Tuesday, April 9, 2024–10:51 a.m. -Floyd County EMA- Thunderstorms will bring widespread rainfall to the region between Wednesday evening and Thursday evening. There is a slight risk (level 2 of 5) of severe weather, with damaging wind gusts and/or a brief tornado being the main hazards. Flash flooding and/or river flooding may also become a…… Continue Reading
Monday, April 8, 2024–10:44 a.m. -Cartersville Police Department News Release- Cartersville Police have made an arrest in the stabbing death of a man on Sunday. According to a news release: Officers responded to a report of a person being stabbed at Collins Place at around 10:47 p.m. They found a man in the apartment with…… Continue Reading
Monday, April 8, 2024–10:05 a.m. -AAA South- After a little relief the week before, Georgia gas prices are headed back up. Drivers are paying an average price of $3.33 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which is a penny more than a week ago, 1 cent less than a month ago, and 3 cents more than this…… Continue Reading
Sunday, April 7, 2024–6:33 p.m. -Staff reports- On Monday, area residents will be donning those special glasses and looking toward the sky. A solar eclipse, with about 84 percent coverage of the sun Monday afternoon. A couple of viewing opportunities are available. The Tellus Science Museum Observatory in Cartersville will be open from 12:30 until…… Continue Reading
Saturday, April 6, 2024–3:25 p.m. -News Release- Georgia Highlands College (GHC) has recently been ranked as having one of the most affordable tuition rates in the country by College Consensus. According to its website, “The College Consensus method takes a lot of factors into consideration, but for the Most Affordable Online Colleges ranking we only consider one: cost. These…… Continue Reading
Friday, April 5, 2024–1:10 p.m. -News Release- Get ready for a day that won’t leave you in the dark! Join Tellus Science Museum on Monday, April 8, to witness the Great American Solar Eclipse of 2024. The Tellus Observatory will be open from 12:30 – 4:30 PM (weather permitting) for guests to view the eclipse…… Continue Reading
Wednesday, April 3, 2024–9:00 a.m. -Cartersville Police Department News Release- On Thursday, March 14, 2024, the Cartersville Police Department received a report of a possible inappropriate relationship between a Cartersville High School teacher and a student. On Tuesday, April 2, 2024, John Paul Snead was taken into custody by Cartersville Police Department Investigators. Snead has…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, April 2, 2024–5:16 p.m. -National Weather Service- Showers and thunderstorms will move across the area this evening through early Wednesday morning. An Enhanced Risk (level 3 out of 5) covers most of the area, including Floyd, Bartow, Chattooga, Polk and Gordon Counties along with all of west Georgia, with a Slight Risk (level 2…… Continue Reading
Monday, April 2, 2024–3:12 p.m. -Staff reports- Update from the Georgia State Patrol: The driver of the Chevrolet Silverado who died after fleeing law enforcement has been identified as 16-year-old Jonathan McEvers from LaFayette. The driver of the Hyundai Genesis G70 has been identified as 33-year-old Michael Stout from Ohio. Previously reported: A man who…… Continue Reading
Monday, April 1, 2024–10:11 a.m. -National Weather Service- A strong cold front advancing into north Georgia on Tuesday evening will bring a round of thunderstorms into the area. There is a Slight Risk (level 2 out of 5) for severe thunderstorms in portions of northwest Georgia immediately ahead of the front. The cold front and associated thunderstorms…… Continue Reading