Monday, December 2, 2024–10:00 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas prices are cooling off slowly at the pumps as the weather turns cold. Georgians are paying an average of $2.90 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which is 3 cents less than a week ago, 5 cents less than a month ago, and 5 cents less than last year. It costs…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, November 27, 2024–10:00 a.m. -News Release- Georgia State Patrol (GSP) Troopers and the Motor Carrier Compliance Division (MCCD) Officers will be visible on the interstates and secondary roads throughout the state, to help reduce traffic crashes this Thanksgiving holiday. The 102-hour holiday travel period begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 27, and ends at…… Continue Reading
Monday, November 25, 2024–9:10 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas prices are holding steady as we head into the holiday weekend. Georgians are paying an average of $2.93 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which is unchanged from last week. It costs drivers an average price of $43.95 to fill a 15-gallon tank of regular gasoline. “Despite yet another week of…… Continue Reading
Sunday, November 24, 2024–9:20 p.m. -Georgia Department of Labor News Release- The Georgia Department of Labor mourns the passing of Commissioner Bruce Thompson, a visionary leader, devoted mentor, and dedicated public servant. While his entrepreneurial spirit and unwavering commitment to excellence will be deeply missed, Commissioner Thompson’s greatest legacy lies in his ability to foster…… Continue Reading
Sunday, November 24, 2024–10:25 a.m. -Governor’s Office of Highway Safety- It is Thanksgiving week, and more than two million Georgians are expected to be traveling on roads and highways The Thanksgiving holiday travel period takes place during the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) “Click It, Don’t Risk It” seat belt awareness campaign. The Governor’s…… Continue Reading
November 23rd, 2024 – 12:30 PM Georgia Bureau of Investigation Press Release – At the request of the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, GBI agents are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Cherokee County, GA. Charles H. Woodall, age 52, of Cartersville, GA, was shot and killed. No officers were injured. On Friday, November 22, 2024, at…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, November 20, 2024–5:10 p.m. -Cartersville Police Department Report- A 57-year-old man was arrested for aggravated assault and other charges following an incident Sunday on Davis Street in Cartersville. According to a Cartersville Police report: Officers responded to a home on Davis Street after Keith Bradley Turner strangled, beat, and threatened to kill another man.…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, November 19, 2024–12:10 p.m. -WBHF Radio- Another guilty plea in an armed robbery and murder in Cartersville in May of 2023. Dayton Bryan Owen of Smyrna pleaded guilty Monday in Bartow County to armed robbery and aggravated Assault. His co-defendant brother, Dristen Owen, pleaded guilty on November 7 to malice murder, armed robbery, aggravated…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, November 19, 2024–12:00 p.m. -WBHF Radio- Two men are in custody following a wild sequence of events last week in Cartersville that led to a restaurant being damaged and two tazings. According to a Cartersville Police report: Police learned of a suspect doing narcotics in Texaco in the Cartersville Village Shopping Center off South…… Continue Reading
Monday, November 18, 2024–11:30 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas prices were stuck in neutral last week. Georgians are paying an average of $2.93 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which is the same as a week ago. Monday’s state average is 22 cents more than a month ago and 9 cents more than this time last year. It costs drivers…… Continue Reading