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CHI Memorial announced a $1.3 million grant to strengthen emergency services in north Georgia.  The state provided $1 million to fund COVID-19 testing and vaccines, helping purchase ventilators and defibrillators for ambulances. Two new ambulances will also arrive later this year to improve service... Read More.

Severe weather is a possibility again today. There is the chance for some thunderstorms. We'll keep you updated here on Georgia 93-7. Patrick Core has your forecast all day. If severe weather happens we'll keep you updated on DiscoverWalker.com as... Read More.

Monday is Memorial Day. Just a reminder, city and county offices will be closed. Be safe this weekend and remember if you do drink, leave the driving to someone else. Unemployment in Walker County took a dip in April. The... Read More.

The Walker County Sheriff's Office arrested Michael Levi Franklin on two counts of child molestation. The arrest follows the issuance of warrants for Franklin's arrest. Authorities report that Franklin turned himself in at the Sheriff's Office last Tuesday without incident. No further details... Read More.

A 16-year-old student from Ridgeland High School has been arrested after making a threatening post on social media. According to Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson, the post, which was made on Snapchat, referenced the school and was deemed a credible threat. The incident occurred... Read More.

Former Walker County Commission Chair Shannon Whitfield is out of work. Whitfield had taken a job in Whitfield County as the Deputy Administrator. After less than three months on the job, his position has been eliminated. According to a story in the Dalton Citizen... Read More.

RIdgeland High School sent out a notification to parents last night. The message concerned a snapchat account. School officials say a snapchat account was posting ominous and threatening messages. Ridgeland Principal James Morrison says that all message they have been made aware of by... Read More.

We could see more severe weather on Saturday. The storms could start moving through the area between 2am and 8am. These storms could produce damaging winds; hail and an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out. Stay tuned to Georgia 93-7 for... Read More.

The three individuals killed in a fiery crash on I-75 between Calhoun and Adairsville on Tuesday have been identified. 50-year-old William West of LaFayette and 23-year-old Christopher Powell of Florida were identified on Tuesday evening. Yesterday the Gordon County Coroner's Office confirmed that 68-year-old... Read More.

A Lafayette man was killed in a multi-vehicle crash on I-75 early yesterday morning. The Georgia State Patrol reports that the crash began when a tractor-trailer collided with a Hyundai Sonata in the northbound lanes. The truck then crossed the median into the southbound... Read More.

The Walker County Animal Shelter is extending its hours today and tomorrow as part of the Empty the Shelter event. The shelter will remain open until 7:00 p.m. both days in an effort to find homes for more animals in need. During the event,... Read More.