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Georgia State Senate District 53 candidate Lanny Thomas is recovering in the hospital after undergoing emergency surgery following a sudden medical situation. In a statement, his family says the procedure was necessary and that Thomas is now on the road to recovery. Despite the setback,... Read More.

Based on the current conditions on many back roads and the potential for black ice with falling temperatures overnight, Walker County Schools have decided to operate on a 2-hour delay this Tuesday morning March 17th. Again Walker County Schools operating on a 2- hour delay this morning. A... Read More.

Walker County Schools will be on a two hour delay this morning, March 16th., joined by Catoosa County, Chickamauga City Schools, Dade and Whitfield Counties. School officials say the delay was based on the overnight forecast calling for strong storms and wind gusts across... Read More.

          Four People have been  arrested on felony charges in the latest report from the Walker County Sheriff's Office.   Thirty-eight-year-old Billy Joe Dykes was charged with possession of methamphetamine, abandonment of drugs, and public intoxication. Thirty-two-year-old Brian Austin Kirby was... Read More.

          The City of LaFayette says it is monitoring so-called “forever chemicals” in its drinking water and preparing for upcoming federal standards.  City Manager David Hamilton says the safety of the city’s drinking water remains a top priority, following national... Read More.

Northwest Georgia voters will return to the polls April 7th after no candidate received a majority in Tuesday’s special election to fill the congressional seat previously held by Marjorie Taylor Greene.  Democrat Shawn Harris led the race with 37 percent of the vote, while Republican Clay Fuller finished... Read More.

          Voters head to the polls today for two important special elections that will shape representation for northwest Georgia in both Washington and Atlanta.  The biggest race is the special election for Georgia's 14th congressional district, the seat previously held... Read More.

          Testing data submitted to federal regulators shows the City of LaFayette’s public drinking water system recorded PFAS levels 7.1 times higher than the Environmental Protection Agency’s established limit.  The findings were highlighted in a nationwide map compiled by USA... Read More.

          Walker County voters have one last chance to vote early today.  Early voting in the County ends this afternoon at 5 p-m. Officials say anyone who has not yet cast a ballot can still take advantage of early voting... Read More.

          The National Park Service is conducting a prescribed burn today and tomorrow at Chickamauga Battlefield.  Officials say about 850 acres near Viniard-Alexander Road, east of LaFayette Road and west of Alexander Bridge Road, will be included. Areas affected include... Read More.

          A Chattanooga man is facing murder charges in connection with the death of a Walker County resident.  The Walker County Sheriff’s Office says deputies found 38-year-old Robin Fredale Sutton dead from a gunshot wound inside a home in Rossville... Read More.

           Qualifying is now underway in Walker County for several local offices.  According to the Walker County Elections Office, candidates began filing this week for seats on the Walker County Commission in Districts One and Two, and for Board of... Read More.