Media release from the Georgia Senate Press Office: By: Sen. Chuck Hufstetler (R-Rome) Crossover Day is almost here, which means the pace under the Gold Dome has intensified as we work to move Senate legislation to the House before the March 6 deadline. These final days before crossover are always long, but they are fo...

Media release from Floyd County Emergency Management: Turner Bend Road will close on Tuesday March 3, 2026 at noon due to railroad removal and maintenance. Barricades will be in place at the rail crossing, which will be closed for 48 hours. There is still uncertainty about the timing for the closure of Alabama Highway,...

Announcement from Floyd County, GA: The Floyd County Board of Elections will hold a special called meeting on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. at the Floyd County Election Center, 18 East 12th Street, Rome. The purpose of the special called meeting is to oversee the Special Election. The meeting will be called to ...

Have you purchased your tickets for the 2026 Wings Over North Georgia air show yet? The big event is a month away! It will take to the skies over Rome's Russell Regional Airport on April 3rd and 4th and will feature the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. John Cowman, President of JLC Airshow Management, enthuses that he is r...

From Wings Over North Georgia Air Show Press Release: ROME, GA (FEBRUARY 2026) The Rome Emperors are proud to announce a special partnership with the Wings Over North Georgia Air Show (WONG) for Opening Night of the 2026 season on Thursday, April 2, at AdventHealth Stadium. The Emperors will take on the Asheville Tour...

The Atlanta Braves defeated the Detroit Tigers by 5-2 on Monday in a Spring Training match at Lakeland, FL. They have a scheduled off-day today and will return to action on Wednesday afternoon with a World Baseball Classic exhibition game versus Colombia. Fans may listen to coverage of weekend Spring Training games fro...

Model High School's boys basketball team is headed to the Elite Eight round of the GHSA's Class A Division 1 playoffs! The Blue Devils punched their ticket to the next round with a 70-53 victory at home over Elbert County in the Sweet Sixteen this past Saturday night. They will hit the road to take on Southwest on Wedn...

The Atlanta Braves netted a pair of wins and a tie in Spring Training over the weekend. They picked up a 7-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday in Sarasota, FL. In split squad games on Sunday - one team beat the Tampa Bay Rays by 5-3 in North Port, while the other ended up with a 2-2 tie versus the Minnesota Tw...

The Atlanta Hawks wrapped up a five-game homestand with a 135-101 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday at State Farm Arena. Onyeka Okongwu scored a game-high 25 points and had 10 rebounds for the Hawks, who have won their last four straight outings and improved to 31-31 on the 2025-2026 regular season. Jrue Ho...

WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM will have broadcast coverage of Model High School's girls and boys basketball teams in the GHSA's Class A Division 1 playoffs over the weekend. WLAQ's Matt Davis encourages the public to attend playoff games to cheer for the Lady Blue Devils and the Blue Devils. If you can't be there in person, kee...