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Bartow County School System Releases Statement Regarding Districtwide Internet Outage

  Bartow County, GA - The Bartow County School System has released an official statement regarding their almost week-long districtwide internet outage. WBHF has the full statement below: "We are diligently working to restore full internet functionality for students and staff by next week, following a five-day service disruption. Our comprehensive investigation into this technical [read more...]

By |2024-10-18T17:46:42-04:00October 18th, 2024|General|Comments Off on Bartow County School System Releases Statement Regarding Districtwide Internet Outage

Cartersville Man Charged With Murder

  BARTOW COUNTY, GA.- According to Sheriff Clark Millsap, on Sunday, October 6th, 2024, Bartow County Sheriff’s Office Patrol deputies and Investigators were dispatched to 129 Chastain Drive, Cartersville, Georgia, in reference to a welfare check/ possible domestic dispute which was later determined to be a homicide investigation. Deputies initially attempted to make contact with [read more...]

By |2024-10-08T16:45:42-04:00October 8th, 2024|General|Comments Off on Cartersville Man Charged With Murder

Georgia Power names Kristy Wofford as Cartersville Area Manager

    ATLANTA – October 8, 2024 Effective immediately, Kristy Wofford has been named as Georgia Power’s Cartersville Area Manager.  In this role, she will lead external activities for the Cartersville area serving customers and communities in Bartow & Polk counties. In addition, she will support and coordinate region operations, sales, customer service, and community [read more...]

By |2024-10-08T16:18:41-04:00October 8th, 2024|General|Comments Off on Georgia Power names Kristy Wofford as Cartersville Area Manager

Euharlee Shooting Suspect Identified

Euharlee, Ga. - On Friday, September 13, 2024, at approximately 9:00pm the Bartow County 911 Center began receiving multiple calls of shots fired in the area of Linda Road in Euharlee, Georgia. As Euharlee Police officers arrived, a caller reported a male had forced his way into their home on Linda Road by breaking through [read more...]

By |2024-09-17T00:19:58-04:00September 17th, 2024|General|Comments Off on Euharlee Shooting Suspect Identified

Heather Pence Named Interim President for Chattahoochee Tech

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Heather Pence Named Interim President for Chattahoochee Tech (Acworth, Ga. – Sept. 11, 2024) - Heather Pence, of Pickens County, is serving as the Interim President of Chattahoochee Technical College following the recent retirement of Dr. Ron Newcomb. “Heather has been a valued leader within the Technical College System of Georgia [read more...]

By |2024-09-11T16:37:02-04:00September 11th, 2024|General|Comments Off on Heather Pence Named Interim President for Chattahoochee Tech

The City of Kingston Faces Criticism Following Proposed Mileage Rate

Kingston, GA - A possible two percent mileage rate was on the radar for Kingston city residents following last night's Kingston City Council meeting. Council members voted on whether or not to approve the process of a 2% mileage rate for road improvements and more police which caused pushback from city residents. Residents voiced their [read more...]

By |2024-07-09T19:23:42-04:00July 9th, 2024|General|Comments Off on The City of Kingston Faces Criticism Following Proposed Mileage Rate

Cartersville City Council Holds First Reading for City Budget and Water and Sewer Rate Ordinance

  The Cartersville City Council had a first reading for the FY 2024 City Budget and FY 2024-2025 Water and Sewer Rate Ordinance that would affect residents' current water and sewer rates. The FY 2024-2025 Water and Sewer Ordinance consisted of a proposed 5% increase. This equates to an estimated $1.27 extra per month for [read more...]

By |2024-06-11T17:09:18-04:00June 11th, 2024|General|Comments Off on Cartersville City Council Holds First Reading for City Budget and Water and Sewer Rate Ordinance

23-year-old Cartersville Man Drowns at Lake Allatoona

  Update --- A 23-year-old Cartersville man drowned while swimming at Lake Allatoona last week, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. The incident occurred at around 4:15 p.m. at the Cooper’s Day Use Area on May 30. According to WSB-TV, witnesses said that the victim, identified as Alonso Feliciano Alvarado Tojin, went under [read more...]

By |2024-06-04T22:13:17-04:00May 31st, 2024|General|Comments Off on 23-year-old Cartersville Man Drowns at Lake Allatoona

5 people arrested for shooting and stabbing man, BCSO says

Bartow County, GA (May 28th, 2024):  On Sunday, May 26th, 2024, Bartow County Sheriff’s Office Patrol deputies were dispatched to 960 Joe Frank Harris Parkway (Piedmont Hospital) in reference to a man who reported to the emergency room with a gunshot and stab wound. The initial investigation determined the incident took place at 6626 Wagon [read more...]

By |2024-05-29T09:33:21-04:00May 28th, 2024|General|Comments Off on 5 people arrested for shooting and stabbing man, BCSO says

Update On Cartersville Shooting Arrests

Seven additional adults and one juvenile have been charged and taken into custody for their roles in two shootings that occurred in Cartersville over the past five weeks. On April 23rd, Cartersville Police officers initiated an investigation into a shooting that occurred in the area of Lee Street and Walker Street. On April 24th, Cartersville [read more...]

By |2024-05-29T10:31:19-04:00May 28th, 2024|General|Comments Off on Update On Cartersville Shooting Arrests