Bartow County Walmart Raising Age For Tobacco-Buyers

Walmart and Sam's Club stores nationwide are raising the minimum age to buy tobacco products, including all e-cigarettes, to 21.

Cartersville Walgreens To Raise Age For Tobacco-Buying

Drug store giants Walgreens and Rite Aid are increasing the minimum age you have to be to buy tobacco.

Cartersville Medical Center Volunteer Receives Humanitarian Award

Created in 1971, the Frist Humanitarian Award honors outstanding individuals for their humanitarian and volunteer activities.

Thousands In Bartow County Don’t Have Enough To Eat

One in six children in America don’t have enough to eat. That includes more than 5,220 in Bartow County.

Upcoming History Hustle 5K: Immerse Yourself In History

Immerse yourself in the history of Cartersville at the 5K that begins and ends at the Rose Lawn Museum, a Victorian home.

How Bartow County Ranks In Health And How Long You Should Live

See how Bartow County ranks for quality of life, physical environment and other factors compared to other places.

Cartersville Urgent Care Now Open To Patients

Cartersville Urgent Care offers walk-in care for most minor injuries and illnesses along with preventative care and testing.

Cartersville Medical Center Seeks Volunteers

Hospital volunteers provide much-needed services to patients and medical staff members.

Congestive Heart Failure Clinic Opens In Cartersville

Cartersville Medical Center's clinic will help patients better understand the condition and how they can maximize their quality of life.

Cartersville Medical Center To Host Nurse Residency Program Mixer

Nursing graduates will have an opportunity to learn more about the HCA Nurse Residency Program.

CMC Among Top 10 Percent For Multiple Medical Specialties

Cartersville Medical Center was recently recognized for its work by Healthgrades, an online resource about hospitals and doctors.

Georgia Hospital Safety Grades Released For Fall 2018

The nonprofit group Leapfrog released its bi-annual round of hospital safety grades. See what grade your hospital in Georgia scored.

Georgia Among Top States For Childhood Obesity: Study

A new Robert Wood Johnson Foundation report shows one in six kids between 10 and 17 are obese. See the number for Georgia.

'Crush The Crisis' Opioid Take-Back Day On Sept. 7

“Crush the Crisis” will take place in the parking lot of The Hope Center on Sept. 7th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Eyebrow Microblading To Be Regulated By County Boards Of Health

Effective July 1, anyone who performs this cosmetic procedure will have to follow rules used to regulate body art studios and artists.

Cartersville Medical Center Named Level 3 Trauma Center

The designation wraps up a nearly two-year process of preparation by the hospital and an extensive on-site survey by the state.

Cartersville Healing Center Recognizes Wound Care Awareness Week

The Advanced Wound Healing Center at Cartersville Medical Center offers advanced therapies to patients suffering from chronic wounds.

Cartersville Hospital Generates $240M For Local, State Economy

Cartersville Medical Center also had direct expenditures of more than $104 million in 2016.

Cartersville Medical Center Wins Patient Safety Excellence Award

Cartersville Medical Center is among the top five percent of short-term acute care hospitals reporting patient safety data.

Harbin Clinic Adairsville To Host Ribbon Cutting

Harbin Clinic in Bartow County has more than 60 providers across 22 specialties, serving the communities of Adairsville and Cartersville.

Cartersville Medical Center Recognized For Quality Stroke Care

The center earned the award by meeting specific quality achievement measures for the diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients.

Cartersville Medical Center Receives 'A' For Patient Safety

Cartersville Medical Center received an “A” for Patient Safety in the Spring 2018 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.

Free Skin Cancer Screening Set For May 4

Northwest Georgia Dermatology and The Hope Center will host a free public screening for skin cancer on May 4th.

Bartow County Nurse Wins Public Health Excellence Award

Teresa Evans is a registered nurse for the Bartow County Health Department in Cartersville.

Harbin Clinic To Open April 23 In Adairsville

Harbin Clinic Family Medicine & Pediatrics Adairsville sees up to 100 patients daily and continues to expand its services in Bartow Co.

New Family Physician Joins Cartersville Clinic

As a family medicine physician,she works on the frontline with her patients to help identify their wellness objectives and structure action.

2 Cartersville Nurses Win Esteemed DAISY Award

The award "celebrates extraordinary clinical skill, compassionate care and super-human work nurses do in direct care of patients."

Public Health: Get Your Flu Vaccine

It's not too late to get the vaccine. Hundreds have been killed by the virus this year.

Pilot Flying J Supports American Heart Association Campaign

February is American Heart Month, a time to focus on heart disease and other issues.

Hospital Restricts Visitors To Combat Flu Outbreak

Visitors who are experiencing flu-like symptoms will be prohibited from visiting patients at Cartersville Medical Center.

First Baby Of 2018 Born At Cartersville Medical Center

Layla Giselle Rosa was born at 1:02 a.m. Jan 1. She weighed 8 pounds, 1.5 ounces and was 20-and-a-half inches long.

Toyo Tire Salmonella Outbreak: Food Source Identified

Dozens of employees were sickened and five were hospitalized after eating food provided by Angelo's at a Nov. 14-15 catering event.

CMC Recognized As 2017 Pioneers In Quality Recipient

Of more than 3,200 Joint Commission-accredited hospitals that reported 2016 data, only 480 have been named 2017 Pioneers in Quality.

Health Department: Get Your Annual Flu Shot

The Northwest Health District is encouraging everyone to get a flu shot, which it said is the best protection against the virus.

Foodborne Illness Outbreak Could Affect 1,800: Health Department

More than 40 people have been treated at Cartersville Medical Center from an outbreak possibly tied to food catered at Toyo Tire.

Cartersville Medical Center To Host Paramedic Exercise

Cartersville Medical Center will conduct a Region C pandemic exercise next week.

Cartersville Medical Center Gets "A" In Hospital Safety

The Leapfrog Group​ has released its Hospital Safety Grades for fall 2017.

Cartersville Medical Center Receives Pioneer Award

This is the second time the award has been given and over 200 hospitals were candidates for consideration.

Cartersville Medical Center CEO Announces Retirement

Keith Sandlin is the first and only CEO for the hospital, and was responsible for multiple expansions and recruiting hundreds of doctors.

Dr. Digant Bhatt To Join Harbin Clinic

The cardiology clinic is getting its newest doctor, Digant Bhatt.