Category Archives: Bartow County

High-speed chase that started in Bartow ends in Gordon, two arrested

High-speed chase that started in Bartow ends in Gordon, two arrested

January 6th, 2025 – 4:00 PM WRGA Staff Reports – The Gordon County Sherriff’s Office has reported that a high-speed chase resulted in two Tennessee residents’ arrest on January 4th. According to reports, around 3 PM, Bartow County authorities initiated a pursuit of a vehicle traveling north on Interstate 75. The chase extended into Gordon…Continue Reading

Gas prices up slightly

Gas prices up slightly

Monday, January 6, 2025–8:33 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas prices reversed their downward trend with Monday’s state average a penny more than a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average of $2.90 per gallon for regular unleaded, which is still a penny less than a month ago and seven cents less than this time last year.…Continue Reading

Gas prices down slightly as we head into 2025

Gas prices down slightly as we head into 2025

Monday, December 30, 2024–5:50 p.m. -AAA South- Georgia’s gas price average is bringing joy to drivers at the pumps compared to a week ago. Drivers are now paying an average of $2.89 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average is 2 cents less than a week ago, 2 cents less than a month ago, and…Continue Reading

Former President Jimmy Carter dies at 100

Former President Jimmy Carter dies at 100

Sunday, December 29, 2024–5:45 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgians are remembering former President Jimmy Carter, who has passed away at the age of 100. Carter was elected president in 1976. Before that, he served as Georgia’s Governor from 1971 to 1975. Current Georgia Governor Brian Kemp issued a statement Sunday, which read: “As the…Continue Reading

AAA predicts record numbers of travelers this Christmas

AAA predicts record numbers of travelers this Christmas

Sunday, December 22, 2024–6:05 p.m. -AAA South- Georgians are expected to travel in record numbers for the year-end holiday period. AAA predicts that 3.7 million Georgians will travel 50 miles or more from home. That’s 108,677 more travelers than the previous record high set last year. AAA expects 3 million more travelers nationwide than last…Continue Reading

Georgia gas price average unchanged at the pumps

Georgia gas price average unchanged at the pumps

December 23rd, 2024 – 12:25 PM AAA – The Auto Club Group – Georgia gas price average continues to hold steady at the pump compared to a week ago. Drivers pay an average of $2.91 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight).  Monday’s state average is the same as a week ago, 1 cent less than a month…Continue Reading

GDOT suspends lane closure for Christmas and New Year’s holidays

GDOT suspends lane closure for Christmas and New Year’s holidays

Sunday, December 22, 2024–6:10 p.m. -GDOT News Release- To accommodate the anticipated increase in holiday travel, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) will temporarily halt lane closures on interstates, major state routes, and roadways near key shopping areas, malls, and retail districts. This suspension will be in effect from 5 a.m. Monday, December 23,…Continue Reading

Christmas holiday travel period begins Tuesday

Christmas holiday travel period begins Tuesday

Sunday, December 22, 2024–5:50 p.m. -News Release- Georgia State Patrol (GSP) Troopers and Motor Carrier Compliance (MCCD) Officers encourage motorists to exercise safe driving habits during the Christmas and New Year’s holiday travel periods.  To reduce the number of crashes and fatalities on Georgia roadways, State troopers and MCCD officers will be on high-visibility patrols…Continue Reading

GNTC, Dalton State College, Georgia Highlands College sign articulation agreement

GNTC, Dalton State College, Georgia Highlands College sign articulation agreement

Thursday, December 19, 2024–11:08 a.m. -News Release- Dalton State College, Georgia Highlands College, and Georgia Northwestern Technical College have created Northwest Georgia Connect, a new agreement to further educational opportunities for area students. Leaders from the three colleges signed an articulation agreement this week to create a partnership, called Northwest Georgia Connect, that will allow students…Continue Reading

Coosa Valley Credit Union wins Best in Georgia designation

Coosa Valley Credit Union wins Best in Georgia designation

Tuesday, December 17, 2024–10:47 a.m. -News Release- Coosa Valley Credit Union has been recognized as a 2024 Best of Georgia® winner in Georgia Business Journal’s annual readers’ poll in the category of Credit Unions.  This annual competition allows readers to vote for the best of everything in Georgia, honoring businesses and organizations in 25 different categories and community…Continue Reading