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Category Archives: Bartow County

Bartow Sheriff gives update on fatal Adairsville shooting

Bartow Sheriff gives update on fatal Adairsville shooting

March 16th, 2022 – 3:30 PM WBHF Radio – (Via WBHF Radio) According to a press release from Sheriff Clark Millsap, on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, shortly before 8 a.m., Uniform Patrol Deputies and Criminal Investigators were dispatched to 546 Fieldwood Drive NW, Adairsville in reference to an in-progress emergency call for service. E-911 Dispatchers…read more

Fatal Shooting in Adairsville, Man charged with Murder

Fatal Shooting in Adairsville, Man charged with Murder

March 15th, 2022 – 3:35 PM WBHF Radio – A man has been arrested following a shooting on Fieldwood Drive in Adairsville. According to Bartow County Jail records, 31-year old William David Fletcher is charged with family violence murder involving a firearm. WBHF Radio in Cartersville is reporting the victim is Fletcher’s mother. Shortly after…read more

Gas prices reach an all-time high

Gas prices reach an all-time high

March 14, 2022–8:30 a.m. AAA SOUTH Georgia gas prices are up 32 cents compared to just a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $4.29 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is also 96 cents more than last month and $1.61 more than this time last year. It now costs motorists $64.35 to…read more

Carla Maton named NWGA Red Cross executive director

Carla Maton named NWGA Red Cross executive director

March 13, 2022–6:18 p.m. NEWS RELEASE Last month, the American Red Cross of Georgia promoted Carla Maton to the role of Executive Director for Northwest Georgia and efforts are already underway to add board “leaders who are passionate about making their communities stronger” in the 15-county territory Maton calls home (Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Dawson,…read more

[VIDEO] Dr. Voccio gives COVID-19 update

[VIDEO] Dr. Voccio gives COVID-19 update

March 13, 2022–6:03 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the ten-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District, updates us on the coronavirus in Northwest Georgia. Everyone ages 5 years and older is eligible for a free COVID-19 vaccine and everyone 12 years and older is eligible for…read more

Daylight Saving Time returns Sunday at 2 AM

Daylight Saving Time returns Sunday at 2 AM

March 12, 2022–6:04 p.m. STAFF REPORTS Be sure to set your clocks ahead one hour before you go to bed tonight. Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King is also urging all Georgians to change their smoke alarm batteries this weekend when they change their clocks to mark the beginning of Daylight Savings Time.…read more

GDOT: Sign Work On I-75 In Northwest Georgia Next Week

GDOT: Sign Work On I-75 In Northwest Georgia Next Week

March 12th, 2022 – 1:30 pm GDOT press release – Weather permitting, crews will be upgrading the overhead signs along I-75. The work will close portions of the right northbound lane each night as crews progress north. WHEN: Monday, March 13 through Sunday, March 19 from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. each night WHERE: Portions of the…read more

Georgia Power monitoring severe winter weather predicted for this weekend

Georgia Power monitoring severe winter weather predicted for this weekend

March 11, 2022–4:40 p.m. NEWS RELEASE Georgia Power is prepared to respond to predicted severe weather across the state this weekend. With an artic blast expected to impact parts of Georgia carrying widespread sub-freezing temperatures, the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for portions of NW Georgia and a Wind Advisory for…read more

Winter Storm Warning for Floyd, Gordon and Chattooga Counties

Winter Storm Warning for Floyd, Gordon and Chattooga Counties

March 11, 2022–2:52 p.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Floyd, Gordon, Chattooga, Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray, Fannin, and Gilmer Counties from 4 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday. Rain will transition to a period of wet snow. This snow could be heavy at times. Total snow…read more