Local News Headlines

Today is Election Day in Walker County, where voters have one last chance to cast ballots in the Democratic runoff for Georgia’s Public Service Commission. Due to low turnout in June—less than one percent—only one polling location is open: the LaFayette Senior Center at... Read More.

Walker County Chairwoman Angie Teems is resuming her town hall meetings starting tomorrow night. The series, themed “Common Sense is Our Common Ground,” is at the Rossville Community Center. Teems will give an update on her first six months in office, then open the... Read More.

From last night's Walker County Commission meeting...Commission Chair Angie Teems confirmed last month's crash of a firefighting ladder truck was gross underinsured.  For a modest savings of just one thousand dollars annually.  <<>>  Now the cost to replace the truck?  Just under one-point-five million... Read More.

Walker County deputies are searching for a suspect after an armed robbery at Steve’s Quick Stop on Broomtown Road Tuesday night. A Black male, about 6 feet tall and 35 to 40 years old, robbed the store clerk at gunpoint around 9:05 p.m. and... Read More.

Two Walker County residents are behind bars, facing multiple charges in what authorities are calling a horrific case of animal cruelty.  Ronald Lee Jackson, 48, and his wife, 43-year-old Melissa Sue Jackson, were arrested on July 1st by police in Morven—just 18 miles from... Read More.

Walker County Commissioners are expected to vote Thursday on purchasing a new ladder truck for the fire department—at a cost of nearly $1.5 million—after a previous truck was totaled during a test drive.  According to reporting from WTVC-TV, the damaged vehicle was only covered... Read More.

A Walker County firetruck crash that caused a $640,000 loss has led to two firings. Fleet Director Ricky Carr and mechanic John Pendergrass were both terminated after a test drive ended in the truck overturning and catching fire. Pendergrass, who didn’t have the proper... Read More.

Walker County is launching a new way for residents to get involved in local decision-making through a partnership with FlashVote—a public research firm that specializes in fast, easy community feedback.  The goal is to build a panel of residents who will take short, anonymous... Read More.

New details are out about last week’s firetruck crash in Walker County. A Georgia State Patrol report, obtained by WTVC-TV, says the driver, John Pendergrass, was heading south on Old LaFayette Road when he tried to stop at a stop sign—but the brakes failed.... Read More.

In Walker County, arrest warrants are out for Ronald and Melissa Jackson after authorities found three dead dogs and five others neglected inside a McFarland Avenue business.  Deputies say the animals were left without food, water, or ventilation — one puppy died shortly after... Read More.

Only one felony arrests in Walker County on Saturday.  Whitney Celeste Barrett, 36-year-old female was booked on charges of criminal damage to property and simple assault.  The full arrest report is online at DiscoverWalker.com.  It's updated daily.A wave of new laws goes into effect... Read More.

Walker County's unemployment rate ticked up in May, rising to 3.2 percent, according to the Georgia Department of Labor. That’s up from 2.8 percent in April.Similar increases were seen across the region. Catoosa County reported a 2.9 percent jobless rate, while Dade County came... Read More.