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...]
Two juveniles were removed from a Cartersville residence Monday night after law enforcement and Bartow County DFCS officials determined the home was unsuitable for children. According to a sheriff’s office report, deputies responded around 11:32 p.m. Sept. 14 to a home on Rubie Lane to assist DFCS with removing the children. Officers reported finding extensive [read more...]
September 17, 2026 The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Georgia reached new all-time highs in both its labor force (5,490,319) and employment (5,314,822) in August, and that the state's unemployment rate declined to 3.2%. Georgia's unemployment rate is 0.9 percentage points below the national rate. One year ago, the state's unemployment rate was 3.4%. “Georgia's job market [read more...]
Georgians Urged to Protect Themselves from Mosquito Bites ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed eight human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) in 2026, but that number is expected to increase. DPH has also confirmed one WNV death. Mosquito traps have tested positive in multiple counties, including Chatham, Fulton, and [read more...]
