The Children's Museum of Rome will officially open its doors to the public on Thursday, September 17th. Local families are invited to visit the hands-on, interactive learning environment located at Mount Berry Mall. Jenna Bosarge, Founder and Board President, says that some fun things have been planned for the museum's...

Media release from Rome, GA City Schools: Rome High School senior Isha Garg has been named a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist. Garg is one of more than 16,000 semifinalists from across the country selected for the 72nd National Merit Scholarship Program. "Isha's selection as a National Merit Scholarship Sem...

Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: Georgia Northwestern Technical College is proud to announce the students on the President's and Dean's Lists for the 2026 summer semester. To be eligible for the President's List, the student must maintain a GPA of 3.8 or higher during the semester with a cours...

Media release from AdventHealth Georgia: Throughout the month of October, the AdventHealth cancer care teams are challenging our community once again to light porches pink across Northwest Georgia to spread awareness of breast cancer. The "Light Your Porch Pink" movement shines a light on breast cancer, which...

Media release from the Georgia Lottery Corporation: A Georgia Lottery player won a $1 million top prize playing the 50 Xtra scratcher. The player claimed their winnings on Sept. 11 and purchased the lucky ticket at Richmond Hill Market, 512 Richmond Hill Road West in Augusta. Last week, Georgia Lottery players claimed ...

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.

Media release from the Coosa Valley Tennis Association: The Coosa Valley Tennis Association (CVTA) invites tennis players and community members to come together for an evening of competition, fellowship and philanthropy at the 4th Annual Tiebreaker Tournament: Rally for a Cure, taking place Friday, Oct. 2, at 6 p.m. at...

Follow along with WLAQ throughout the night for final scores from high school football games across Northwest Georgia and the surrounding area. We'll update this page as games go final. Thursday: Armuchee 0 Southeast Whitfield 42 Friday: Sonoraville 6 Darlington 48 Chattoga 7 Coosa 14 Rome 7 Creekview 17 Trion 42 Dade ...