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Category Archives: Bartow County

Motorcyclists lead authorities on a chase up I-75 before crashing Saturday

Motorcyclists lead authorities on a chase up I-75 before crashing Saturday

Monday, February 5, 2024–9:38 a.m. -Georgia State Patrol- A pursuit involving two motorcycles that started in Bartow County Saturday ended with crashes in Gordon County. According to the Georgia State Patrol: While patrolling on I-75 NB MM 289, in Bartow County at around 10:18 a.m., troopers noticed two black sport motorcycles pass them that were…read more

Motorcyclist dies after accident involving school bus

Motorcyclist dies after accident involving school bus

February 1st, 2024 – 4:00 PMWRGA Staff Reports – On Monday, January 29th at 4:14 pm, Georgia State Patrol Troopers were dispatched to an accident involving a motorcycle and a school bus on Gilreath Rd and Peeples Valley Rd NE in Bartow County. According to GSP reports, the driver of the motorcycle (A Kawasaki Ninja)…read more

GHC hosts student, faculty and staff day at new baseball and softball complex 

GHC hosts student, faculty and staff day at new baseball and softball complex 

Thursday, February 1, 2024–1:48 p.m. -News Release- On January 31, Georgia Highlands College held a soft opening at the new GHC baseball and softball complex located adjacent to the Savoy Automobile Museum at the GHC Cartersville site, 5441 GA-20, Cartersville, GA 30121. The event, held for students, faculty, and staff, featured food, prizes, and games…read more

GNTC announces 2024 GOAL and Rick Parkins Award winners

GNTC announces 2024 GOAL and Rick Parkins Award winners

Wednesday, January 31, 2024–12:07 p.m. -News Release- Ashley Marie Cowan, a Pre-Occupational Healthcare student from Adairsville, has been named Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) 2024 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner, and Deanna Hulsey, instructor of Cosmetology, has been named the college’s 2024 Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year.  The winners were named during the Seven Hills…read more

Georgia Museums, Inc. to host ribbon-cutting for murals in downtown Cartersville Thursday

Georgia Museums, Inc. to host ribbon-cutting for murals in downtown Cartersville Thursday

Wednesday, January 31, 2024–11:42 a.m. -News Release- Georgia Museums, Inc., along with Art in Bartow and The Cartersville-Bartow Chamber, is planning to host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, February 1 at 11:30 AM to celebrate the completion of three museum-themed murals in the Downtown Cartersville parking deck. The project, titled Traveling Through Time, consists of…read more

Gas prices up seven cents a gallon

Gas prices up seven cents a gallon

Monday, January 29, 2024–9:51 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas prices are up. The average is now $3.02 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which is 7 cents more than a week ago, and a penny more than a month ago, but still 37 cents less than this time last year.  It now costs an average of $45.30 to fill a 15-gallon tank…read more

Flood Watch issued

Flood Watch issued

Wednesday, January 24, 2024–8:22 a.m. -National Weather Service- The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch in effect from this evening through Friday evening. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Several waves of showers and thunderstorms will impact much of north and central Georgia…read more

DPH confirms measles case in metro Atlanta

DPH confirms measles case in metro Atlanta

Friday, January 19, 2024–10:35 p.m. -News Release- The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a case of measles in an unvaccinated resident of the metro Atlanta area. The individual was exposed to measles while traveling out of the country. DPH is working to identify anyone who may have had contact with the individual…read more

Wind Chill Advisory in effect

Wind Chill Advisory in effect

Friday, January 19, 2024–9:23 p.m. -National Weather Service- A Wind Chill Advisory has been issued for portions of North and West Central Georgia Friday night into Saturday morning to account for dangerously cold wind chills near zero. Minimum temperatures Saturday and Sunday morning are forecast to be in the teens for much of north and central Georgia and the mid-20s for the…read more

Labor market remains strong locally

Labor market remains strong locally

Friday, January 19, 2024–8:30 a.m. -Georgia Department of Labor- The Rome area gained 1,100 jobs from December of 2022 to December of 2023, according to the latest numbers from the Georgia Department of Labor. Rome ended the year with employment at 45,400, up from 44,300 the previous year. The number of jobs was up by…read more