Rome, Georgia returned to the national spotlight on Thursday afternoon as U.S. President Donald Trump returned for a third visit. He dropped by The Varsity, then gave a speech at Coosa Steel during which he made remarks about the economy and expressed his endorsement of Clay Fuller for Congress. In addition to supporte...

ESP Rome's Big Hoops will return on the evening of Friday, April 10th to the Huffman Center at Darlington School, and it will be a "Game for the Ages". Different generations will be pitted against one another in a friendly game of basketball as ESP celebrates 40 years of service and five years in Rome, GA, ac...

Media release from BBIG Marketing: Native son Eric Gordon, a U.S. Air Force master sergeant, returns to Rome in April for the Wings Over North Georgia Air Show. Gordon is the maintenance production superintendent for the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration squadron, which will perform at the Richard B. Russell Re...

Arrrrrrrre ya ready, kids?!? SpongeBob Squarepants is coming to the Rome Little Theatre! "The SpongeBob Musical", based on the popular animated television series, will take the stage at the historic DeSoto Theatre from March 20th through 29th. Show times are 7:30 pm on Friday and Saturday nights and 2:30 pm o...

Media release from Floyd County Schools: Floyd County Schools (FCS) is proud to announce the appointment of Jason Self as the district's new Director of Transportation, effective June 1, 2026. Self brings more than two decades of experience in education, leadership, school safety, and emergency management to his new ro...

The Atlanta Hawks picked up a victory in their first outing after the NBA All-Star break by 117-107 over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday evening up in Philadelphia, PA. Jalen Johnson led all players in scoring with 32 points and had 10 rebounds for the Hawks, who snapped a three-game losing skid and improved to 27-3...

In case you missed it Wednesday night on WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM - Georgia Tech lost on their home court to No. 14 Virginia by 94-68 in a men's college basketball outing among ACC rivals in Atlanta. The Yellow Jackets are now 11-6 overall and 2-12 in conference play for the 2025-2026 season. They will return to action on ...

Media release from the Rome Emperors: The Rome Emperors are excited to announce several additions and internal promotions to their front office staff as the organization gears up for the 2026 season. These changes reflect the team's commitment to strengthening operations, fan engagement, and on-field experiences. New S...

Georgia Tech men's basketball will be back on the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM tonight as the Yellow Jackets play to host No. 14 Virginia. The ACC match is set for 9 pm in Atlanta. Airtime is 8:30 pm from the Georgia Tech Sports Network. The Jackets hope to snap a seven-game losing streak tonight. They are now 11-1...

Baseball is back this weekend as the Atlanta Braves are set to play their first Spring Training games of 2026 on Saturday in Port Charlotte, FL versus the Tampa Bay Rays and this Sunday on their Grapefruit League home field in North Port, FL against the Minnesota Twins. The first pitch is scheduled for 1:05 pm both of ...