Restoration Rome continues to seek new foster homes, as well as volunteers to offer respite care to foster families in the community. Mary Margaret Mauer, Co-Founder, says that quite a few foster families have chosen to adopt in recent months. That has led to an increased need for more foster homes, especially for teen...

Media release from the Chiaha Arts Guild: The Chiaha Arts Guild is proud to announce the five local schools and educators selected as awardees for the 2026 Chiaha Arts Education Grant. This year's recipients represent a diverse range of creative disciplines across both the Rome City and Floyd County school systems. The...

Media release from Northwest Georgia Charter Academy: Northwest Georgia Charter Academy's Parent Crew is excited to announce its inaugural Crew Fest, taking place Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Northwest Georgia Charter Academy. This family-friendly fall festival promises a day filled with ...

Media release from Floyd County, GA 4-H: Floyd County 4-H youth gain valuable agricultural skills and real-world experience through participating in the Georgia National Fair. The Georgia National Fair, held annually in Perry, Georgia, provides an important opportunity for young agricultural exhibitors to showcase thei...

Media release from the American Red Cross Georgia Region: The American Red Cross urges people to leave a lasting impact by giving blood now. Donors of all blood types, especially those with type O blood, are needed to keep the blood supply steady ahead of the holiday rush. As we lean into fall activities, keeping blood...

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...

It's time for area high school football teams to take the field for the tenth week of play in the 2026 regular season! WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM will have coverage of Darlington football tonight as the Tigers host the Model Blue Devils. Darlington heads into the match up with a record of 4-3 overall and 2-2 in Region 6-AA o...

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...