-National Weather Service- A Flood Watch is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may also occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Multiple rounds of rainfall are expected t...

-WBHF Radio- A former high school teacher pleads guilty to sexual exploitation of a child. Fifty-four-year-old Mark Russell Mathison appeared in Bartow Superior Court for a non-negotiated plea. He pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a child, sexual contact by a person in a position of trust in the first degree, an...

-Georgia Department of Revenue- The State of Georgia has begun issuing the one-time, special tax refunds authorized by HB 1000 during the 2026 legislative session. The fourth such refund of its kind under Governor Kemp's leadership, it will return over $1 billion to Georgia taxpayers, thanks to the state's approach to ...

-AAA South- Georgia drivers continue to feel the strain as high fuel prices add to the burden of an already expensive economy. With the statewide average holding at $3.85 per gallon for regular gasoline, relief at the pump remains limited. As prices stay elevated, uncertainty among drivers continues to grow. To manage ...

-WBHF Radio- Cartersville police say a 28-year-old man stabbed three family members inside their home on Clearview Drive late Wednesday night. Officers responded to a domestic violence call on Clearview Drive around 11:29 p.m. on April 29th. When they arrived, they found the suspect's mother lying on the steps with a s...

-News Release- The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), in partnership with the Northwest Georgia Regional Education Service Agency (RESA), began distributing opioid overdose reversal kits to 180 schools across Northwest Georgia on Tuesday, April 21. This effort is part of a b...

-AAA South- Drivers across Georgia are seeing relatively stable gas prices this week, with the statewide average holding at $3.62 per gallon for regular gasoline. While prices have only inched higher, uncertainty in the market suggests changes could still be ahead. Drivers may want to plan, shop around for the best pri...

-WBHF Radio- A Dallas, Georgia, man died following a boat accident on Lake Allatoona Friday night. The deceased has been identified as 63-year-old Patrick Ramsey. According to reports, wardens with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources responded to Allatoona Landing in Bartow County around 9:24 p.m. after receivi...

-Adairsville Police Department- The GBI has been called in to investigate an officer-involved shooting in Adairsville early Thursday. According to Adairsville Police: At around 1:15 a.m., a man wanted for numerous felonies shot an officer in the chest. He then attempted two more times to shoot the officer, who returned...

-GDOT News Release- The Georgia Department of Transportation has awarded a contract for a paving project on State Route 293 in Bartow County. The project includes 4.6 miles of milling, plant mix resurfacing, and shoulder rehabilitation beginning west of Railroad Road in Kingston and extending to the Floyd County Line. ...