Monday, March 23, 2026--7:42 a.m. -AAA South- Filling up is getting more expensive again for Georgia drivers, as higher crude oil prices lead to another uptick at the pump. The average price for a gallon of regular has risen to $3.69, up from last week, with drivers likely to see continued day‑to‑day fluctuations....

Wednesday, March 18, 2026--5:10 p.m. GBI News Release- At the request of the Bartow County Sheriff's Office, GBI agents are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Bartow County, GA. Justin Eric Hardin, age 45, of Canton, GA, was shot and killed. No deputies were injured during the incident. Preliminary informati...

Tuesday, March 17, 2026--7:05 p.m. -WBHF Radio- An officer-involved shooting in Cartersville on Tuesday afternoon. A Bartow County Sheriff's Office deputy was involved in the shooting that occurred near State Route 20 and I-75 by the Cracker Barrel at around 3:00 pm. Law enforcement officials have confirmed that the ca...

Tuesday, March 17, 2026--12:20 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Adairsville-based Elevated Steel and the Rome-Floyd County Development Authority have agreed on the purchase of land in the North Floyd Industrial Park that will bring about 100 new jobs to the area. Elevated Steel is paying $1,307,500 for 37 acres in the i...

Monday, March 16, 2026--8:40 a.m. -AAA South- Spring Break travel demand, paired with rising crude oil prices, is continuing to push gas prices higher across the state. The average price for a gallon of regular has risen to $3.51, up from last week, with drivers likely to see continued day-to-day fluctuations. "As...

Monday, March 16, 2026--8:35 a.m. -National Weather Service- The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning in effect from 11 p.m. on Monday until 10 a.m. on Tuesday. The warning area does include Gordon, Floyd, Bartow, Chattooga, and Polk Counties. Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 20 degrees are possible....

Sunday, March 15, 2026--3:00 p.m. -National Weather Service- Confidence continues to increase that we will see severe weather late tonight for North and west Georgia. and continuing into Central and East Georgia Monday morning through early afternoon. Damaging winds and a few tornadoes are possible. Our area is at a le...

Thursday, March 12, 2026--11:00 a.m. -Staff reports- One person was killed in a crash on Highway 411 (GA. 61) in Bartow County between Pine Log and Fairmount on Thursday afternoon. According to the Georgia State Patrol: A 2013 Ford pickup traveling north crossed into the southbound lane and struck a tractor-trailer hea...

Thursday, March 12, 2026--10:00 a.m. -Blood Assurance- Several days of heavy hospital usage have pushed Blood Assurance's supply of O-positive and O-negative blood to critical levels, and platelet levels are also nearing critical. There is an emergency need for donors as soon as possible. As we enter severe weather sea...

Wednesday, March 11, 2026--9:30 a.m. -Staff reports- Georgia gas prices continue to rise, as the conflict in the Middle East continues and threats to the Strait of Hormuz, a major shipping lane. The state average stood at $3.41 a gallon, up nine cents from Monday, up 29 cents from last week, and up by 69 cents from a m...