As businesses prepare to reopen, coronavirus survivor urges Georgians to stay home

Allen Owens is among several congregation members who contracted COVID-19 at a Cartersville church in early March. He is back home with his wife Mary now, but worries people are not taking the deadly virus seriously as businesses prepare to reopen across the state.

GBI: Former Bartow County 911 supervisor arrested for illegally accessing files

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has brought charges against a former Bartow County 911 supervisor after accusations she accessed certain computer files.

Cartersville SWAT standoff ends peacefully, 1 in custody

After police located the vehicle, they say the suspect refused to get out of the car, launching the hours-long standoff.

Deputies: 5 dead inside of Bartow County home

The Bartow County Sheriff's Office and the GBI are investigating after five people were found dead inside a home Sunday.

Bartow County reports coronavirus cases stemming from Cartersville church event

The banner outside Cartersville Medical Center has the hashtag "We're all in this together" in large words. It's designed to send a clear message in a community taking hard hits from COVID-19. Hospital CEO Chris Mosley told reporters 10 patients who remain in the hospital have varying stages of the illness.

Floyd County man tested positive days after being turned away from hospital

A Floyd County man who has COVID-19 may have accidentally exposed others after originally being sent home from the hospital without being tested.

GSP: Man driving stolen car causes deadly crash after police chase

The Georgia State Patrol says the man was driving a vehicle reported stolen by his own grandmother during the chase that ended with a deadly multi-vehicle crash.