CUMBERLAND — Though the Atlanta Braves cannot clench a playoff spot today, the organization’s arrival into Cobb County has brought in magic numbers of an economic variety. A new fiscal report claims the Braves’ arrival and resulting development since will bring an $18.9 million annual averag…
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RINGGOLD — Catoosa County officials recently approved the purchase of two new vehicles to replace a problematic van in its recreation department, and a worn-out Jeep for the extension office.
PLAINS, Ga. — Georgia’s past and its potential future converged in the tiny town of Plains, as former President Jimmy Carter campaigned Tuesday alongside Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Stacey Abrams.
SOUTH COBB — The Silver Comet Trail could soon be getting a little longer, inching toward a connection with Atlanta and the Beltline there.
A 78-year-old Gordon County man with two previous convictions of methamphetamine trafficking has been charged with methamphetamine trafficking and deputies confiscated $40,000 of the drug.
U.S. District Judge Amy Totenberg ruled Monday, Sept. 17, that Georgia’s electronic voting system will remain in place for this year’s elections.
Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Sarah Riggs Amico is scheduled to be in Rome on Friday at the annual Georgia Giants Dinner — the primary fundraiser for the Floyd County Democratic Party.
Republican state Rep. Christian Coomer, a Cartersville attorney, was appointed to the Georgia Court of Appeals on Friday by Gov. Nathan Deal.
Republican state Rep. Christian Coomer, a Cartersville attorney, was appointed to the Georgia Court of Appeals today by Gov. Nathan Deal.
DALTON — Whitfield County Superior Court Judge Cindy Morris, who in August sentenced congressional candidate Steve Foster to six months in jail for a DUI conviction, denied Foster’s request Tuesday for bond while he awaits an appeal.
MARIETTA — More than $1.6 million will change hands between Cobb County and the Atlanta Braves under an agreement approved Tuesday, ultimately resulting in the ballclub giving about $1.4 million to the county to settle a months-long dispute.
Environmental groups across the state, including Rome's Coosa River Basin Initiative are reacting generally favorably Georgia Power plans to close coal ash ponds at its coal-fired generating facilities, including Plant Bowen near Cartersville.
DALTON — A man identified by authorities as a “person of interest” in the death of a Florida woman was arrested Monday after Whitfield County deputies chased him down and used a stun gun to take him into custody.
CANTON — Two runaway Cherokee County teenagers who are believed to have stolen a parent’s vehicle Monday night were found safe this morning, the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office reported.
MARIETTA — An Emerson man marked the opening of the new Northwest Corridor express lanes Monday by throwing rocks at cars, according to police.
While residents have grown frustrated with the detours involved with construction on Three Notch Road, state officials say the work is more than halfway complete.
A Decatur man was rushed to the hospital Saturday evening after he was shot and drove to the Triangle Foods parking lot in Rockmart to wait for ambulances to take him to the hospital.
LaFAYETTE — On the 17th anniversary of the horrendous terrorist attack on our nation, Walker County will hold a public 9/11 Remembrance Service on the steps on the Walker County Courthouse in LaFayette.
It's open season for deer in Georgia, as long as you're hunting with a bow.
According to Gordon County Sheriff Mitch Ralston, at about 3:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 3, deputy sheriffs were dispatched to the Marathon convenience store in response to a report of a burglary in progress.A witness had observed suspicious activity- a man dressed in dark clothing entering the cl…
DALTON — North Georgia Health District officials said a skunk that fought with a dog in a neighborhood on Mt. Moriah Road in Chatsworth has tested positive for rabies.
MARIETTA — Cobb County sheriff’s office today charged a Dallas woman for unlicensed dental work exactly two weeks after she was indicted for the same crime in Paulding County.
Gov. Nathan Deal announced Tuesday that the Northwest Corridor Express Lanes will open to southbound traffic mid-morning on Saturday.
SUMMERVILLE — It looks like Trion voters will get a chance to vote on Sunday beer sales and liquor-by-the-drink.
DALTON — Students, teachers, parents and community members can report suspicious activity through an anonymous tip line for Dalton Public Schools.
MARIETTA — The business partner of a Marietta man found stabbed to death inside his home has been arrested in connection with the brutal 2014 killing, according to the Cobb District Attorney’s Office.
LaFAYETTE — The case against a Walker County woman who was charged with making a false 911 call — which led to a deputy shooting a man to death — has been dropped, but may be picked up in superior court.
The city of Adairsville has filed a Development of Regional Interest application for a 750,000 square foot warehouse for Stanton Industrial on a 48.5-acre tract inside the city limits of Adairsville.
The Bartow County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the recovery of Freddy Seth Morgan who was missing since May.
CEDARTOWN - Students at Westside Elementary and Cedartown High School didn't make it into class Wednesday morning after a power outage and lack of air conditioning saw officials closing down the two campuses.
Despite beginning much earlier this year, the Polk County Fair launched on Tuesday night as hundreds of citizens gathered for thrilling rides, passionate entertainment acts, and guilty pleasures in the form of fair food for the debut.
Bird landed in Athens last week, but it remains to be seen whether it will fly.
CALHOUN — South Caroline native Noah Guthrie, one of this season’s “America’s Got Talent” semi-finalists and former cast member on the hit TV series “Glee” will be performing at the GEM Theatre in downtown Calhoun this Thursday beginning at 7:30 p.m.
CEDARTOWN — There is still no cause of death in the weeks following a body’s discovery in Tolbert Town area.
It's been a long time coming, including several deadline extensions, but Georgia Department of Transportation officials have confirmed the mile-long section of Ga. 140 leading into the city of Adairsville is slated to open for traffic Monday.
Two of the four health insurers in the 2019 Georgia insurance exchange, in a surprising move, are set to make reductions in monthly premiums from the rates they offer this year.
The GBI is investigating the events leading up to two Emerson police officers and a Bartow County sheriff’s deputy opening fire on a man who the agency said pointed a handgun at the officers.
ROSSVILLE — Walker County detectives have arrested and charged Steven Lewis Whittaker, 58, with murder in the stabbing death of Lebron Hankins Jr. Friday night, Aug. 17, on Rogers Road in Rossville.
LaFAYETTE — After a six-month-long search, Catoosa County commissioners have made their choice for a new county manager.
The GBI is investigating the events leading up to two Emerson police officers and a Bartow County sheriff’s deputy opening fire on a man who the agency said pointed a handgun at the officers.
In an effort to assist the Cedartown Police Department with the investigation into the 2016 shooting death of Kenneth Albert, his family is offering a reward in the amount of $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of any person or persons responsible for his murder.
DALTON — A female robbery suspect armed with two handguns was shot by law enforcement after a multi-state car chase that ended in a fiery crash on I-75 southbound in Dalton near the Walnut Avenue exit.
CANTON — An Etowah High School teacher was killed by his wife on Friday before she killed herself at their Cumming home three days later, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office.
Walker County detectives have arrested and charged Steven Lewis Whittaker, 58, with murder in the stabbing death of Lebron Hankins Jr. Friday night, Aug. 17, on Rogers Road in Rossville.
Four people were charged with burglary Wednesday for a theft which occurred in Cedar Bluff, Alabama last month.
MARIETTA — Three Marietta football players who were ruled ineligible by the Georgia High School Association are allowed to play football — for now.
CALHOUN — A student at Red Bud Elementary was taken to the hospital Monday after a truck, which had been left in gear, rolled over him.
MARIETTA — Two consecutive life sentences without parole.
MARIETTA — Marietta police have arrested four people they say were part of a human trafficking operation based out of a local hotel.
