Georgia State Patrol troopers responded to a fatal three-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon in Adairsville. Troopers arrived at the scene around 12:50 p.m. on Joe Frank Harris Parkway at Woody Road. Investigators say a red Toyota Camry was traveling southbound and passing other vehicles in a no-passing zone. According to the initial investigation, the Camry driver [read more...]
WASHINGTON — IRS Free File will began accepting individual tax returns earlier this month, giving eligible taxpayers an early opportunity to prepare and file their federal income tax returns ahead of the official start of the 2026 filing season later this month. While the filing season begins later this month, IRS Free File Guided Tax Software allows [read more...]
Click Here to Watch the Push-In Wednesday morning, Cartersville firefighters and community members gathered at Fire Station #5 in Carter Grove to celebrate a beloved tradition. They welcomed three new fire apparatus into service with a ceremonial push-in. As part of the ceremony, firefighters first sprayed down the new trucks using water from the older [read more...]
A large crowd packed the Emerson City Council meeting Monday night, rallying in strong support for Terminus Wake Park as the popular cable wakeboarding facility faces potential closure. Terminus founder Chase Andrews announced on Instagram last week that Lakepoint has ended the park's lease. As a result, the facility now confronts closure. Andrews explained in [read more...]
ATLANTA—The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a measles case in a baby too young to receive routine measles vaccination. The baby, who acquired the virus while traveling internationally, lives in the Coastal Health District. DPH is working to identify individuals who may have been exposed to measles through contact with the child. [read more...]
Bartow County officials announced that crews will close portions of Boyd Morris Drive starting tomorrow to install a new water line. The road will see closures on Tuesday, January 13th, and Wednesday, January 14th, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day. Crews will close only one lane at a time, so traffic can continue [read more...]
Cartersville, Bartow County, GA: January 8, 2026. Today the Cartersville and Etowah West End Rotary Clubs announced that they have each received $5,000 grants from Rotary District 6910 and the Georgia Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust to fund a county -wide program to inform the public about the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline now available to [read more...]
The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today that Georgia’s unemployment rate for November 2025 was 3.5%, up slightly from a revised 3.4% in September. November’s unemployment rate remained 1.1 percentage points below the national unemployment rate. One year ago, Georgia’s unemployment rate was 3.6%. October 2025 data is unavailable due to a lapse in [read more...]
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...]
Protect Yourself and Prevent the Spread of Flu ATLANTA – Flu activity is widespread and severe in Georgia, and cases are likely to increase following the holidays and as Georgians return to work and school. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also projects a severe flu season. If you have not gotten a flu [read more...]
