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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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [read more...]

Cartersville, Ga. (Jan. 3, 2026) – Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center is delighted to welcome the first announced baby arrival of the new year! This cherished milestone marks a joyful start to 2026 for our community and [read more...]

Local firefighters responded to a kitchen fire on Otting Drive on Wednesday. According to a press release, the call came in for 11 Otting Drive at approximately 6:34 p.m. The fire, which started in the [read more...]

The Rome Police Department worked diligently throughout the day investigating a homicide discovered around noon in the John Graham Homes area near Hull Avenue and Cedar Avenue. Witnesses reported seeing a red passenger vehicle in [read more...]

This Story is From WRGA Rome 3:30 PM update from the Rome Police Department: The Rome Police Department continues to actively investigate a presumed homicide that occurred in the area of John Graham Homes near [read more...]

The Cartersville School Board of Education has earned the highest honor a Georgia school board can receive. The Georgia School Boards Association just named Cartersville’s board a 2025 Exemplary Board, the top level in GSBA’s [read more...]

Cartersville High School Future Business Leaders of America launches community shoe drive to support global micro entrepreneurs. Cartersville High School FBLA is proud to announce the launch of its community wide shoe drive fundraiser, partnering [read more...]

CARTERSVILLE, Ga., December 4, 2025, - Cartersville City Schools Superintendent Dr. Marc Feuerbach has been named Superintendent of the Year by the Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA) and Georgia School Superintendents Association (GSSA). Dr. Feuerbach, [read more...]

Federal safety investigators say an engineering and construction company exposed workers to deadly hazards at the Hanwha Q Cells solar panel plant in Cartersville. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has [read more...]

December 2, 2025 Cartersville, GA- Sheriff Clark Millsap stated on Monday, December 1, 2025 Bartow County Criminal Investigation Division was assisting the State Fire Marshal’s Office investigate a suspicious fire with a fatality that occurred [read more...]

Bartow County, GA (December 2, 2025) - At the request of the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office, GBI Agents are investigating an officer involved shooting in Bartow County, GA. One man was shot and killed. No [read more...]

A person was found deceased in a house on Highway 20, Thursday November November 27.  According to a press release, at 12:52 a.m., firefighters with the Bartow Fire and Emergency Services were called to a [read more...]

The Cartersville Police Department has earned national accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) for the first time in its history—an honor held by only about 4% of U.S. law enforcement [read more...]

Georgia State Patrol Troopers were called to a fatal accident Wednesday, November 20, 2025, at 11:30 p.m.  According to GSP reports, a Ram Truck was traveling north on Highway 41 at the intersection with East [read more...]

  November 24, 2025 (ATLANTA, GA) – Georgia State Patrol (GSP) Troopers and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) Officers will increase their presence on interstates and state roads during the Thanksgiving holiday period to help reduce crashes [read more...]