(UPDATED) List of cancellations/ schedule changes/ road closings
Below is a list of cancellations, delays, and adjustments made by local schools, businesses and other organizationsÂ… We have also shared the Carrollton city streets that remain closed starting the day Friday. WEST GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE will be closed Friday, October 30 due to widespread power outages in our service area – including two of our […]
Cancellations, Delays & Adjustments Due To Severe Weather Expected For Our Region
Below is a list of cancellations, delays, and adjustments made by local schools, businesses and other organizationsÂ… We have also shared the Carrollton city streets that remain closed starting the day Friday. WEST GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE will be closed Friday, October 30 due to widespread power outages in our service area – including two of our […]
Temple Investigators Recover Two Bodies; Murder-Suicide Suspected
Temple Police are trying to determine why a beloved local educator would have shot and killed his mother, before turning the gun on himself. According to the initial police report, Steve Cash had returned home from work Friday, then went to visit his mother, Clair. Cash is an educator with the Haralson County Schools district. […]
Investigators Say Man Threatened to Shoot A Deputy, Instead Shoots and Kills Self
Carroll County Investigators say a man who had allegedly threatened to shoot a deputy, instead shot and killed himself. At approximately 3:15 Tuesday morning, a Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for failure to maintain Lane on North Van Wert Road at Lake Paradise Road. The Deputy made contact with the driver and […]
City Makes Big Purchase Of Downtown Property
CarrolltonÂ’s Mayor and city council have approved the purchase of a highly visible piece of real estate within the city limits. At the moment, they are unsure what they will do with the property. The intention of the purchase so far seems to be to ensure how the property will not be used. “ItÂ’s 2.37 […]
Déjà Vu For Local Authorities In Pursuit Of Alleged Car Thief
Authorities in Cleburne County, Alabama were able to nab a suspect accused of stealing at least two automobiles in Carroll County and leading Carroll County authorities on a high-speed chase into Alabama Wednesday. Carroll County SheriffÂ’s Office Chief Deputy Brad Robinson tells WLBB Radio that Monday night, Casey Kinnard is accused of stealing an Acura […]
Villa Rica City Council Approves “Open Container” Rule For Portion Of Downtown
An attempt to enhance the business environment in downtown Villa Rica, city council this week approved the establishment of a downtown district on the north side of downtown. What this does, according to Deputy Director Of Community Development, Chris Montesinos is: for Temple Street and portions of Main Street, that area will now be considered […]
Carroll County Courts Mailing Summons For First Grand Jury Since Covid Pandemic Began
Carroll County Clerk of Courts Alan Lee tells WLBB Radio that his office has mailed out summons for the first grand jury to take action since courts were shut down during the Covid-pandemic, earlier this year. 160 Carroll County residents should receive their summons by Monday. Lee says those who receive the mailing should read […]
Deputies Charge One In Shooting Death Of Haralson County Teenager
Haralson County authorities on Wednesday told WLBB Radio they have made one arrest relating to the shooting death of a Haralson County teenager earlier this week. 20-year old Brinden Corey Barker was arrested by Haralson County SheriffÂ’s Deputies – and charged for murder; felony murder and aggravated assault in relation to the death 18-year-old Taylor […]
Two Arrested After A Person Was Shot
On 10-12-20 at approximately 11:23 AM, Officer Christy Alexander observed an altercation taking place at Hillcrest Dr. next to the cemetery. As she tried to approach both vehicles left the scene. Officer Alexander was able to stop one of the vehicles on Westview Dr and the second vehicle was located a short time later on […]
