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County residents got a chance to voice their concerns over a proposed rock quarry at a Town Hall meeting last night. Residents who live near the proposed quarry say they should have been told about the process months before they found out. An online... Read More.

A non-custodial father accused of kidnapping his 3-year-old son from his home in Rossville was quickly taken into custody yesterday in Rutherford County Tennessee. 26-year-old John Kavin Samples of Utah was wanted for taking his son from the child's mother’s home. The mother tried... Read More.

A wind advisory is in effect for North Georgia until 2pm today. Winds are expected to be around 15-20 mph with gusts up to 40mph. The higher elevations could see more intense winds. Catoosa County Republicans continued the debate Monday night over why specific candidates... Read More.

Be advised if you're driving around today. Railroad crews will be working around Bell Road and Glass Road in Rock Spring. The road will be closed at the railroad tracks for the work to be done. CHI Memorial broke ground on a new hospital in... Read More.

Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson announced yesterday that Georgia's February unemployment rate was 3.1. That's unchanged from a revised 3.1 percent in January. The unemployment rate was eight-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate. Tax cuts are always popular in an election year. The Georgia... Read More.

The man originally charged with causing a crash that killed a Berry College student has been found not guilty of second-degree vehicular homicide. 20-year-old Eden Muina was killed in the crash that happened in 2021. Larry Brian Cargle was originally charged with second-degree vehicle... Read More.

Walker County continues to grow. According to the latest numbers from the Census Bureau the county's population grew 2.7% from 2020 to 2023. 69,489 people live in Walker County. There is more work being done this week on the sewer redirection project. McFarland Avenue to... Read More.

A trial began Monday in Walker County for the 2021 death of a college student in a car crash. Eden Muina was only 20 years old when she tragically died in a car crash on her way back to school at Berry College in Rome.... Read More.

The Walker County Detention Center reported three felony bookings on Saturday. 23-year-old Nicholas Wade England was book on charges of possession of meth, theft and driving without a valid license. Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson has announced that he has Stage IV pancreatic cancer. Thompson... Read More.

State Senator Colton Moore was banned from the Georgia House floor at the State Capital yesterday.  Senators were debating a resolution that would have allowed a building on the University of North Georgia’s campus to have been named for former House Speaker David Ralston who passed... Read More.

The Walker County Board of Commissioners will meet tonight. The annual audit of government and business activities will be presented to the board. The audit covers the time from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2023. The 112-page document is also available for the... Read More.

The LaFayette City Council will hold its monthly meeting today. The meeting is set for 6:30 at the LaFayette City Hall at 207 South Duke Street. The Walker County Detention Center reported two felony arrests on Saturday. 30-year-old Corey Lee Wallen was arrested on Charges... Read More.