Tuesday, November 18, 2025–12:40 p.m. -News Release- AdventHealth is pleased to announce the acquisition of a long-standing family medicine practice in Cartersville, Georgia, effective November 17, 2025. Formerly The Family Medicine Clinic, the practice will join AdventHealth Medical Group as AdventHealth Medical Group Family and Internal Medicine at Medical Drive. The need for accessible primary…… Continue Reading
Monday, November 17, 2025–8:10 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia drivers are paying a little more at the pump this week as the state’s average gas price inched up by one cent. While the increase is small, it reflects continued fluctuations in crude oil prices and regional demand as drivers prepare for the busy holiday season. As…… Continue Reading
Friday, November 13, 2025–11:45 a.m. -News Release- Georgia Highlands College (GHC) is seeing record growth alongside University System of Georgia (USG), with the college experiencing a 23% increase in enrollment over the last three years, growing to nearly 6,000 students. In addition, GHC was recognized this month by the USG Board of Regents for having the highest enrollment…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, November 11, 2025–10:40 a.m. -Staff reports- QCells has announced the temporary furlough of 1,000 workers at its Cartersville and Dalton facilities. In addition, 300 employees hired through staffing agencies are being laid off. According to the solar company, imported components are being held up by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection under suspicion that…… Continue Reading
Monday, November 10, 2025–9:40 p.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas prices rose last week. The average price is now $2.80 per gallon for regular unleaded, up 2 cents from last week. That’s 9 cents less than last month and 13 cents lower than a year ago. Filling a 15-gallon tank now costs about $42, nearly $2 less than last year. “Even…… Continue Reading
Monday, November 10, 2025–10:45 a.m. -National Weather Service- The first widespread hard freeze of the season is expected on Tuesday morning. Temperatures of 20 to 28 degrees are possible (even colder in the higher elevations in North Georgia. With the wind chill, temperatures will feel like they are in the teens, so make sure kids…… Continue Reading
Monday, November 10, 2025–10:20 a.m. -News Release- Georgia Highlands College recently celebrated a major milestone with a groundbreaking ceremony for the nearly $12 million renovation of the Lakeview Healthcare Education Center on the Floyd Campus. The project will transform the Lakeview Building into a state-of-the-art home for GHC’s Nursing and Dental Hygiene programs—expanding the college’s…… Continue Reading
Sunday, November 9, 2025–3:15 p.m. -Cartersville Police Department- On Sunday, November 9, 2025, the Cartersville Police Department responded to 29 Weaver Street, Cartersville, for an unknown problem. Once on the scene, the responding officers located a juvenile male subject with a gunshot wound. The juvenile male was transported to an area hospital and later succumbed…… Continue Reading
October 6th, 2025 – 2:58 PM U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Georgia – Shane Jacquces Barfield, a multi-convicted felon and domestic abuser, has been sentenced to federal prison for unlawfully possessing a firearm that he shot at local law enforcement. “Dangerous felons like Barfield forfeit the right to bear arms,” said U.S. Attorney Theodore…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 -Staff reports- Floyd County voters say “No” to a floating local option sales tax that would have gone to reducing the millage rate, and Rome voters elect two new city commissioners. The extra penny tax to defray a portion of property taxes in Rome and Floyd County failed by a vote…… Continue Reading