Authorities recovered the body of a 60-year-old Cartersville man from the Etowah River on Sunday afternoon. Officers responded around 1:40 p.m. on July 5th to the Etowah River Canoe and Kayak Launch Boat Ramp at 1540 West Avenue after a passerby reported finding a body in the water while walking through nearby woods. The responding [read more...]
Bartow County authorities have recovered the body of a man who disappeared in Lake Allatoona on Sunday. Georgia Department of Natural Resources game wardens, along with Bartow County Fire/Rescue, located and recovered the body of Fidel Ojwang, 28, of Lilburn, just after midnight Monday. Crews found him in about 60 feet of water near Glade [read more...]
(ATLANTA, GA) – The Georgia State Patrol (GSP) and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) are urging motorists to prioritize safety and responsibility during the upcoming 78-hour Independence Day holiday travel period. The holiday travel period begins at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, and concludes at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 5. During last year’s 102-hour Independence [read more...]
Crews with Bartow County Fire and Emergency Services responded to a mobile home Friday at 10:30 p.m. According to BCFES reports, the fire occurred Friday at a mobile home at 933 Euharlee Road. Fire fighters arrived on scene to find heavy damage to the structure. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Two family [read more...]
Emerson Police Department giving back to the community with Red Cross Blood Drive Emerson, Ga. June 24, 2026 – Emerson Police Department with American Red Cross will host its 3rd annual memorial blood drive for Al and Millie Pallone on July 7, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at 700 Highway 293 Emerson, Ga. [read more...]
A Cartersville man was jailed on murder charges for an event that reportedly occurred almost a year ago. A Bartow County Sheriff’s Office report states that 51-year-old Brian Todd Barron was booked into the Bartow County Jail June 19, 2026, on one charge of felony murder. According to the warrant, on July 30, 2025, Barron [read more...]
What: “Cut the Pressure” Community Screening Event When: Friday, June 26 | 1-3 p.m. Where: The Fade Club Barber Shop, Cartersville Cartersville, Ga. (June 22, 2026) — Piedmont Cartersville is bringing healthcare into the community with the launch of “Cut the Pressure,” a new initiative focused on raising awareness of high blood pressure and improving early detection in the Black community. The [read more...]
According to the Georgia State Patrol, 36-year-old Esbalm Abdelkerim of Dalton died in a crash on Interstate 75 in Bartow County late Thursday night, June 18, 2026. Troopers were dispatched at 11:49 p.m. to a two-vehicle crash on northbound I-75, about two miles south of Exit 306. The preliminary investigation found that a white Dodge [read more...]
Here is where we will continuously update the numbers for the one local primary RUNOFF race we are covering. We will always update the TIME in the subject line to let you know the last update we had. If you refresh the page and the time doesn't change, it means we don't have any updates [read more...]
Cartersville’s annual Fourth of July celebration returns in 2026 with events on Saturday, July 4th. The events are presented by the Rotary Club of Etowah with WBHF FM 100.3 and AM 1450 coordinating the parade with the Rotary Club. The presenting sponsor for the parade is Shottenkirk Honda. The parade down Main Street in downtown [read more...]
