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ROME, Ga. - Zhu Chen, the owner of Cartersville-based flooring manufacturer Wellmade Industries; his nephew, Jiayi Chen; and Jianjun Lu, a Chinese national, face federal charges of forced labor, conspiracy to commit forced labor, and alien harboring arising from alleged illegal operations at Wellmade Industries. “The defendants allegedly threatened foreign workers with physical violence, deportation, [read more...]

Georgia State Patrol troopers have booked a South Carolina woman into the Bartow County Jail on charges of homicide by vehicle in the first degree, driving under the influence of drugs, and reckless driving following a fatal crash near Adairsville. Troopers from Post 3 in Bartow County responded just after 12:30 a.m. Sunday to a [read more...]

A Cartersville man was killed in a motorcycle crash Saturday in Bartow County,  According to preliminary reports from the Georgia State Patrol, on August 8, 2026, at approximately 12:52 a.m., a Trooper responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 20 and Service Road.  The initial investigation revealed that a Dodge Journey traveling [read more...]

A one-year-old Tennessee girl reported missing has been found safe in Bartow County. Authorities located Lilly Hill during a traffic stop in Bartow County on Wednesday evening after a license plate reader alerted deputies to the vehicle linked to the case. Deputies took the child into protective custody and arrested her non-custodial mother. The Franklin [read more...]

Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center, Georgia Highlands College, Georgia Highlands Foundation and Cartersville City Schools Partner to Create Healthcare Career Pathway for Local Students Organizations to sign agreement establishing the Piedmont Cartersville Pre-Healthcare Pathway, helping students accelerate their journey into healthcare careers Cartersville, Ga. (July 15, 2026) – Piedmont Cartersville, Georgia Highlands College, the Georgia Highlands [read more...]

The Cartersville Police Department, in partnership with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), continues to investigate the brutal murder of 53-year-old Patricia Ann Hanlon, whose death has remained unsolved for more than 26 years. Investigators are renewing their appeal to the public, asking anyone with information, no matter how small it may seem, to come [read more...]