Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor: The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that the one-county Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area saw gains in its labor force, employment and jobs in August. The over-the-month unemployment rate rose two-tenths of a percentage point to 3.3%, down from 3.9...

Time is running out to get farm-fresh and homemade goodies at the Ridge Ferry Park Farmer's Market. The last day of the market for 2026 is Saturday, September 26th. Hours are 7 am to 11 am. There have been some great vendors this year, states Tyler Stinson, Special Services Manager for Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation. ...

Media release from Floyd County, GA: At their Tuesday, September 22 meeting, the Floyd County Board of Commissioners approved a $138,000 contract for SPLOST funded sidewalk and accessibility improvements in Lindale during its Sept. 22 meeting, along with road management services, grant applications, and other county bu...

Media release from AdventHealth Georgia: Scotty Hancock, Executive Director of Community Advocacy for AdventHealth Georgia Market, has been appointed to serve on the Georgia Department of Community Health GREAT Health's Advisory Council, a statewide body dedicated to strengthening healthcare access and outcomes in rura...

Media release from the American Red Cross Georgia Region: The need for blood is constant, and the American Red Cross urges people of all blood types to make an appointment to give blood now to help ensure patients continue to receive the care they depend on. The Red Cross supplies hospitals across the country with more...

The Atlanta Braves defeated the Cincinnati Reds by 3-2 in 10 innings on Wednesday night in the second meeting of a three-game set at Truist Park. That evened the series at a game each. Juan Brito led off the game with a home run for the Reds. Matt Olson hit a home run for the Braves to tie the game at 1-1 during the bo...

Week six 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 travel to Mt. Zion to take on the Eagles. In other match-ups on tap for this week: Georgia Force Christian Blue Knights @ Unity Lions Pe...

The National League East-champion Atlanta Braves had a scheduled off-day on Monday and will begin their final homestand of the 2026 regular season tonight versus the Cincinnati Reds. JR Ritchie will be the starting pitcher for Atlanta in the series opener, and Brandon Williamson will head to the mound for Cincinnati. F...

The Atlanta Braves are the National League East champions for 2026! The team clinched their division for the seventh time over the past nine years on Sunday afternoon with a 4-2 victory over the Houston Astros in the finale of a three-game set in Houston, TX. They swept that weekend series and went 4-2 during their nex...

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. Sonoraville 7 Murray County 14 Mt. Zion 0 Bremen 44 Coosa 7 Model 59 Cass 31 Villa Rica 21 LFO 0 Trion 49 Sequoyah 42 Rome 7 Unity 49...