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Category Archives: Bartow County

Eclipse viewing events on Monday

Eclipse viewing events on Monday

Sunday, April 7, 2024–6:33 p.m. -Staff reports- On Monday, area residents will be donning those special glasses and looking toward the sky. A solar eclipse, with about 84 percent coverage of the sun Monday afternoon. A couple of viewing opportunities are available. The Tellus Science Museum Observatory in Cartersville will be open from 12:30 until…read more

GHC named one of the most affordable colleges in the country

GHC named one of the most affordable colleges in the country

Saturday, April 6, 2024–3:25 p.m. -News Release- Georgia Highlands College (GHC) has recently been ranked as having one of the most affordable tuition rates in the country by College Consensus.   According to its website, “The College Consensus method takes a lot of factors into consideration, but for the Most Affordable Online Colleges ranking we only consider one: cost. These…read more

Tellus Science Museum to host activities for partial solar eclipse

Tellus Science Museum to host activities for partial solar eclipse

Friday, April 5, 2024–1:10 p.m. -News Release- Get ready for a day that won’t leave you in the dark! Join Tellus Science Museum on Monday, April 8, to witness the Great American Solar Eclipse of 2024. The Tellus Observatory will be open from 12:30 – 4:30 PM (weather permitting) for guests to view the eclipse…read more

Cartersville High teacher arrested

Cartersville High teacher arrested

Wednesday, April 3, 2024–9:00 a.m. -Cartersville Police Department News Release- On Thursday, March 14, 2024, the Cartersville Police Department received a report of a possible inappropriate relationship between a Cartersville High School teacher and a student. On Tuesday, April 2, 2024, John Paul Snead was taken into custody by Cartersville Police Department Investigators. Snead has…read more

Latest on severe weather threat

Latest on severe weather threat

Tuesday, April 2, 2024–5:16 p.m. -National Weather Service- Showers and thunderstorms will move across the area this evening through early Wednesday morning. An Enhanced Risk (level 3 out of 5) covers most of the area, including Floyd, Bartow, Chattooga, Polk and Gordon Counties along with all of west Georgia, with a Slight Risk (level 2…read more

GSP gives update on Monday morning’s fatal wreck on I-75

GSP gives update on Monday morning’s fatal wreck on I-75

April 1st, 2024 -1:55 PM -WRGA Staff Reports- On Monday, April 1, 2024, at 5:55 am, Georgia State Patrol troopers from Post 3 Cartersville and Post 43 Calhoun responded to a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 South at mile marker 304, in Bartow County. The investigation determined Officers from the Calhoun Police Department and Deputies…read more

Severe weather possible on Tuesday

Severe weather possible on Tuesday

Monday, April 1, 2024–10:11 a.m. -National Weather Service- A strong cold front advancing into north Georgia on Tuesday evening will bring a round of thunderstorms into the area. There is a Slight Risk (level 2 out of 5) for severe thunderstorms in portions of northwest Georgia immediately ahead of the front. The cold front and associated thunderstorms…read more

Georgia gas prices down three cents a gallon

Georgia gas prices down three cents a gallon

Monday, April 1, 2024–8:17 a.m. -AAA South- A little relief at the pump as Georgia gas prices decreased compared to a week ago. Drivers are paying an average price of $3.32 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which is 3 cents less than a week ago. That is still 12 cents more than a month ago, and 10 cents…read more

Coosa Valley Credit Union Earns Great Place To Work Certification™

Coosa Valley Credit Union Earns Great Place To Work Certification™

Saturday, March 30, 2024–7:00 p.m. -News Release- Coosa Valley Credit Union (CVCU) is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work® for the 3rd year in a row. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at CVCU. This year, 94% of employees said it’s a great place To Work…read more