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Wednesday, November 1, 2023–7:34 a.m. -Staff reports- According to the Georgia Forestry Commission, there is a high fire danger in our area on Wednesday. A Red Flag Warning is in effect from noon until 8 p.m. Due to low humidity and gusty winds, along with very dry fuels and ongoing drought conditions, any fires that…… read more
Tuesday, October 31, 2023–10:15 a.m. -Georgia State Patrol- Two people were killed in a two-vehicle wreck on Highway 411 near Cartersville Friday. According to the Georgia State Patrol: A westbound Mazda 3 was traveling in the eastbound lanes and struck a Jeep Compass that was traveling east. The driver of the Mazda, 18-year-old Bridget Canup…… read more
Tuesday, October 3, 2023–9:37 a.m. -Staff reports- According to the Georgia Forestry Commission, there is a high fire danger for our area on Tuesday. Due to low humidity and gusty winds, along with very dry fuels and ongoing drought conditions, any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. They are asking the public not to…… read more
October 30th, 2023 – 4:10 PM National Weather Service in Peachtree City – The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a freeze watch in effect starting late Halloween night (Tuesday) lasting until Wednesday morning. Subfreezing temperatures as low as 28 degrees may be possible across Northwest Georgia (including Bartow, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Polk,…… read more
October 30th, 2023 – 11:13 AM WRGA Special Report – Welcome to the Bartow County voter resource page created by WRGA News: WRGA News reached out to all Candidates running in Bartow County for the upcoming 2023 municipal election so that voters can get to know them better. We heard back from a few of…… read more
Monday, October 30, 2023–9:05 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas prices continue to fall. The state average is now $2.96 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline which is 5 cents less than a week ago, 30 cents less than a month ago, and 20 cents less than this time last year. It now costs an average of $44.40 to fill a 15-gallon tank of…… read more
Sunday, October 29, 2023–7:19 p.m. -News Release- Halloween is Tuesday, bringing a large number of pedestrians to local neighborhoods for trick or treating. The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) is proactively sharing anticipated rush hour travel forecasts for October 31 for interstates and surface streets around metro Atlanta so drivers can adjust their Halloween…… read more
Sunday, October 29, 2023–6:39 p.m. -Cartersville Police Department News Release- On Friday, October 20, 2023, the Cartersville Police Department was notified of a possible sexual assault of a Cartersville High School student by a Cartersville High School teacher. After a week-long joint investigation with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), Cartersville Police Investigators along with…… read more
Thursday, October 26, 2023–12:13 p.m. -Georgia Department of Labor- The Georgia Department of Labor reports that the unemployment rate in the Rome area dropped in September, checking in at 3.3 percent. The jobless rate was 3.9 percent in August and 2.7 percent in September of 2022. Bartow County also reported an unemployment rate of 3.3…… read more
Wednesday, October 25, 2023–10:34 a.m. -U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia- A Georgia man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including assaulting law enforcement, related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S.…… read more