...

The Atlanta Braves defeated the New York Yankees by 2-1 in 10 innings on Sunday afternoon in the last meeting of a three-game set in New York. That permitted the Braves to deny a series sweep for the Yankees. Matt Olson got the Braves on the board with a home run during the top of the seventh inning. The Yankees tied t...

The Rome Emperors beat the Greensboro Grasshoppers by 6-3 on Sunday in the finale of a six-game set at AdventHealth Stadium. That allowed Rome to avoid being swept in the series. Colby Jones, Conor Essenburg, and Mac Guscette each had solo home runs in the fourth, fifth, and sixth innings, respectively. Luis Guanipa ad...

High school football season is almost here, and WLAQ is getting you ready for kickoff with our 2026 High School Football Previews. WLAQ sat down with the head coaches from all seven local programs to talk about their teams, the work they've put in during the offseason and what fans can look forward to when the lights s...

The Atlanta Braves finished a seven-game homestand with a 11-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Thursday night in the finale of a three-game National League East series at Truist Park. That marked Atlanta's eighth consecutive victory. Ronald Acuna Jr. clubbed a two-run homer (with a little assistance from the Marlins' out...

The Rome Emperors lost to the Greensboro Grasshoppers by a final score of 7-6 on Thursday night in the third meeting of a six-game set at AdventHealth Stadium. That allowed Greensboro to increase their lead in the series to 3-0. Game four is slated for this evening at 6:45 pm. The Emperors' current homestand will conti...