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Tuesday, October 3, 2023–10:32 a.m. -News Release- LGE Community Credit Union, a $2.04 billion asset institution based in Atlanta, has announced that it finalized its acquisition of Greater Community Bank, a community bank with branches in Bartow, Floyd, and Gordon counties. At closing, the two financial institutions became one entity operating under the LGE Community Credit Union…… read more
Tuesday, October 3, 2023–10:18 a.m. -FEMA News Release- FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) on Wednesday. The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities. Both tests are scheduled to begin at approximately 2:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday,…… read more
Monday, October 2, 2023–10:07 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia gas prices continue to decline. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.24 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which is 6 cents less than a week ago, 36 cents less than a month ago, but 7 cents more than this time last year. It now costs an…… read more
Sunday, October 1, 2023–10:02 a,m, -Cartersville Police Department Report- Seven people were injured in a three-vehicle wreck late last week in Cartersville, According to Cartersville Police: A Ford F250 Subercab turned in front of a GMC Yukon on State Route 113 at Riverside Drive. The resulting impact caused the Yukon to hit a Volkswagen Jetta…… read more
Thursday, September 28, 2023–7:54 p.m. -Georgia State Patrol- A Floyd County Police Department vehicle was involved in a three-vehicle accident in Adairsville Thursday. According to the Georgia State Patrol: A marked Floyd County Police Ford Explorer traveling north on Highway 41 was attempting to turn left onto Highway 140, failed to yield, and was struck…… read more
Thursday, September 28, 2023–6:36 p.m. -GHC News Release- On September 28, Chancellor to the University System of Georgia (USG) Sonny Perdue officially installed the fifth president of Georgia Highlands College, Dr. Mike Hobbs, Ph.D., during an investiture ceremony held in the Floyd Campus gym. The event was attended by hundreds of members of the college and local…… read more
September 26th, 2023 – 12:00 PM Tellus Science Museum – Executive Director of Tellus Science Museum, Jose Santamaria, has been awarded the Entwisle Award for Lifetime Service in Tourism by Bartow County’s destination marketing organization—Only in Cartersville Bartow Tourism. The announcement was made at the annual Rose Lawn Arts Festival on September 16. Each year,…… read more
Monday, September 25, 2023–8:02 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia gas prices continue to decline at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.30 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 9 cents less than a week ago, 29 cents less than a month ago, and 18 cents more than…… read more
Monday, September 18, 2023–9:57 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- While the national average for gasoline rose during the past week, Georgia drivers saw prices fall at the pump, thanks in most part to a suspension of the state’s gas tax. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.39 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline which is…… read more
Monday, September 18, 2023–10:03 a.m. -Staff reports- Authorities have released the name of the man who got into a shootout with police in Cartersville Sunday. 37-year-old Shane Jacquez Barfield of Cartersville is charged with three counts of aggravated assault against a peace officer and single counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of…… read more