The Rome Little Theatre looks forward to returning to the historic DeSoto Theatre for the final two shows of their 2026-2027 season. The season was shortened to three shows and the first show was presented at the Rome City Auditorium due to renovations at the DeSoto. Jessica Stewart, RLT Executive Director, encourages ...

Media release from the City of Rome, GA: Reliable transportation can open doors to employment, education, and greater independence. To help address transportation barriers for low-income residents, Ride Forward Rome (RFR) is a transportation assistance program designed to help eligible low-income residents overcome tra...

Media release from the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency: (ATLANTA) - The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS), in partnership with the National Weather Service (NWS), recognizes November 4 as Georgia's Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Day for schools, businesses a...

Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp: ATLANTA - Governor Brian Kemp on Monday announced that the Georgia Department of Revenue (DOR) will begin distributing funds to local governments as part of the 2026 Homeowner Tax Relief Grant program this week, delivering property tax relief approved by the Governo...

Media release from the Georgia Lottery Corporation: A Georgia Lottery player won $1 million in the Oct. 31 Powerball drawing as the jackpot nears $800 million. The lucky ticket matched all five white-ball numbers and was purchased at Commerce C Store, 4920 Atlanta Highway in Loganville. Another player won $50,000 in th...

The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Indiana Pacers by 108-104 on Monday night in Indianapolis, IN. Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored a game-high 34 points for the Hawks, who improved to an even 4-4 on the 2026-2027 regular season. The Hawks will finish their current three-game road trip on Wednesday night in Washington DC ver...

Georgia Tech men's basketball will take to the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM tonight as the Yellow Jackets begin the 2026-27 regular season as hosts to the Hampton Pirates. Tip off is set for 7 pm. Airtime is 6:30 pm from the Georgia Tech Sports Network.

The Atlanta Falcons lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by 16-0 on Sunday afternoon at Raymond James Field in Tampa, FL. Both teams are now 3-5 on the 2026 regular season. The Falcons will travel to Madrid, Spain for a match against the Cincinnati Bengals next Sunday. Kick off is set for 9:30 am Eastern.

Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson and utility player Mauricio Dubon are recipients of 2026 Gold Glove Awards. MLB announced award winners on Sunday. It marks Olson's second straight Gold Glove as a member of the Braves and his fourth overall. It was also Dubon's second straight occasion to receive the honor and h...

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. Final, October 30th, 2026: Darlington 34 Armuchee 0 Coosa 0 Bremen 52 Pepperell 7 Model 34 Lanier 14 Unity 49 Lafayette 10 Rockmart 56...