Tuesday, May 20, 2025–7:10 p.m. -WBHF Radio- The Bartow County Planning Commission is recommending approval of a rezoning request for a data center on Taff Road south of Highway 113 in the Stilesboro area. The applicant is seeking to rezone the 867 acres for what is known as Project Bunkhouse, which would be constructed in…… Continue Reading
Monday, May 20, 2025–6:45 p.m. -Cartersville Fire Department News Release- At around 7:15 p.m. on May 19, Cartersville Fire responded to Qcells for a medical emergency. A mid-30s Hispanic male was found on top of a tank with no pulse and not breathing. CFD crews used SCBAs and air monitoring while accessing and removing the…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, May 20, 2025–9:30 a.m. -National Weather Service- A line of strong to severe thunderstorms will enter far northwest Georgia this evening, advancing southward tonight through early Wednesday morning. Damaging wind gusts in the 50-70 mph will be the primary threat with any severe thunderstorms that occur. A few brief tornadoes and large hail will…… Continue Reading
Monday, May 19, 2025–6:10 p.m. -News Release- The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a measles case in an unvaccinated Greater Atlanta resident. The individual acquired the virus while traveling internationally. DPH is working to identify any persons who may have been exposed through contact with the individual between May 10 and May 18,…… Continue Reading
Monday, May 19, 2025–10:20 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas prices increased at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians now pay an average price of $2.92 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which can change overnight. Monday’s state average is 4 cents higher than a week ago, 1 cent lower than a month ago, and 46…… Continue Reading
Monday, May 19, 2025–8:20 a.m. -News Release- The votes are in, and Savoy Automobile Museum in Cartersville is a winner in the USA Today 10Best 2025 Readers’ Choice Award for Best Attraction for Car Lovers. The top 10 winners were: Savoy opened its doors in 2021 and features five exhibition galleries. Four are temporary rotating…… Continue Reading
Thursday, May 15, 2025–11:36 a.m. -Georgia Lottery Corporation- A lucky Georgia Lottery player in Cartersville is celebrating a monumental win after hitting the Fantasy 5 jackpot for a staggering $2,488,184. The winning ticket, purchased at Food City on Joe Frank Harris Parkway SE, matched all five numbers (06-12-22-26-27) in the May 9 drawing, marking the…… Continue Reading
May 13th, 2025 – 1:55 PM WRGA Staff Reports – A multi-vehicle crash shut down I-75 South Tuesday morning near the Gordon-Bartow County line. According to the Georgia State Patrol, the crash involved three tractor-trailers and three passenger vehicles. A tractor-trailer traveling northbound struck a Hyundai Sonata. While no injuries were reported in the initial…… Continue Reading
Monday, May 12, 2025–11:45 p.m. -WBHF Radio- A man charged with murder enters a guilty plea in Bartow Superior Court. Alex Bernard Joyner was arrested in 2022 and charged with the beating death of 26-year-old Malayca Jones. In Bartow County, Joyner was indicted for malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, theft by taking,…… Continue Reading
Monday, May 12, 2025–10:30 p.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas prices decreased at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians now pay an average price of $2.88 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which is 4 cents lower than a week ago, 11 cents lower than a month ago, and 53 cents lower than last year. …… Continue Reading
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