Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has moved to disqualify District 52 State Senate candidate Jeff Lewis from the race.  The decision came less than 24 hours after Georgia Administrative Court Judge Charles R Beaudrot recommended Lewis’s candidacy be invalidated. Beaudrot wrote that Lewis had not made the correct filings with respect to his campaign [read more...]
A Georgia Administrative Court Judge has recommended that District 52 State Senate candidate Jeff Lewis be disqualified from the race.  Incumbent Senator Chuck Hufstetler filed the challenge to Lewis’s candidacy earlier this year, and on Thursday afternoon Georgia Administrative Court Judge Charles R Beaudrot ruled that Lewis had not made the correct filings with [read more...]
The second week of early voting for the May primary is underway in Bartow County, and voters are taking advantage of the opportunity. On Wednesday afternoon, Bartow County Elections Supervisor Joseph Kirk told WBHF that early turnout has exceeded his expectations and previous years’ tallies.  "We've had - as of about 1:30 p.m. today [read more...]
As part of WBHF’s 2022 election coverage, we reached out to candidates running for the Bartow County Board of Education District 3 seat. Three candidates, Brad Gilmore, Nickie Leighly, and Matt Shultz, are vying for the position. WBHF had the opportunity to speak with each of these candidates about their platforms via Zoom. The full [read more...]
As part of WBHF's 2022 election coverage, we reached out to candidates running for the Bartow County Board of Education District 2 seat. Two candidates, Darnell Jackson Jr and Darla Branton Williams, are vying for the position. Darla Branton Williams declined WBHF's invitation to debate. Â WBHF had the opportunity to speak with Darnell Jackson [read more...]
Health officials say free COVID-19 tests could become more difficult to find.     The free drive-up COVID-19 test site at Lakepoint in Emerson will close after next week. Public Information Officer for the Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District Logan Boss cited lower demand for these tests as a driving force behind the [read more...]
Portions of this story originally aired on WBHF Radio airwaves. Â Â After a change of heart, Euharlee City Manager James Stephens will not be leaving his position to take on the role of Floyd County Elections Supervisor. The Euharlee City Council met last night to say goodbye to Stephens by approving a resolution recognizing [read more...]
   This Sunday marks 29 years since the biggest blizzard in Georgia history.     The Superstorm of 1993 brought snow and strong winds to residents from Alabama to Maine, and Northwest Georgia experienced between 12 and 30 inches of snow.     The days before were warm, making some locals doubt that such an intense weather event [read more...]
  Earlier this month, 13 students were charged by Bartow County Campus Police for reported involvement in fights on school grounds.   Videos surfaced the week of February 7, portraying violent altercations between students. WBHF reached out to school officials the same day about the fights and was told the incidents were being investigated.   [read more...]
On Thursday, Georgia State Patrol Troopers responded to an overturned semi-truck at Toyo Tires.  According to GSP public information officer Konswello Monroe, around noon, a Volvo semi-truck was traveling south on Georgia 61 when it attempted to turn left into a private drive at Toyo Tires in White.  The truck’s load began to [read more...]
