WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM join the rest of Rome, Georgia in mourning the loss of John Schroeder. Tributes filled social media upon the passing of Schroeder early on Tuesday after suffering from Alzheimer's Disease. He was co-founder of Schroeder's New Deli, a downtown restaurant that has been the site of family gatherings, ...

The Floyd County Emergency Management Agency encourages members of the community to register for upcoming sessions in their SAFE Emergency Preparedness Academy. Sessions will include Active Shooter on November 10th, CPR and AED on November 17th, and Kids on Games and Apps on December 8th. Tim Herrington, Floyd EMA Dire...

The Rome-Floyd Recycling Center, 412 Lavender Drive, has planned a Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collection event for Saturday, November 14th from 9 am until 3 pm. Household hazardous waste such as poisons, pesticides, paint, automotive fluids, fluorescent bulbs, cleaning products, and pool chemicals will b...

Media release from AdventHealth Georgia: Following a powerful storm that prompted the cancellation of Night of Hope in September, AdventHealth is excited to announce, "Night of Hope - Testimony", a renewed sense of purpose and a reminder that our hope is never dependent on circumstances. Join us at The Forum ...

Media release from Berry College, Written by Public Relations Student Bella Brown: The critically-acclaimed creator of "The Chosen" TV series visited Berry College Oct. 15 to chat with students and discuss his rise from crowdfunding to global fame. Dallas Jenkins spoke about his experience in Hollywood and ov...

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...

Attention, Georgia Tech fans! Yellow Jackets football will hit the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM on Saturday as the team travels to Blacksburg, VA to take on Virginia Tech in ACC action. Kick off is set for 3:30 pm. Airtime is 1:30 pm from the Georgia Tech Radio Network. The Jackets improved to 2-3 overall and 1-1 i...

Week nine of the 2026 regular season has arrived for area high school football teams! In this week's matchups - Trion Bulldogs @ Bowdon Red Devils Dade County Wolverines @ Chattooga Indians Gordon Central Warriors @ Gordon Lee Trojans Murray County Indians @ Rockmart Yellow Jackets Cedartown Bulldogs @ Cass Colonels Al...