A major crash shut down Interstate 75 North in Emerson early Tuesday morning. The incident occurred at the Red Top Mountain Road exit, near mile marker 285. According to Emerson Police, a blue 2020 Mack tractor-trailer had pulled onto the right shoulder so the driver could use the restroom inside the cab. When the driver [read more...]
The Cartersville School Board of Education has earned the highest honor a Georgia school board can receive. The Georgia School Boards Association just named Cartersville’s board a 2025 Exemplary Board, the top level in GSBA’s statewide recognition program. This prestigious award highlights the board’s strong focus on effective governance, continuous improvement, transparency, and teamwork, all [read more...]
Federal safety investigators say an engineering and construction company exposed workers to deadly hazards at the Hanwha Q Cells solar panel plant in Cartersville. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Hyoungwon E&C America Incorporated following the death of 33-year-old Marion Jose Rugama of Norcross. On Monday, May 19th, around [read more...]
The City of Cartersville has announced a recommendation for its next Chief of Police. City Manager Dan Porta recommends C. Kevin Cloninger for the position, following an internal job posting. Porta will present his recommendation to the Mayor and City Council for consideration during their meeting on December 4th at 9 a.m. If the council [read more...]
Rain forced the GHSA to cancel last night's opening round of the State Softball Championship Tournaments. Wet fields and ongoing showers prompted the decision to protect student-athlete safety. The GHSA thanks everyone for their understanding and flexibility as they tweak the schedule for top playing conditions. In Class 4A action, 29-4 Region 7 champ Cartersville [read more...]
The Georgia High School Association announces a schedule adjustment for the start of its 8-team, double-elimination Softball Championship Tournaments in all classifications, due to inclement weather expected in the Columbus area today. The GHSA has canceled the Opening Ceremonies. Games now begin this evening at 6:00, with the next at 8:00. The association appreciates everyone's [read more...]
Cartersville High School administrators learned of a possible vaping incident Thursday morning. School officials searched the belongings of the students involved and found a pellet gun and a knife. Administrators quickly called an official from the Cartersville Police Department, who launched an investigation and took the students into custody. School leaders did not start lockdown [read more...]
Georgia State Patrol troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of State Route 140 and U.S. Highway 41 in Bartow County on Tuesday at 9:55 p.m. A white Toyota 4Runner, traveling north on U.S. 41 in the left turn lane toward State Route 140, failed to obey a traffic signal and yield the [read more...]
BARTOW COUNTY, Ga.: Deputies arrested a substitute school bus driver last Friday afternoon after she showed signs of intoxication while operating Bartow County School Bus 116 with students on board. A deputy on patrol received a call at 3:49 p.m. reporting that the bus had failed to maintain its lane and the driver appeared to [read more...]
A domestic dispute in Cartersville turned violent early Tuesday morning when a woman shot her boyfriend in the leg during an argument. Bartow County deputies responded to a residence on River Birch Road around 2:06 a.m. after a 911 caller reported shooting her boyfriend as he beat her. Dispatchers noted the female caller sounded intoxicated [read more...]
