Category Archives: Bartow County
Gas prices dip ahead of Christmas
Monday, December 18, 2023–9:13 a.m.-AAA South-Georgia's gas price average decreased again at the pump with drivers now paying an average price of $2.96 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. ...
Dec 18, 2023
Blood donations sought following deadly Tennessee storms
Tuesday, December 12, 2023–11:37 a.m.-News Release-Over the last few days, Blood Assurance has had to ship extra blood, platelets, and plasma units to several Middle Tennessee hospitals that are...
Dec 12, 2023
Bartow motel manager sentenced for trafficking and forced labor
December 8th, 2023 – 4:20 PMDepartment of Justice, Office of Public Affairs –A motel manager in Bartow County has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for trafficking a victim, concerning...
Dec 08, 2023
Georgia lawmakers to revisit redistricting maps during a special session that starts Wednesday
Tuesday, November 28, 2023–9:56 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Katie DempseyA special session of the Georgia General Assembly starts today with the top priority of revisiting the state's redistri...
Nov 28, 2023
Georgia gas prices fall again
Monday, November 27, 2023–10:10 a.m.-AAA South-Georgia gas prices fall another three cents from last week.Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $2.79 per gallon for regula...
Nov 27, 2023
GSP encourages safety on the roads this holiday weekend
Wednesday, November 22, 2023–9:45 a.m.-News Release-The Georgia State Patrol (GSP) and the Motor Carrier Compliance Division (MCCD) will be out in full force and advise motorists to drive safely...
Nov 22, 2023
Tuesday, November 21, 2023–6:04 p.m.-Georgia Department of Transportation-To accommodate the expected increase in holiday traffic, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) will sus...
Nov 21, 2023
Drive-by shooting suspect arrested in Bartow
November 21st, 2023 – 12:00 PMWBHF Radio –(Via WBHF Radio) Bartow County deputies responded to a drive-by shooting at Red Barn Grocery between Cassville Road and Joe Frank Harris Parkway n...
Nov 21, 2023
Initial unemployment claims down in Rome
Thursday, November 16, 2023–11:42 a.m.-Georgia Department of Labor-First-time claims for unemployment insurance fell in Floyd County from September to October, indicating the job market remains ...
Nov 16, 2023
Historic sites in Gordon and Bartow make Georgia Trust’s “Places in Peril” list
November 15th, 2023 – 11:15 AMWRGA Staff Reports –The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation released its 2024 list of 10 Places in Peril in the state, and sites in Gordon and Bartow Coun...
Nov 15, 2023
