Another First Friday concert is set for this Friday, August 7th on the Town Green in downtown Rome. Attendees will enjoy live performances by Curiosity Shoppe and the Crews and Company Band, according to Jennifer DeBord, Parking Manager for the Rome Downtown Development Authority. The evening's festivities will begin a...

Media release from the Georgia Lottery Corporation: A Georgia Lottery player in Marietta won the $1 million top prize playing the Jackpots Galore scratch-off game. The lucky ticket was purchased at PS Foods, 1655 Powder Springs Road SW in Marietta. The winner claimed their prize on August 5. In addition, a Roberta resi...

Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group: ATLANTA (August 6, 2026) - Only a handful of weeks remain in the summer travel season, yet millions of Americans still have vacations planned before Labor Day. However, those trips may coincide with some of the season's biggest travel threats, including hurricanes, wildfire...

This is the time of year that kids are beginning a new school year and perhaps seeking enriching extracurricular activities. Scouting America's Northwest Georgia Council seeks new scouts throughout the year, according to volunteer Kevin Payne, who adds that the council will visit local schools to recruit some potential...

Media release from Rome, GA City Schools: Rome City Schools is now accepting families for its Wolf P.U.P. (Play. Understand. Prepare.) program. This free, bilingual early learning opportunity is designed to help 3-year-olds and their parents build the skills and English language understanding needed for a successful tr...

The Atlanta Braves defeated the Miami Marlins by 4-1 on Wednesday night in the second outing of a three-game National League East set at Truist Park. It marked the seventh straight win for Atlanta. The Braves scored three runs in the bottom of the second inning on an RBI double by Austin Riley and a two-run single by D...

The Rome Emperors lost to the Greensboro Grasshoppers by a final score of 2-1 in 10 innings on Wednesday evening in game two of a six-game series at AdventHealth Stadium. It allowed Greensboro to take a 2-0 lead in that set. Game three is slated for this evening at 6:45 pm. The Emperors' series versus the Grasshoppers ...

The Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins by 4-2 on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game National League East set at Truist Park. That was the sixth win a row for Atlanta. Ozzie Albies got the Braves on the board with a home run to open the bottom of the second inning. Austin Riley added a two-run shot in the se...

The Rome Emperors lost to the Greensboro Grasshoppers by 6-4 on Tuesday evening in the first outing of a six-game set at AdventHealth Stadium. Cody Miller clubbed a three-run homer for the Emperors in the bottom of the fourth inning. Dixon Williams had a solo shot in the eighth. Rome and Greensboro will meet again this...

The Atlanta Braves had a scheduled off-day on Monday and will resume their current seven-game homestand tonight with the first of three National League East games versus the Miami Marlins. The first pitch is slated for 7:15 pm at Truist Park. Tune into play-by-play coverage from the Atlanta Braves Radio Network on WLAQ...