Local News Headlines

          Walker County has budgeted one-hundred-seventy thousand dollars to address mold, asbestos and lead-based paint inside the Courthouse.  County officials say the funding will cover remediation work in the north and south wings of the fourth floor, including stairwells and... Read More.

          The owner of a Hamilton County restaurant was arrested in Walker County last month and deported to Mexico.  Guillermina Solano Chala, owner of Miss G’s Tortas and Tamales, was pulled over by a Georgia State Trooper last month for... Read More.

          Chickamauga Mayor Trey Deck has been removed from office following a City Council vote after an internal investigation detailed allegations of sexual, inappropriate, and offensive conduct.  The council voted four to one to remove Deck after hearing findings from... Read More.

          A public hearing that could determine the future of Chickamauga Mayor Trey Deck is set for tonight.  The Chickamauga City Council will hold the hearing at six o’clock this evening at the Chickamauga Civic Center.  The meeting was rescheduled... Read More.

           Walker County Commissioners are learning the county courthouse has serious environmental concerns.  An account manager with Gordian told commissioners last night that a recent walkthrough uncovered multiple hazards inside the building.  Kayla Johnson with Gordian says mold, asbestos, and... Read More.

          A rezoning request on the Walker County Board of Commissioners’ agenda for tonight is being postponed.  The request involves property at 62-80 Highway 151.  The applicant, Joan Brown, is seeking to rezone the property from agricultural to neighborhood commercial. ... Read More.

          Walker County is starting a required five-year update of its Joint Comprehensive Plan.  The update follows rules set by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.  An initial public hearing is set for Thursday, February nineteenth.  It begins at six... Read More.

           A LaFayette man has been convicted and sentenced in a child exploitation case.  Seventy-four-year-old Michael Forker was found guilty by a Walker County jury of child molestation, sexual exploitation of children, and multiple counts of invasion of privacy.  Authorities... Read More.

          Several schools are on a two hour delay today.  Walker County, Chickamauga City, Dade and Catoosa Counties are all on a two hour delay.  Georgia Northwestern Technical College will operate on a delayed schedule.  All GNTC campuses will open... Read More.

          The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Cold Watch for all of Georgia.  The watch is in effect from Saturday evening through early Sunday afternoon.  Forecasters say wind chills could drop to five degrees or lower statewide.  Residents... Read More.

          A Rossville man has been reported missing, and investigators are asking for the public’s help.  Forty-one-year-old James Randal Ladd was last seen August fifteenth leaving his home on Cochran Drive in Rossville. Family members say he was headed to... Read More.