Local News Headlines

          Walker County voters are heading to the polls today as Georgia wraps up one of the nation’s most closely watched primary elections.  All Walker County precincts are open until 7 p.m. Voters must cast ballots at their assigned precinct... Read More.

          A LaFayette man was killed Saturday evening in a motorcycle accident in Chattooga County.  According to the Chattooga County Coroner’s Office, 39-year-old James Cody Penland of LaFayette died after his motorcycle left Shinbone Valley Road in the Menlo area... Read More.

          Today is the final day for early voting ahead of Tuesday’s primary election in Walker County.  Voters can cast their ballot today at the Walker County Elections Office in LaFayette and at the Rossville Municipal Civic Center.  All polling... Read More.

          Only two days remain for early voting in Walker County’s General Primary Election.  Early voting is available today at the Walker County Elections Office in LaFayette, and at the Rossville Municipal Civic Center.  Voters are encouraged to take advantage... Read More.

           Walker County voters heading to the polls Tuesday will see more than just candidate races on their primary election ballot.  Republican and Democratic ballots will also include a series of party opinion questions, often called straw poll questions.  Democratic... Read More.

          The Walker County Sheriff's Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation are investigating the death of a six-month-old infant in Chickamauga.  Sheriff Steve Wilson says deputies and EMS responded to a home on Wayne Harris Drive around 3:48 Monday... Read More.

          The Walker County Board of Commissioners has approved a new spay and neuter ordinance for certain pet owners cited for animal cruelty or neglect.  The ordinance requires dogs older than six months and cats older than four months to... Read More.

           Walker County commissioners have approved a major change to emergency medical services.  At last night’s meeting, commissioners voted in favor of a five-year contract with AdventHealth to take over ambulance service in the county. Under the agreement, AdventHealth will... Read More.

          The Walker County Board of Commissioners meets tonight, May 7th, at 6:30 p.m. with a full agenda of zoning cases, funding items, and contract approvals.  Commissioners will hold a public hearing on multiple zoning requests, including properties on Happy... Read More.

          A storage unit fire in LaFayette has dealt a major setback to a local nonprofit that builds beds for children in need.  Sleep in Heavenly Peace says nearly 100 bed frames and mattresses were destroyed — many from a... Read More.

          Early voting continues in Walker County this week.  You can vote in two locations.  The Walker County Elections Office on South Main Street in LaFayette and the Rossville Civic Center on McFarland Avenue.  The polls are open from 9am... Read More.

          Newly elected Congressman Clay Fuller and Senator Mike Collins will be making campaign stops in Northwest Georgia today.  They’ll begin in Ringgold with a visit at Farm to Fork at 8 a-m, followed by a stop in LaFayette at... Read More.