Election Night Coverage 2023 – (FINAL at 9:20PM)
Welcome to our campaign coverage for 2023. Keep in mind, our numbers are unofficial totals. We appreciate the relationship we have with the Bartow County Board of Elections and it's supervisor, Joseph Kirk. Only the [read more...]
BBB® Launches Scam Prevention Guide
New online resource helps people gain knowledge they can use to spot and avoid losing money and personal information to scammers ATLANTA — The BBB Institute for Marketplace TrustSM (BBB Institute), the International Association of Better [read more...]
GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Cartersville
Cartersville, GA (November 3, 2023) -The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia. The Cartersville Police Department asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation on Thursday, November 2, 2023. [read more...]
Cartersville Police Involved In Shooting Thursday Night
Cartersville Police responded to a domestic disturbance at 64 Ann Circle on Thursday night at around 9:21 that ended up becoming a shooting. As soon as officers arrived at the residence, a male exited the [read more...]
Local Faces Murder Charge
Coosa Valley News reports that 22-year-old Jaquavious Jaquail Carter of Cartersville, whom authorities jailed for a shooting incident earlier this year, now faces charges of murder and aggravated assault. The latest charges came after months [read more...]
Firefigthers Battle Numerous Fires Wednesday
More than 70 acres burned near Kingston Wednesday. According to officials with the Georgia Forestry Commission 75 to 77 acres burned along Highway 293. Crews remained on scene until 2 a.m. There were no injuries [read more...]
Arrest Made In Captain D’s Customer/Employees Dispute
The Bartow County Sheriff’s Office arrested someone this week regarding a report of an irate customer at Captain D’s on Joe Frank Harris Parkway and East Felton Road on Sunday afternoon, October 8th. A woman [read more...]
Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson to Unveil Reentry Initiative
On Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at 3:00 p.m., Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson will hold a press conference at the Chatham County Detention Center to unveil the Walking the Last Mile program. This pilot program, [read more...]
No application fee at GHC for ‘No Fee November’
Georgia Highlands College (GHC) is waiving its $30 application fee through the month of November to help reduce barriers for those seeking to attain a college education. Called “No Fee November,” this opportunity is available [read more...]
WHEN DAYLIGHT SAVING ENDS, CHANGE CLOCKS, CHANGE BATTERIES
ATLANTA – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King urges all Georgians to change their smoke alarm batteries this weekend when they move their clocks back an hour to mark the end of Daylight [read more...]
Sheriff Issues Warning About Scams
Sheriff Clark Millsap cautions Bartow County Citizens of scam telephone calls after he has received numerous complaints from residents of callers identifying themselves as deputy sheriffs from other counties with warrants for their arrest. These [read more...]
Bartow County Upgraded to Freeze Warning
The National Weather Service issued a freeze warning for northern, central, and west central Georgia, including Bartow County, for Wednesday morning from two to ten o’clock. Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 are possible. Frost [read more...]
Two People Charged with Felony Murder Enter Guilty Pleas in Bartow Superior Court.
Twenty-four-year-old, Caesar Osvaldo Roque of Cartersville was booked into the Bartow County Jail on April 28th, 2022, and charged with murder, possession of controlled substances, and the sale of controlled substances. Roque and his then-girlfriend [read more...]
Early Morning Crash Claims Two Lives
Two people died in a two-vehicle crash in Bartow early Friday morning. According to Georgia State Patrol reports, 18-year-old Bridget Canup and 20-year-old Kevin Mejia died in the collision that occurred Friday, October 27, at [read more...]
Freeze Watch In Effect
The National Weather Service issued a freeze watch for northern, central, and west central Georgia, including Bartow County, for Wednesday morning from two to ten o'clock. Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 are possible. Frost [read more...]
Local Teacher Charged With Sexually Assaulting Student
On Friday, October 20th, the Cartersville Police Department was notified of a possible sexual assault of a Cartersville High School student by a Cartersville High School teacher. After a week-long joint investigation with the Georgia [read more...]
BARTOW COUNTY SCHOOLS NAME 2023 REACH GEORGIA SCHOLARS
BARTOW COUNTY, Ga. (October 26, 2023) – Five Bartow County students earn the opportunity to attend a Georgia college, university, or technical school nearly cost-free upon graduation and completion of the REACH Georgia Scholarship Program! [read more...]
Job Fair Reminider
Today at the Goodwill Career Center between Joe Frank Harris Parkway and East Felton Road.
A Conversation with Mayor Candidates for the City of White Powell & Richards
Incumbent Mayor Curtis Powell and challenger Jane Richards participated and answered questions by phone about their candidacy and goals for the city of White.
Adairsville Georgia Man Arrested for Assaulting Law Enforcement and Other Charges During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia WASHINGTON — A Georgia man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including assaulting law [read more...]
Conversation with White City Council Candidates Noland & Swank
This is an in-studio interview with White City Council Candidates Karissa Noland and Marie Swank. Charles Buttrum is also on the ballot for one of the two open seats. He wasn't part of [read more...]
Conversation with Emerson Council Candidates Dabbs, Lowry & Tidwell
An in-studio conversation with Emerson City Council Candidates Charles Dabbs, Brenda Tidwell, and Charles Lowry. Vincent Wiley is also on the ballot, he was unable to participate in this discussion. The two highest [read more...]
Conversation with Emerson City Council Candidates Hughes & Mauldin
This is the audio from an in-studio interview with candidates for Emerson City Council Brandon Hughes and Dennis Mauldin. Vote on Election Day, November
A Man Pleads Guilty to Causing A Car Crash that Killed His Son
A man charged with three counts of homicide is sentenced in Bartow Superior Court. Fifty-two-year-old Rex Scott Cruce was arrested and charged with homicide by vehicle, possession of methamphetamine, four counts of driving under the influence, driving [read more...]