Two People Charged with Felony Murder Enter Guilty Pleas in Bartow Superior Court.
Twenty-four-year-old, Caesar Osvaldo Roque of Cartersville was booked into the Bartow County Jail on April 28th, 2022, and charged with murder, possession of controlled substances, and the sale of controlled substances. Roque and his then-girlfriend [read more...]
Early Morning Crash Claims Two Lives
Two people died in a two-vehicle crash in Bartow early Friday morning. According to Georgia State Patrol reports, 18-year-old Bridget Canup and 20-year-old Kevin Mejia died in the collision that occurred Friday, October 27, at [read more...]
Freeze Watch In Effect
The National Weather Service issued a freeze watch for northern, central, and west central Georgia, including Bartow County, for Wednesday morning from two to ten o'clock. Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 are possible. Frost [read more...]
Local Teacher Charged With Sexually Assaulting Student
On Friday, October 20th, the Cartersville Police Department was notified of a possible sexual assault of a Cartersville High School student by a Cartersville High School teacher. After a week-long joint investigation with the Georgia [read more...]
BARTOW COUNTY SCHOOLS NAME 2023 REACH GEORGIA SCHOLARS
BARTOW COUNTY, Ga. (October 26, 2023) – Five Bartow County students earn the opportunity to attend a Georgia college, university, or technical school nearly cost-free upon graduation and completion of the REACH Georgia Scholarship Program! [read more...]
Job Fair Reminider
Today at the Goodwill Career Center between Joe Frank Harris Parkway and East Felton Road.
A Conversation with Mayor Candidates for the City of White Powell & Richards
Incumbent Mayor Curtis Powell and challenger Jane Richards participated and answered questions by phone about their candidacy and goals for the city of White.
Adairsville Georgia Man Arrested for Assaulting Law Enforcement and Other Charges During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia WASHINGTON — A Georgia man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including assaulting law [read more...]
Conversation with White City Council Candidates Noland & Swank
This is an in-studio interview with White City Council Candidates Karissa Noland and Marie Swank. Charles Buttrum is also on the ballot for one of the two open seats. He wasn't part of [read more...]
Conversation with Emerson Council Candidates Dabbs, Lowry & Tidwell
An in-studio conversation with Emerson City Council Candidates Charles Dabbs, Brenda Tidwell, and Charles Lowry. Vincent Wiley is also on the ballot, he was unable to participate in this discussion. The two highest [read more...]
Conversation with Emerson City Council Candidates Hughes & Mauldin
This is the audio from an in-studio interview with candidates for Emerson City Council Brandon Hughes and Dennis Mauldin. Vote on Election Day, November
A Man Pleads Guilty to Causing A Car Crash that Killed His Son
A man charged with three counts of homicide is sentenced in Bartow Superior Court. Fifty-two-year-old Rex Scott Cruce was arrested and charged with homicide by vehicle, possession of methamphetamine, four counts of driving under the influence, driving [read more...]
Cass-White Road Bridge Closed This Weekend
Weather permitting, Georgia Department of Transportation crews will close the Cass-White Bridge over I-75 at exit 296 from tonight at 7:30 until Monday morning at 5:30. The bridge will be closed for resurfacing related to [read more...]
Cartersville Defeats Woodland Thursday Night
The Cartersville Hurricanes beat the Woodland Wildcats by a score of 43-0 on Thursday night. Cartersville received the opening kickoff and the Hurricanes’ offense got on the board first as Baylon Long scored an 11-yard [read more...]
Georgia Sees Slight Increase in September Unemployment Rate
Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson announced today that Georgia's September unemployment rate increased to 3.4 percent, up one-tenth from a revised 3.3 percent in August. The unemployment rate was four-tenths lower than the national average. [read more...]
Audio From Adairsville City Council Post 1 Candidate Forum
Two people are running for Adairsville City Council Post 1 in the upcoming November 7th general election. Incumbent Alan Towe and Chad West sat down at WBHF to discuss the city’s issues and their candidacy. [read more...]
Audio From Mayoral Candidate Forum
Two people are running for Adairsville mayor in the upcoming November 7th general election. Incumbent Kenneth Carson and Larry Gardner sat down at WBHF to discuss the city’s issues and their candidacy. The interview is [read more...]
Audio From Euharlee City Council Candidate Forum
Five people are running for two open Euharlee City Council seats for the upcoming November 7th general election. Four of them sat down at WBHF to discuss the city’s issues and their candidacy – incumbent [read more...]
Cartersville squeaks out the win over Hiram by a score of 35-34
In another tough region match-up, the Cartersville Hurricanes played host to the visiting Hiram Hornets. The Hornets stopped the Canes opening drive and on their first possession of the game, drove to the end zone [read more...]
Cass gets the loss on the road to Dalton 38-13
The Cass Colonels lost to the Dalton Catamounts by a score of 38-13 on Friday, October 13. Cass received the opening kickoff, and the Colonels made the most of their opening drive as Brodie McWhorter [read more...]
Woodland gets the loss to Calhoun 48-13
The Woodland Wildcats lost to the Calhoun Yellow Jackets by a score of 48-13 on Friday, October 13. Woodland got the ball to start the game and the Wildcats’ offense made things happen quickly, marching [read more...]
Description of Suspect Responsible for Shooting K9 Officer Released
A suspect was named in a shooting near a service station Thursday in Bartow County. According to a press release from the Bartow County Sheriff’s office, on Thursday, October 12, 2023, at approximately 4:35 p.m., [read more...]
Blood Drives Planned for Bartow 10/26, 10/31 & 11/08
Thousands of additional donations needed to replenish Red Cross blood supply Gift cards, chance at $5K for those who come to give during national shortage [ROME, Oct. 12, 2023] — Since announcing a national blood [read more...]
A Pursuit Involving a Stolen Truck Ends with A Fatality
According to reports from the Georgia State Patrol on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at 9:21 pm, Troopers from the Cartersville post of the Georgia State Patrol responded to a request for assistance from the Bartow [read more...]
