Drunken driver kills Cartersville father in head-on crash on New Year’s, police say

Police said a car driven by 30-year-old Robert Godhigh of Dallas crossed into Wilkins’ lane while he was trying to pass another car, slamming into Wilkins head-on 2:30 New Year’s morning on Dallas Acworth Highway near Autumn View Drive.

12-year-old boy found, multiple arrests made

Officials said a missing 12-year-old boy was found. There were also four people arrested in connection to his disappearance.

A visit to Cartersville’s 90-year-old burger joint

4 Way Lunch in Cartersville has been serving up burgers and hot dogs since 1931, but don't bother trying to call ahead to make a reservation. That’s because, after 90 years, there still isn’t a phone.

Anheuser-Busch cans water in Georgia to send to Kentucky, other states hit hard by tornadoes

A spokesperson for Anheuser-Busch said a truckload of emergency drinking water was packed up to be sent to western Kentucky, so safe drinking water could be provided in the storm’s aftermath.

Savoy Automobile Museum 'drives' new tourism in Cartersville

The highly-anticipated Savoy Automobile Museum is finally open in Cartersville, featuring an incredible collection inside that traces the history of the automobile around the world.

Mother and baby die in Cartersville house fire, husband badly burned

A young mother and her baby were killed in a house fire in Cartersville Sunday morning. Her husband is in the burn unit of a local hospital.

Amber Alert: Abducted Bartow County toddler found safe, search for father continues

An abducted Bartow County toddler who was the subject of a Georgia Amber Alert has been found safe, officials say. Her father is still on the run wanted for kidnapping and other charges.

Police arrest serial car thief suspect

Police said Ladarious Hardy is responsible for several car break-ins since September 2021. Police arrested Hardy on Nov. 23 on 11 counts of entering auto.

Bartow County’s Old Car City … haunting or haunted?

What better place for a Halloween haunted attraction than the one many describe as an old “rust and chrome graveyard" in North Georgia?

Women say man groped them in store, witnesses hold him down until police arrive

A man is charged with sexually battery after police say he groped women in a grocery store. When other shoppers at the Ingles in Cartersville heard what was happening, they stepped in and made sure the man wasn't going anywhere until police arrived.

Suspect shot, stunned during pursuit in Bartow County

The GBI said a trooper shot 27-year-old Aragon man Shannon Thompson during a pursuit on Friday.

Firefighter saves flag as flames creep toward it

A fire destroyed a Bartow County business over the weekend. Everything was burned, except the American flag that was flying out front. That's because a firefighter took it down as flames moved in.

After devastating fire, Cartersville business owners try to help employees

An automotive business in Cartersville was destroyed by flames over the weekend. The owners suffered a devastating loss, but they're pushing aside their own troubles and doing something to help their employees.

Massive fire destroys Bartow County auto shop

Fire investigators are working to determine what sparked a fire that destroyed an auto shop.

Sheriff: Man seen covering woman's security camera in Bartow County

Deputies say the man was seen on security footage covering up the female victim's camera so that it couldn't see her driveway. They need your help to find out who he is.

Man tries to flee police after carjacking arrest in Cartersville, police say

Two people were arrested and charged in connection to a carjacking in Cartersville on Tuesday morning. One of those suspects escaped police custody and tried to make a run for it, but was picked up by officers, police say.