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Category Archives: Bartow County

GHC one of 25 semifinalists for the 2023 Aspen Prize

GHC one of 25 semifinalists for the 2023 Aspen Prize

April 28, 2022–6:31 p.m. NEWS RELEASE Georgia Highlands College (GHC) has been named an Aspen Prize Semifinalist by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program. GHC is one of 25 colleges across the country eligible to compete for a $1 million prize recognizing excellence in equitable outcomes for students in and after college. GHC was the only institution…read more

Cartersville Police investigate Tuesday night shooting

Cartersville Police investigate Tuesday night shooting

April 27, 2022–10:17 a.m. CARTERSVILLE POLICE A Cartersville man has been arrested following a shooting on Tuesday. Police respond to Cartersville Medical Center in reference to a man with gunshot wounds. Officers learned Carson Smith was shot during a drug transaction in the parking lot of 366 Old Mill Road. Cartersville Police Department investigators identified…read more

Social Media Threat Temporarily Locks Down Cartersville High School

Social Media Threat Temporarily Locks Down Cartersville High School

April 26th, 2022 – 11:55 AM Cartersville Police Department – On Tuesday, April 26th, 2022, around 10:45 am Cartersville Police Department received notice of a threat made via social media. The social media post had a photo of the sky and detailed the individual was in the area of Cartersville High School. Out of an…read more

Georgia gas prices up a penny

Georgia gas prices up a penny

April 25, 2022–6:53 p.m. AAA SOUTH Georgia gas prices experienced a slight increase compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $3.71 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 1 cent more than a week ago, 28 cents less than last month but $1.01 more than this time last year. According…read more

Monday is the deadline to register to vote

Monday is the deadline to register to vote

April 24, 2022–12:02 p.m. STAFF REPORTS If you are not registered to vote in the upcoming election, Monday is the last day to do so. It’s also a good idea to check your registration status, especially if you haven’t voted in the last few cycles. The Primary Election is on May 24. Early voting begins…read more

EPD Announces Open Burn Ban to Start May 1st

EPD Announces Open Burn Ban to Start May 1st

April 23rd, 2022 Georgia Environmental Protection Division – Beginning May 1, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) open burning ban will be in effect for 54 Georgia counties.  The open burning ban has been in place during the summer ozone season since 2005. The ban prohibits citizens and businesses from burning yard and land-clearing debris during the…read more

COVID-19 test site in LakePoint closing April 28

COVID-19 test site in LakePoint closing April 28

April 20,, 2022–6:38 p.m. WBHF RADIO The free COVID-19 test site at the LakePoint sports complex in Bartow County will be closing after April 28. Officials with the Georgia Department of Public Health say demand for free tests has decreased significantly as COVID-19 cases drop and home tests become more readily available. DPH officials recommend…read more

Georgia gas prices down 54 cents in a month

Georgia gas prices down 54 cents in a month

April 18, 2022–5:09 p.m. AAA SOUTH Gas prices continue to decline. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $3.70 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which is six cents less than a week ago, and 54 cents less than last month. The price is still a dollar more than this time last year. According to…read more

GSP: Fatal wreck in Bartow on Sunday

GSP: Fatal wreck in Bartow on Sunday

Staff Reports – On April 17th, at 3:33 pm, the Georgia State Patrol Post 3 Cartersville was requested to investigate a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 South near mile maker 305 in Bartow County. The preliminary investigation shows that a black Kia Forte, driven by Mr. Charles Bryan Hair, 29 years old, was traveling south…read more

World Series trophy tour to make stop in Cartersville

World Series trophy tour to make stop in Cartersville

April 18, 2022–7:21 p.m. WBHF RADIO The Atlanta Braves have announced that Cartersville will be a stop on their World Champions Trophy Tour. The Braves began the tour on February 15th, looking to make 151 stops commemorating 151 years of Braves baseball. These stops include the opportunity for fans to take photos with the 2021…read more