Kingston data center: City leaders approve special use permit
Kingston city officials cleared the path Monday night for a massive 350,000-square-foot data center despite fierce community opposition.
Kingston city officials cleared the path Monday night for a massive 350,000-square-foot data center despite fierce community opposition.
Son tried to kill mother before 100-mph chase, police say
A 19-year-old man is behind bars after investigators said he attempted to strangle his mother outside a Cartersville grocery store and led officers on a two-county chase topping speeds near 100 mph.
A 19-year-old man is behind bars after investigators said he attempted to strangle his mother outside a Cartersville grocery store and led officers on a two-county chase topping speeds near 100 mph.
Bartow County data center: Neighbors raise water, land concerns
Community members packed a local restaurant to question developers over a massive data center proposed on more than 500 acres of rural Bartow County land.
Community members packed a local restaurant to question developers over a massive data center proposed on more than 500 acres of rural Bartow County land.
Decomposed pet found on Cartersville doorstep, man arrested
A Cartersville man was arrested after police said he left his about to be ex-wife's dead, decomposed dog in a crate on her boyfriend's doorstep alongside a threatening message.
A Cartersville man was arrested after police said he left his about to be ex-wife's dead, decomposed dog in a crate on her boyfriend's doorstep alongside a threatening message.
Georgia midterm election: Raffensperger tests Bartow County voting machines
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger joined Bartow County election officials Tuesday afternoon to conduct logic and accuracy testing on voting equipment ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger joined Bartow County election officials Tuesday afternoon to conduct logic and accuracy testing on voting equipment ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Ex-Cartersville officer accused of stealing money from evidence room
A former Cartersville police officer is behind bars after state investigators said she stole money from the department's evidence room.
A former Cartersville police officer is behind bars after state investigators said she stole money from the department's evidence room.
Deputies found a wanted Georgia fugitive hiding under a bedroom bed
Deputies captured Jeremiah Stanley Floyd County arrest suspect hiding under a bed in Cedartown last Friday evening.
Deputies captured Jeremiah Stanley Floyd County arrest suspect hiding under a bed in Cedartown last Friday evening.
Death on I-75 in Adairsville Thursday involved South Carolina suspect
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was called to assist state troopers with a death investigation Thursday along Interstate 75 in Bartow County.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was called to assist state troopers with a death investigation Thursday along Interstate 75 in Bartow County.
North Georgia counties face high overdose rates amid recent drops
Overdose data spanning six years reveal three North Georgia counties rank among the top ten statewide for accidental overdose deaths, even as local officials report encouraging drops in recent fentanyl and kratom-related fatalities.
Overdose data spanning six years reveal three North Georgia counties rank among the top ten statewide for accidental overdose deaths, even as local officials report encouraging drops in recent fentanyl and kratom-related fatalities.
More Flock misuse: Georgia officer facing charges in 2 counties
A former North Georgia police officer turned himself in Monday after state investigators said he unlawfully used a law enforcement license plate tracking system across two local departments.
A former North Georgia police officer turned himself in Monday after state investigators said he unlawfully used a law enforcement license plate tracking system across two local departments.
Cartersville man accused of swimming across lake to flee AL deputies
Authorities say a Cartersville man jumped into Weiss Lake in Alabama while trying to avoid arrest.
Authorities say a Cartersville man jumped into Weiss Lake in Alabama while trying to avoid arrest.
Have you seen him? Cartersville police searching for missing 89-year-old
Police in Cartersville are asking for the public's help to find an 89-year-old man with dementia who vanished Tuesday morning.
Police in Cartersville are asking for the public's help to find an 89-year-old man with dementia who vanished Tuesday morning.
Cartersville police seize enough fentanyl to kill 8,000 in traffic stop arrest
A Cartersville man was arrested after officers seized a lethal amount of fentanyl and methamphetamine during an evening traffic stop, according to police.
A Cartersville man was arrested after officers seized a lethal amount of fentanyl and methamphetamine during an evening traffic stop, according to police.
Former Cartersville business owner arraigned on fraud charges
A former Cartersville manufacturing business owner faces federal bank and wire fraud charges after allegedly defrauding First Financial Bank out of more than $20 million through forged documents.
A former Cartersville manufacturing business owner faces federal bank and wire fraud charges after allegedly defrauding First Financial Bank out of more than $20 million through forged documents.
Choking third-grader at Kingston Elementary saved by educators
The quick actions of two Bartow County educators helped save a third grader who began choking on his lunch during the second day of school.
The quick actions of two Bartow County educators helped save a third grader who began choking on his lunch during the second day of school.
3 men charged with forced labor at Cartersville manufacturer
Three men are facing federal charges after authorities said they ran a forced labor scheme targeting foreign workers at a Cartersville flooring manufacturing plant.
Three men are facing federal charges after authorities said they ran a forced labor scheme targeting foreign workers at a Cartersville flooring manufacturing plant.
Suspect dies after McDonald's threat led to Bartow deputy shooting
A Bartow County deputy fired their weapon Tuesday morning after a person allegedly pulled a gun on an employee at a McDonald's on Joe Frank Harris Parkway SE.
A Bartow County deputy fired their weapon Tuesday morning after a person allegedly pulled a gun on an employee at a McDonald's on Joe Frank Harris Parkway SE.
5 hospitalized after being ejected in boat crash on Lake Allatoona
Five people were hospitalized after being ejected in a boat crash on Lake Allatoona in Bartow County on Saturday morning, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Five people were hospitalized after being ejected in a boat crash on Lake Allatoona in Bartow County on Saturday morning, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Have you seen him? Bartow sheriff searching for wanted man
Bartow County sheriff's deputies are searching for Andrew Lane Whitfield, who is wanted on several criminal charges.
Bartow County sheriff's deputies are searching for Andrew Lane Whitfield, who is wanted on several criminal charges.
Missing 1-year-old found safe during Cartersville traffic stop
A 1-year-old girl at the center of an Amber Alert in Tennessee is safe after Georgia law enforcement tracked down her mother's vehicle during a traffic stop on Wednesday.
A 1-year-old girl at the center of an Amber Alert in Tennessee is safe after Georgia law enforcement tracked down her mother's vehicle during a traffic stop on Wednesday.