IT’S CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT TIME! LISTEN ON WLAQ

December 18, 2025

Local high school basketball teams’ quest for a Gold Ball in the 72nd annual Rome Seven Hills Rotary Christmas Tournament begins today and continues through Saturday. Tune into coverage on the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM.

WLAQ Sports’ Matt Davis attests that the tournament is a holiday tradition that means a lot to this community.

WLAQ will broadcast all of today’s games at Shorter University:

4:00 p.m. – Pepperell vs. Rome (Girls) – Matt Davis/Ian Griffin

5:30p.m. – Pepperell vs. Rome (Boys) – Matt Davis/Ian Griffin

7:00 p.m. – Coosa vs. Model (Girls) – Gavin Booker/Luke Reynolds

8:30 p.m. – Coosa vs. Model (Boys) – Gavin Booker/Luke Reynolds

Today’s games at Georgia Highlands College will not be broadcast on WLAQ and are as follows:

4:00 p.m. – Rockmart vs. Calhoun (Girls)

5:30 p.m. – Rockmart vs. Calhoun (Boys)

7:00 p.m. – Darlington vs. Armuchee (Girls)

8:30 p.m. – Armuchee vs. Darlington (Boys)

CAVE SPRING, GA IS READY TO WELCOME HOLIDAY SHOPPERS AND POLAR PLUNGERS

December 18, 2025

People from all over Floyd County and the surrounding area – the businesses in Cave Spring, GA would love to see you this holiday season. Curtis Burch, local businessman and member of the Cave Spring Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors, says that this festive community is full of great gift ideas for holiday shoppers.…

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: ROME, NORTHWEST GEORGIA SAW DIP IN UNEMPLOYMENT RATES IN SEPTEMBER

December 18, 2025

Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor: The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that the one-county Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area recorded an unemployment rate of 3.3% in September, down four-tenths over the previous month. A year ago, the rate was 3.2%. “Unemployment in Georgia dropped across nearly every region in September,” said Labor Commissioner Bárbara…

ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD EMS NOW PROVIDING LIFE-SAVING BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS IN THE FIELD

December 18, 2025

Media release from Atrium Health Floyd: Atrium Health Floyd Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is advancing care for Floyd County residents with the ability to deploy life-saving blood products on site. The introduction of blood and plasma transfusions before patients arrive at the hospital can dramatically improve patient outcomes. The service plans to extend this capability…

GNTC HOLDS BASIC LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY GRADUATION

December 18, 2025

Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: Friends, family and the community gathered in the Conference Center at Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Gordon County Campus in Calhoun on Dec. 16 to honor 16 students graduating from Basic Law Enforcement Training Class #BL11-2025-02. The Basic Law Enforcement (BLE) program is designed to train and prepare graduates…

MAIN, ROME MIDDLE REMOVED FROM TSI LIST, TWO OTHER SCHOOLS SHOW PROGRESS ON CSI LIST

December 17, 2025

Media release from Rome, GA City Schools: Two Rome City Schools have met the required standards and will be removed from the state’s Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) list. Main Elementary School and Rome Middle School both met the standards set by the Georgia Department of Education and were removed from the list. Additionally, Anna…

GA DPS RECEIVES FUNDING FROM THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY TO CONTINUE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS

December 17, 2025

Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Safety: The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) has awarded the Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) a Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic (H.E.A.T.) grant to continue its Nighthawks DUI Task Force, Administrative License Suspension (ALS) program, and Statewide Mobilization Patrol. The grant is approximately $4.6 million…

FLOYD EMA: PREPARE NOW FOR WINTER, COME WHAT MAY

December 16, 2025

There is a chill in the air as Winter nears. The season will officially arrive on Sunday, December 21st. So what will the weather be like throughout this Winter? It is hard to predict, says Tim Herrington, Director of the Floyd County Emergency Management Agency. He attests that the Winter Weather Outlook for 2025-2026 from…

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