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Authorities recovered the body of a 60-year-old Cartersville man from the Etowah River on Sunday afternoon. Officers responded around 1:40 p.m. on July 5th to the Etowah River Canoe and Kayak Launch Boat Ramp at [read more...]

Bartow County authorities have recovered the body of a man who disappeared in Lake Allatoona on Sunday. Georgia Department of Natural Resources game wardens, along with Bartow County Fire/Rescue, located and recovered the body of [read more...]

(ATLANTA, GA) – The Georgia State Patrol (GSP) and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) are urging motorists to prioritize safety and responsibility during the upcoming 78-hour Independence Day holiday travel period. The holiday travel period begins at [read more...]

Crews with Bartow County Fire and Emergency Services responded to a mobile home Friday at 10:30 p.m.   According to BCFES reports, the fire occurred Friday at  a mobile home at 933 Euharlee Road.  Fire fighters [read more...]

Emerson Police Department giving back to the community with Red Cross Blood Drive Emerson, Ga. June 24, 2026 – Emerson Police Department with American Red Cross will host its 3rd annual memorial blood drive for [read more...]

A Cartersville man was jailed on murder charges for an event that reportedly occurred almost a year ago.  A Bartow County Sheriff’s Office report states that 51-year-old Brian Todd Barron was booked into the Bartow [read more...]

What: “Cut the Pressure” Community Screening Event When: Friday, June 26 | 1-3 p.m. Where: The Fade Club Barber Shop, Cartersville Cartersville, Ga. (June 22, 2026) — Piedmont Cartersville is bringing healthcare into the community with the launch of “Cut the [read more...]

According to the Georgia State Patrol, 36-year-old Esbalm Abdelkerim of Dalton died in a crash on Interstate 75 in Bartow County late Thursday night, June 18, 2026. Troopers were dispatched at 11:49 p.m. to a [read more...]

Here is where we will continuously update the numbers for the one local primary RUNOFF race we are covering. We will always update the TIME in the subject line to let you know the last [read more...]

Cartersville’s annual Fourth of July celebration returns in 2026 with events on Saturday, July 4th. The events are presented by the Rotary Club of Etowah with WBHF FM 100.3 and AM 1450 coordinating the parade [read more...]

  Cartersville, Ga. (June 8, 2026) - At 75, Elaine Stanton has faced her share of life’s challenges—but nothing quite like a cancer diagnosis. A retired educator living in Acworth, Stanton built a full and joyful life centered on [read more...]

A man arrested on numerous drug charges in Bartow County in 2024 receives a nine year sentence.  ROME, Ga. – Sincere M. Billingslea, a three-time convicted felon and armed fentanyl dealer who operated in northwest [read more...]

Cartersville, Ga. (June 5, 2026) — Piedmont Cartersville has named Mary Owens, RN, as its 2026 Nurse of the Year, recognizing her exceptional leadership, compassion and commitment to patient care. Owens, a full-time charge nurse [read more...]

Cartersville, Ga. (June 3, 2026) – With many diseases, symptoms often don’t appear until later stages—when conditions are more serious and harder to treat. During Men’s Health Month in June, Piedmont is urging men to take a proactive [read more...]

SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. (May 21, 2026) – Another hunting season is on the horizon. Beginning June 1, hunters can electronically apply for most quota hunts including certain youth, deer, alligator, waterfowl, dove and many others, [read more...]

All charges have been dropped against a man charged with strong-arm rape and child molestation.  According to court documents, charges against 74-year-old, Robert Edward Dillen were officially dropped on May 15, 2026, due to his [read more...]

Georgia PSC approves plan to lower overall rates, deliver annual savings of $50 per year for Georgia Power residential customers Rate decrease will be effective beginning next month; Total annual savings for all customers of approximately $285 million   ATLANTA – May 28, 2026 – The Georgia [read more...]

The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Georgia's labor force surged to an all-time high of 5,461,455, and that total employment also set a new record at 5,271,138. The April unemployment rate held steady [read more...]

Here is where we will continuously update the numbers for the two local primary races we are covering here at WBHF. We will always update the TIME in the subject line to let you know [read more...]

MMR Vaccine is Safe and Effective in Preventing Measles  ATLANTA—The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed measles in three members of a metro Atlanta family. The family was not vaccinated and traveled internationally. [read more...]

A man charged with murdering his wife in 2024 will spend the rest of his life in prison. Fifty-three-year-old Antonios Pete Kostopoulos was sentenced in Bartow Superior Court on Tuesday for the murder of his [read more...]

(ATLANTA, GA) – As travelers across Georgia prepare for the Memorial Day holiday weekend, the Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) is urging motorists to make safety a priority by avoiding impaired and distracted driving, [read more...]