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Category Archives: Bartow County

Georgia gas prices continue to rise

Georgia gas prices continue to rise

Monday, Jan. 9, 2023–8:47 a.m. -AAA South The Georgia gas price average continues to increase at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $2.81 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 5 cents more than a week ago, 11 cents less than a month ago, and 30 cents less than…read more

Broadband grants announced for Floyd, Gordon and Bartow Counties

Broadband grants announced for Floyd, Gordon and Bartow Counties

Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023–12:43 p.m. David Crowder, WRGA News Floyd, Gordon, and Bartow are three of 29 Georgia Counties that will benefit from a portion of $234 million in preliminary grant awards for broadband internet expansion through the Capital Projects Fund Grant Program. These awards will improve connectivity for communities, households, businesses, and anchor institutions.…read more

Officer-involved shooting in Adairsville

Officer-involved shooting in Adairsville

Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023–4:52 p.m. GBI NEWS RELEASE The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an officer-involved shooting investigation in Adairsville The Bartow County Sheriff’s Office asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation on January 2, 2023. One man was shot and injured. No deputies were injured during the incident.  Preliminary information indicates that…read more

Georgia gas prices on the rise

Georgia gas prices on the rise

Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023–2:00 p.m. David Crowder, WRGA News Gas prices in Georgia are heading back up. According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded was at $2.78 on Tuesday. That is up by eight cents from a week ago but still lower than last month’s average of $2.98. The national…read more

Updated: Tornado Watch in Effect for NWGA

Updated: Tornado Watch in Effect for NWGA

January 3rd, 2023 – 12:12 PM National Weather Service – UPDATE: The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has upgraded the hazardous weather outlook to a tornado watch until 9:00 PM Tonight (Tuesday, January 3rd) for Northwest Georgia. Previously reported: The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a hazardous weather outlook as several…read more

Two-vehicle wreck on I-75 claims the life of a Florida man

Two-vehicle wreck on I-75 claims the life of a Florida man

Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023–12:24 p.m. GEORGIA STATE PATROL One person was killed in a two-vehicle wreck on New Year’s Eve morning on I-75 near Emerson in Bartow County. According to the Georgia State Patrol: A Ford F-250 pulling a camper was parked on the shoulder of the #285 southbound entrance ramp. The driver was outside…read more

28-year-old Bartow Man arrested in Rome for Prowling

28-year-old Bartow Man arrested in Rome for Prowling

December 28th, 2022 – 3:55 PM Floyd County Jail Records – A 28-year-old Bartow man was arrested by the Floyd County Police Department on Tuesday for prowling charges. According to Floyd County Jail Records, Paden Young Vaughn of an Old Dallas Road Cartersville address was allegedly discovered sneaking around the residence of an elderly victim…read more

Updated: Winter Weather Advisory issued for Floyd, Gordon, and Bartow

Updated: Winter Weather Advisory issued for Floyd, Gordon, and Bartow

December 26th, 2022 – 8:20 PM Staff Reports – December 27th Update: Snow fell across much of north Georgia yesterday evening, coating roadways. Some of the snow melted, creating slush which has likely turned into black ice as temperatures have fallen into the middle 20s to around 30 degrees. Black ice will be most likely…read more

Officer Involved Shooting

Officer Involved Shooting

December 23, 2022, 12:30 PM Cartersville Police Department press release- On Friday, December 23, 2022, at approximately 12:02 A.M., Officers with the Cartersville Police Department were attempting to serve a warrant at 1338 East Main Street on an individual in his SUV. Upon making contact, the male refused to exit the SUV and attempted to…read more

Widespread Power Outages reported on Friday morning in Northwest Georgia

Widespread Power Outages reported on Friday morning in Northwest Georgia

December 23rd, 2022 – 6:50 PM Staff Reports – Georgia Power has reported widespread power outages this morning in Northwest Georgia. As of 6:17 AM, the following are without power: In Floyd County, 204 customers on Wilkerson Road. 567 customers in the area around Billy Pyle, Burnett Ferry Road, Alto Park, and West End Elementary.…read more