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 September. The over-the-month unemployment rate rose two-tenths of a percentage point to 3.5%, up from 3.3% a...

The observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month continues throughout October, and the Northwest Georgia Regional Cancer Coalition encourages everyone to be careful when consuming information about breast cancer on the internet. The non-profit also urges ladies to get mammograms regularly. Erin Hernandez, President and ...

Announcement from the Floyd County, GA Emergency Management Agency: Rabies bait drops have been ongoing this week and may continue for several days as federal wildlife protection services attempt to vaccinate raccoons and wildlife with edible bait. During October, over 500,000 baits containing oral rabies vaccine (ORV...

Media release from Berry College, Written by Public Relations Student Associate Bella Brown: To celebrate this Halloween season, Berry College will host its annual Scary Berry haunted trail experience from 6 - 10:30 p.m. (Friday) Oct 23. Admission is $10 for guests and $4 for kids under the age of 12. A "kid's ho...

Media release from the Georgia Lottery Corporation: A Georgia Lottery player won a $1 million top prize playing the Millionaire Maker scratcher at Kroger, 6001 Cumming Highway in Sugar Hill. The winner selected the lump sum cash option of $505,685. Last week, Georgia Lottery players claimed $35,011,388 in winnings from...

The Atlanta Hawks opened their 2026-27 regular season with a 132-125 win over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night in Orlando, FL. Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored a team-high 31 points for the Hawks. Jalen Johnson had 20 points and 14 rebounds. Dyson Daniels also contributed 20 points. Paolo Banchero led all players in...

Attention, Georgia Tech fans! Yellow Jackets football will hit the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM on Saturday as the team hosts Boston College in ACC action. Kick off is scheduled for 3:30 pm. Airtime is 1:30 pm from the Georgia Tech Radio Network. The Jackets moved to 2-4 overall and 1-2 in conference play for the 2...

Week ten 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 host the Model Blue Devils. In other match-ups on tap for this week: Unity Lions @ St. Francis Knights Armuchee Indians @ Bremen Blue De...

The Atlanta Falcons lost to the Chicago Bears by 31-23 on Sunday afternoon at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. That marked the second consecutive loss for the Falcons, who are now 2-4 on the 2026 regular season. They will play host to the San Francisco 49ers next Sunday at 1 pm.

Media release from Darlington School, Written by Maddie Chastain - Faculty: The Southern Soccer Academy (SSA Swarm) Residential Program at Darlington, more commonly known as Darlington School Soccer Academy, has held the number one ranking in the nation in the U19 MLS NEXT Academy Division for three consecutive weeks f...