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Category Archives: Bartow County

Georgia gas prices increase by a penny

Georgia gas prices increase by a penny

Monday, July 17, 2023–9:04 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia gas prices are up slightly from a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.27 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which is a penny more than a week ago, but still 2 cents less than a month ago and 79 cents less…read more

Dermatologist to pay $6.6 million to settle allegations of making false claims

Dermatologist to pay $6.6 million to settle allegations of making false claims

Sunday, July 16, 2023–6:56 p.m. -US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee- Dermatologist, John Y. Chung, M.D., and his practice Skin Cancer & Cosmetic Dermatology Center, P.C. (“SCCDC”), which operates 13 dermatology clinics in southeast Tennessee and north Georgia (including offices in Rome, Calhoun and Cartersville), have agreed to pay $6.6 million to…read more

Georgia gas prices rise

Georgia gas prices rise

Monday, July 10, 2023–11:39 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia gas prices increased by six cents compared to a week ago. Monday’s state average of $3.26 is still a penny less than last month and 94 cents less than this time last year.   It now costs an average of $48.90 to fill a 15-gallon tank of regular gasoline. Drivers are…read more

Georgia gas prices down seven cents

Georgia gas prices down seven cents

Monday, July 3, 2023–10:39 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia gas prices have decreased just as 1.4 million Georgians are expected to hit the road during the Independence Day holiday. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.20 per gallon for regular unleaded, which is 7 cents less than a week ago, 9 cents less than a month ago,…read more

Biggest longnose gar ever from Allatoona?

Biggest longnose gar ever from Allatoona?

Monday, July 3, 2023–8:14 a.m.-Georgia Department of Natural Resources- Caleb McClure caught a longnose gar on June 24, weighing 27 lb, 4 oz (59 5/8″), making it just a few pounds shy of the state record and smashing the previous Allatoona Lake record by 15 pounds. Lake and river records are maintained by GON and…read more

Heat Advisory in effect

Heat Advisory in effect

Saturday, July 1, 2023–9:38 a.m. -National Weather Service- The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory, in effect until midnight Sunday. The advisory covers much of the state including all of Northwest Georgia with widespread heat index values at or exceeding 105 degrees. Hot temperatures and high humidity can cause heat-related illnesses to occur.…read more

Fatal Crash involving an excavator reported in Adiarsville

Fatal Crash involving an excavator reported in Adiarsville

June 29th, 2023 – 12:10 PM Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor and Video Reporter – On Wednesday at 12:44 PM Georgia State Patrol troopers responded to a single-vehicle fatality crash involving a tractor-trailer hauling a yellow CAT excavator on I-75 northbound near mile marker 307 in Bartow County. The GSP investigation reported that…read more

Georgia gas price average down slightly

Georgia gas price average down slightly

Monday, June 26, 2023–8:30 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia gas prices decreased slightly at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.27 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which is 2 cents less than a week ago. That is 1 cent more than a month ago, and $1.14 less than…read more

Board of Regents approves Alabama border states tuition waiver at GHC

Board of Regents approves Alabama border states tuition waiver at GHC

Monday, June 19, 2023–10:30 a.m. -Georgia Highlands College News Release- The Board of Regents for the University System of Georgia (USG) recently approved border state tuition waivers at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) for students who live in Alabama.   Current students and incoming students from Alabama will now pay the in-state tuition rate of $95 per…read more

Gas prices up slightly

Gas prices up slightly

Monday, June 19, 2023–9:10 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia’s gas price average increased slightly at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.29 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which is two cents higher than a week ago, three cents more than a month ago, but $1.19…read more