Georgia Walmart stores reach all-time high for charity giving
(WXIA) -- During the company's last fiscal year, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation exceeded $1 billion in charitable donations for the first time.A spokeswoman for the retail chain said they gave more...
View ArticleBody found in Etowah River identified as missing man
BARTOW COUNTY, Ga. -- The body of a man who was reported missing on April 4 was recently found in the Etowah River, and identified Tuesday.The Medical Examiner's Office and the GBI Crime Lab have...
View ArticleAtlanta DEA takes on sixth annual Drug Take-Back Day
(ATLANTA) -- The Drug Enforcement Office of Atlanta is holding the sixth annual nationwide prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 27 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at several area...
View ArticleHopeful student drivers reminded to get school attendance form
(WXIA) -- The Georgia Department of Driver Services issued a reminder on Friday for all students wishing to take the test for their dirver's permit or license over the summer.Those students must obtain...
View ArticleAll Georgia patrols to crack down on drunk driving, speeding
(WXIA) -- Summer 2013, as reported by the Governor's Office of Highway Safety, makes ten years in a row that police are bumping up the number of patrols throughout Georgia - to crack down on dangerous...
View ArticleTry a new sport with Chick-fil-A in upcoming Power Camp 2013
ATLANTA -- The Chick-fil-A Foundation is partnering with Fellowship of Christian Athletes to invite youth near Atlanta to Morehouse College for some new opportunities in sports. Darrlynn Brister,...
View ArticleTake a night hike at Cartersville's Pine Mountain
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. -- The Pine Mountain Moonlight Hike is happening on Saturday, May 25 in Cartersville. Meeting at the Pine Mountain Recreation Area's West Loop Trailhead, participants should be ready...
View ArticleLocal nonprofit announces Father's Day Dash4Dad race
ATLANTA -- Atlanta-based nonprofit Men's Health & Wellness Center has announced partnership with ZERO - The Project to End Prostate Cancer, and an event set for Father's Day weekend. Dash4Dad, as...
View ArticleMurder suspect turns himself into Cartersville police
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. -- The second suspect wanted for a December murder turned himself into the Bartow County Jail on Tuesday. Richard Clayton Flowers, Jr. was with his father when he came to the jail....
View ArticleChattahoochee Tech to offer free, low-cost CRP classes
ACWORTH, Ga. -- CPR classes are being offered at Chattahoochee Technical College, free or of little cost to the public, as CPR Awareness month falls in June. From June 1 - June 8, anyone interested in...
View ArticleGEMA: Georgians should prepare as hurricane season hurries in
ATLANTA -- The Georgia Emergency Management Agency stresses the importance of safety just before Hurricane Preparedness Week hits. During the week, May 26 - June 1, education will be offered to all...
View ArticleTellus to celebrate learning everything dinosaur
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. -- Tellus Science museum in Cartersville is holding Dinosaur Awareness Week from July 8 - 12.During the celebration, the museum staff will celebrate various aspects of when dinosaurs...
View ArticleEmotional reaction to sentencing in Bartow teen killing case
CARTERSVILLE, GA - Veronica Taylor wept as she left the Bartow County courthouse Wednesday. "Oh, God, why did they do this? No justice, no justice in Bartow County," she cried. She and her family were...
View ArticleGeorgia Power offers new online program to customers
ATLANTA -- Georgia Power introduced a new tool on Thursday that the company hopes will help all customers manage energy costs online."My Power Usage" is found on GeorgiaPower.com, where customers can...
View ArticleSenior Fishing Day coming to Dellinger Park Lake
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. -- The City of Cartersville is holding Senior Fishing Day on Friday at the Dellinger Park Lake. The fishing event is open to all local seniors, and will run from 7:00 a.m. - noon....
View ArticleCity of Cartersville holds walk for National Kidney Foundation
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. -- The Cartersville Walk of Life team invites all residents to join them for the National Walk for the National Kidney Foundation. The walk will take off on Saturday, and last from...
View ArticleCartersville police looking for apartment shooting suspect
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. -- The Cartersville Police Department is looking for a man who allegedly shot a female in Cartersville on Wednesday afternoon. Captain Mark Camp said police were called to a shooting...
View Article"Need for Speed" filming shoot shuts down Interstate 75
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. -- Filming of "Need for Speed" caused I-75 to be shut down in both directions Wednesday afternoon.North and southbound lanes were closed between exits 277 and 288 in Bartow County.The...
View ArticleLocal nonprofits gain grant to help domestic violence victims in Georgia
ATLANTA -- The Judicial Council of Georgia Domestic Violence Committee awarded a grant on Friday that will go towards the work of nine nonprofit organizations in and near Atlanta. The grant of almost...
View ArticleVendor application deadline approaches for Locomotive Chase
ADAIRSVILLE, Ga. -- The Locomotive Chase will be held in October in Adairsville, and the vendor application deadline is coming up on June 27. Festival dates are set for October 4 - 6. Applications can...
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