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

September 11, 2026 The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed two additional measles cases associated with the outbreak at a metro Atlanta daycare. This brings the outbreak total to 10 cases. Including these additional cases, [read more...]

Cartersville, Ga. (September 10, 2026) – Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting men, but when detected early, it is also one of the most treatable. During Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Piedmont Cartersville [read more...]

Information about the November 3, 2026 General / Special Election Voter Registration Deadline Monday, October 5th Voter registration application can be submitted in person at our office, via mail, or online at mvp.sos.ga.gov. Absentee by [read more...]

 SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. (Sept. 8, 2026) – Sight in those bows and get that draw dialed in! Opening day of archery season is almost here. The statewide archery deer hunting season begins Saturday, Sept. 12, according [read more...]

9/3/2026 – At approximately 6:08 p.m., Bartow County Fire & Emergency Services were dispatched to a reported residential structure fire located at 334 Amberidge Drive SE in Cartersville. Upon arrival, firefighters observed heavy smoke coming [read more...]

Cartersville, Ga. (August 31, 2026) — Piedmont Cartersville will host a free prostate cancer screening event on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Lowe’s Home Improvement Store in Cartersville. Prostate cancer screening has advanced [read more...]

An Alabama man died in a motorcycle accident in Bartow County Saturday, August, 29, 2026.   According to preliminary reports from the Georgia State Patrol, Troopers responded a motorcycle crash in the area of Kelli Clark [read more...]

(ATLANTA, GA) – Thousands of Georgians are expected to travel this Labor Day weekend as summer comes to an unofficial close. The Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) reminds motorists that Georgia State Patrol (GSP) Troopers [read more...]

ATLANTA (August 20, 2026) — Chairman of the Georgia Senate Committee on Finance, Sen. Chuck Hufstetler (R–Rome), was recently named Vice-Chair to the National Conference of State Legislatures’ (NCSL) State and Local Taxation Task Force.   [read more...]

From Spirituals to Freedom - Building America, a musical performance by Sparky and Rhonda Rucker August 29, 2026, Cartersville, GA - The Bartow History Museum will present From Spirituals to Freedom: Building America, a musical [read more...]

A Cartersville manufacturing company owner faces federal charges accusing him of defrauding a bank of about $24 million. 48-year-old Thomas Mwangi of Atlanta, the former owner of CAMaster in Cartersville, appeared in federal court in [read more...]

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 [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 [read more...]