The summer ban on outdoor burning in 54 northern Georgia counties will be lifted on Thursday, October 1, 2026. The annual restrictions are imposed by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division from May 1 through the end of September to protect air quality from emissions that may increase ground level ozone during the hot summer months. [read more...]
WBHF All Schools Class Size Total Graduated Graduation Rate Adairsville High School ALL Students 287 285 99.3 Cass High School ALL Students 380 363 95.5 Woodland High School ALL Students 368 332 90.2 All Schools ALL Students 1035 980 94.7 Cartersville High School ALL Students 351 331 94.3 All Schools ALL Students 351 331 94.3 [read more...]
Daily Press Release: 9/27/2026 – At approximately 4:22 p.m., Bartow County Fire & Emergency Services were dispatched to a reported commercial structure fire located at 6503 Allatoona Gateway SE in Acworth. Upon arrival with the Bartow County Sheriff Office, firefighters found a smoldering fire located in the area of the playground. Crews initiated fire suppression [read more...]
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has filed a lawsuit in Fulton County Superior Court against Cartersville-based SDG Impact Fund, Incorporated; its successor organization, SDG Global Impact Fund, Incorporated; executive director Anthony Suber; and former board member Bryan Doreian. The complaint, filed September 25, alleges the defendants illegally distributed charitable assets and misled donors. According to [read more...]
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death of a South Carolina man following a traffic stop on Interstate 75 in Bartow County. At the request of the Georgia State Patrol and the Adairsville Police Department, GBI agents are examining the death of 40-year-old Nicholas Marino of Graniteville, South Carolina. Preliminary information shows that [read more...]
Cartersville police arrested a 41-year-old man Thursday night after a standoff in the men’s restroom at the Red Lobster on Cherokee Place. Officers arrived around 9:47 p.m. to locate 41-year-old Daryl Max Motley, a wanted subject. Officers found Motley standing just inside the restroom door. When an officer tried to open it, Motley said he [read more...]
ATLANTA, Ga. Thu, 09/24/2026 - 11:00 The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and partners announced an agreement today to re-establish Pine Log Wildlife Management Area (WMA) and protect over 14,000 acres that made up most of the former northwest Georgia WMA prized for outdoor recreation, rare wildlife and imperiled habitats. Â DNR Commissioner Walter [read more...]
 September 21, 2026 Questions have been raised about Bartow County’s involvement in the proposed Kingston Technology Hub and the intergovernmental agreement between Bartow County and the City of Kingston. We want to address those questions directly. Bartow County was aware that the property was being considered for a data center when the County agreed to [read more...]
Lightning strikes from Sunday’s storms started two fires in Bartow. According to a press release, on Sunday at approximately 8:49 p.m., Bartow County Fire & Emergency Services were dispatched to a reported structure fire located at 244 Griffin Road in Cartersville. Upon arrival, firefighters observed smoke coming from an outdoor storage building. Crews quickly initiated [read more...]
Georgia Highlands College (GHC) is proud to announce the launch of a new Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at its Cartersville site, expanding access to high-quality nursing education and addressing Georgia’s growing need for highly trained registered nurses. The Traditional BSN Program will launch in the spring 2027 semester. The new 4-year BSN program is designed [read more...]
