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3 Charged With Armed Robbery at Mountain Chase

Cartersville Police arrested three people last week in connection to an alleged armed robbery in the parking area of the Mountain Chase townhomes off North Tennessee Street on February 8th. The complainant said he had been communicating via Snapchat messages with an old high school classmate about purchasing Air Jordan sneakers from him. [read more...]

By |2024-03-28T08:25:41-04:00March 28th, 2024|General|Comments Off on 3 Charged With Armed Robbery at Mountain Chase

Armed Robbery Reported At Red Top State Park

A complainant stated that a stranger robbed him of 500 dollars and his SIM card at gunpoint at the Red Top Mountain Visitor's Center on Thursday night while he was trying to buy a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra from the subject. The alleged victim said he observed the seller driving a black Nissan Sentra that [read more...]

By |2024-03-26T09:13:07-04:00March 26th, 2024|General|Comments Off on Armed Robbery Reported At Red Top State Park

Local Wins NCAA Wrestling Championship

Former Woodland High wrestler and current Virginia Tech sophomore Caleb Henson earned a 15-7 bonus-point win over Michigan’s Austin Gomez to win the 149-pound NCAA championship Saturday night in Kansas City. Penn State won the team national championship, while Henson’s Virginia Tech Hokies finished 7th. Henson became the second wrestler in Virginia Tech history to [read more...]

By |2024-03-25T06:05:30-04:00March 25th, 2024|General|Comments Off on Local Wins NCAA Wrestling Championship

City Council Approves Revision to City Seal, Launching New Branding System

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA – March 22, 2024 The City of Cartersville is proud to announce a significant milestone in its visual identity journey with the approval of the revision to the City Corporate Seal by the City Council. This decision, made during Thursday night's council meeting, marks the official launch of a [read more...]

By |2024-03-22T12:04:29-04:00March 22nd, 2024|General|Comments Off on City Council Approves Revision to City Seal, Launching New Branding System

Low to moderate income workers may be eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit

Low to moderate income workers may be eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit The Earned Income Tax Credit is the federal government’s largest refundable tax credit for low to moderate income workers. Almost a third of those who qualify for the EITC became eligible for the first time this year due to changes in [read more...]

By |2024-03-21T21:06:18-04:00March 21st, 2024|General|Comments Off on Low to moderate income workers may be eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit

More Details On The Arrest of A Man Charged With Child Molestation

Sixty-five-year-old David Ignacio Rodriguez was arrested on March 11th and charged with two counts of child molestation, two counts of first-degree child cruelty, and sexual battery.  WBHF learned that Rodriguez was employed as a bus driver with the Cartersville School System.  Cartersville School officials released the following statement regarding Rodriguez’s employment with the system.   [read more...]

By |2024-03-19T15:09:52-04:00March 19th, 2024|General|Comments Off on More Details On The Arrest of A Man Charged With Child Molestation

Freeze Warning Weather Alert

The National Weather Service issued a freeze warning for north and much of central Georgia, including Bartow County, from midnight to ten a.m. The NWS expects the area to experience sub-freezing temperatures from the mid-20s to the lower 30s. Gusty winds, especially before sunrise, will make it feel even colder. Frost and freeze conditions will [read more...]

By |2024-03-18T10:35:52-04:00March 18th, 2024|General|Comments Off on Freeze Warning Weather Alert

One Lane of State Route 140 Closed Beginning Monday

For Immediate Release Friday, March 15, 2024 Bartow County… One Lane of State Route 140 Closed Beginning Monday WHAT: Weather permitting, crews will close the right eastbound lane of State Route 140 to continue widening the route. The lane will be closed from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. from Monday through Thursday. The widening project currently underway [read more...]

By |2024-03-15T18:18:19-04:00March 15th, 2024|General|Comments Off on One Lane of State Route 140 Closed Beginning Monday

Local Charged With Child Sex Crimes

Cartersville Police booked 64-year-old David Ignacio Rodriguez of Cartersville into the county jail on Monday night for two counts of cruelty to children in the first degree, two counts of child molestation, and two counts of sexual battery. There is no further information.

By |2024-03-15T12:19:47-04:00March 15th, 2024|General|Comments Off on Local Charged With Child Sex Crimes

New Cartersville Area Employment Training Opportunities at Goodwill of North Georgia

*Participants must register by noon on Saturday, March 16, to participate in the program that starts on Monday.  Officials say if you miss this session, other classes will start soon. Cartersville Goodwill   929 Joe Frank Harris Pkwy SE, Phone: 770-276-7036 The upcoming Cartersville area location job training program details are as follows: Welding (March 18th Start [read more...]

By |2024-03-15T11:23:00-04:00March 15th, 2024|General|Comments Off on New Cartersville Area Employment Training Opportunities at Goodwill of North Georgia