Local News Headlines

          Strong storms that moved through the area Monday evening and left several hundred customers without power across Walker County.  Crews from North Georgia EMC, EPB, and Georgia Power worked through the night to restore service to affected customers.  In... Read More.

          The City of LaFayette will officially open Traverse Park this week with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and community celebration.  The event is set for Thursday,  with remarks from Mayor Andy Arnold and city officials beginning at 11:30 a.m., followed by... Read More.

          Government offices will be closed today.  The closures are in observance of Juneteenth, which celebrates the end of slavery in the United States.  The Walker County landfill will be open.           The Walker County Sheriff’s Office... Read More.

          A Walker County jury has convicted a 68-year-old man on 16 counts of sexual exploitation of children after a three-day trial in Superior Court.  Mark Anthony Williams was found guilty June 3rd after investigators uncovered hundreds of thousands of... Read More.

          Voters across Walker County will head to the polls today for the General Primary Runoff Election.  Several statewide races are on the ballot.  Polling locations across the county will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Election officials... Read More.

          Tomorrow is election day in Walker County.  The polls will be open from 7am to 7pm tomorrow.  You'll need to vote at your assigned precinct.           Yesterday's storms left several without power in Walker County.  Crews... Read More.

          A Rossville woman is facing multiple charges after deputies say she led law enforcement on a pursuit in a stolen vehicle Thursday along I-75 through Hamilton and Bradley Counties.  According to reports, deputies attempted to stop the vehicle after... Read More.

          Walker County voters don't have to wait until Election Day to cast their ballots. Early voting is happening today and tomorrow from from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at two locations: the Walker County Elections Office on South Main... Read More.

          A Chattanooga man convicted in the March 2025 murder of a Chickamauga resident has been sentenced to life without parole plus 45 years. Following a three-day bench trial, Judge Don Thompson found 42-year-old Nicholas Cheaton guilty of murder, arson,... Read More.

          Early voting is underway in the Primary Runoff Election. Early voting runs through Friday at the Walker County Elections Office in LaFayette and the Chickamauga Civic Center. Several statewide races remain undecided, including contests for U.S. Senate, Governor, Lieutenant... Read More.

          The LaFayette City Council will meet this evening with several infrastructure and development projects on the agenda.  Council members are expected to consider a paving contract, review bids for the Glass Road transmission project, and discuss improvements involving East... Read More.