The staff and board members of The Davies Shelters are grateful for locals' generosity to non-profits. They hope that this spirit of kindness will continue into the upcoming holiday season. The Davies Shelters' mission is to provide shelter, resources, and more to the homeless of Rome and Floyd County. Matt Stacy, Exec...

Media release from Floyd County, GA: At their October 27 meeting, the Floyd County Board of Commissioners approved an employee contract for the County Clerk, approved several grant applications, awarded bids for infrastructure and facility improvements, and recognized Floyd County Tax Commissioner Kevin Payne. The Boar...

Media release from the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency: (ATLANTA) - The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) is notifying all Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant recipients and subrecipients of the upcoming transition of financial management function...

Media release from the American Red Cross Georgia Region: Halloween is one of the most popular days in the U.S. with people of all ages taking part in trick-or-treating, decorating homes, attending parties and other festivities. But while Halloween is filled with fun and excitement, there is one statistic that casts a ...

Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group: ATLANTA (October 29, 2026) - When daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, November 1, clocks in most of the United States will move back one hour. While mornings will become brighter, darkness will arrive earlier, creating new visibility challenges during the evening co...

The Atlanta Hawks lost on their home court to the Miami Heat by 129-117 on Wednesday night at State Farm Arena. Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Kingston Flemings each had 23 points for the Hawks, who have dropped their last three straight outings after winning their first two of the 2026-2027 regular season. Giannis Antet...

Attention, Georgia Tech fans! Yellow Jackets football will hit the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM on Saturday night as the team heads to Pittsburgh, PA to take on Pitt in ACC action. Kick off is scheduled for 7:30 pm. Airtime is 5:30 pm from the Georgia Tech Sports Network. The Jackets moved to 2-5 overall and 1-3 in...

Week 11 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 hit the road to take on the Armuchee Indians. In other match-ups on tap for this week: Coosa Eagles @ Bremen Blue Devils Pepperell Dragon...

The Atlanta Hawks lost to the Houston Rockets by 120-110 in NBA action on Monday night at Houston, TX. It allowed Houston to sweep a back-to-back set of games that began on Saturday night in Atlanta. Jalen Johnson scored a team-high 21 points for the Hawks, who are now 2-2 on the 2026-27 regular season. Alperen Sengun ...

The Atlanta Falcons picked up a 29-20 victory on their home field over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday afternoon at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. That allowed Atlanta to snap a two-game losing skid and marked the first loss of the season for San Francisco. The Falcons are now 3-4 on the 2026 regular season. They will hit th...