BARTOW COUNTY, Ga. (December 1, 2023) – August 30, 2018, is not a day many people vividly remember, but Cami Abernathy sure does. “My son, Carter, was just three years old at the time,” said Abernathy, a first-grade teacher at White Elementary School. “He was sick with a respiratory illness and then his left arm [read more...]
November 28, 2023 (ATLANTA,GA) – Georgia State Patrol (GSP) Troopers investigated 12 fatal traffic crashes, and local law enforcement agencies investigated six fatal traffic crashes resulting in 23 deaths across Georgia during the 102-hour Thanksgiving holiday travel period. Local law enforcement agencies reporting fatalities during the holiday period which began Wednesday, November 22, at 6:00 p.m. [read more...]
According to Bartow County Fire and Emergency Services reports, the fire occurred Tuesday, November 28, at approximately 8:15 p.m. Crews were dispatched to 1282 Hall Station Road, Adairsville, for a report of a residential structure fire. The caller said the house was on fire. BCFES crews arrived on scene to find a single-story wood frame [read more...]
Anheuser-Busch's Continued Investments in Breweries Across the Country Underscore the Company's Commitment to Employees, Community, and Quality. CARTERSVILLE, Ga., Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Anheuser-Busch is announcing that it has reached a $13 million investment in its Cartersville Brewery this year, which has gone towards ongoing capital projects designed to increase capabilities and support ongoing improvements at the [read more...]
Online bachelor's in health science at GHC ranked one of the most affordable in the country The website Intelligent.com recently ranked Georgia Highlands College (GHC) as having one of the most affordable online Bachelor of Science in Health Science programs in the country – and the degree is growing in demand across the region. The [read more...]
November 23, 2023 Northwest Georgia The unemployment rate was up one-tenth to 3.3 percent over-the-month, the rate was 3.2 percent one year ago. The labor force was down 1,281 over-the-month and up 8,573 over-the-year, to 438,495. The number of employed was down 1,539 over-the-month and up 7,878 over-the-year, to 424,122. Initial claims were down 353 [read more...]
Daily worst and best times to travel 11/23/22 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM Before 8:00 AM, After 8:00 PM 11/24/22 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Before 11:00 AM, After 6:00 PM 11/25/22 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM Before 11:00 AM, After 8:00 PM 11/26/22 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM Before 2:00 PM, After 8:00 PM [read more...]
BARTOW COUNTY, Ga. (November 15, 2023) – Bartow County School Nutrition earns the Golden Radish Award for the ninth consecutive year! “In order to win the Golden Radish Award, school districts must have locally grown items in school meals, facilitate farm-to-school promotions and marketing throughout the school year, plant edible gardens, and adopt farm-to-school language [read more...]
Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson today unveiled the Walking the Last Mile reentry program, a new initiative administered by the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) in partnership with the Georgia Department of Corrections. The program aims to train and support returning citizens transitioning from incarceration back to the private sector by equipping them with [read more...]
New online resource helps people gain knowledge they can use to spot and avoid losing money and personal information to scammers ATLANTA — The BBB Institute for Marketplace TrustSM (BBB Institute), the International Association of Better Business Bureau’s educational foundation, has launched a new online guide aimed at empowering people to avoid losing money and personal [read more...]
