City of LaFayette’s July 4th Garbage Pickup Rescheduled
The City of LaFayette will be closed on Tuesday, July 4, for Independence Day. Tuesday’s regular trash pickup will be moved to the regular Wednesday, July 5, garbage route.
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City of LaFayette Hosting Annual Freedom Festival
The 2023 Freedom Festival will take place on Friday, June 30, at Ross Abney Complex. This will be the third year the City of LaFayette Freedom Festival was hosted at the Old LHS Football Field at Ross Abney Complex. There will be Live Music,... Read More.
GNTC Announces Free Application Week for the Fall Semester
Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) will host a Free Application Week, July 10-14, to help those who are seeking to enroll in the fall semester.
During Free Application Week, GNTC will waive the $25 application fee for all new applicants. The admissions deadline for the... Read More.
Scammer Contacting Walker County Water Authority Customers
The City of LaFayette has received notification that someone is contacting Walker County Water Authority customers informing them that the City of LaFayette has taken it over. They continue to collect information for payments from the customer. LaFayette has not taken over anything for... Read More.
City of LaFayette Recycling Site Making Changes
There have been changes made to what material will be accepted at the City of LaFayette Recycling Site. No glass of any kind will be accepted at the Recycling Site. All items must be loosely dumped into the bins without be put into plastic... Read More.
WQCH & Georgia 93.7 Local News Headlines 6-14-23
The Walker County Detention Center reported five felony arrests on Monday. 36-year-old Cordaro Darnell Myricks and 39-year-old Michael Don Henderson were booked on possession of meth with intent to distribute and possession of a schedule II. 51-year-old Johnny Joseph Dearing faces possession of meth... Read More.
WQCH & Georgia 93.7 Local News Headlines 6-13-23
A 75-year-old man is in the Walker County jail. Dennis Laman is being held without bond. Laman was arrested June 2nd and faces charges ranging from sexual battery to exploitation and intimidation of disabled adults. Officials say the incidents have occurred over the last two-to-five... Read More.
WQCH & Georgia 93.7 Local News Headlines 6-12-23
The Walker County Democratic Party is hosting a community building event on Saturday. The workshop is non-partisian in nature and open to everyone. The public is invited to help develop ways of talking with those who may disagree with you on important matters. Tickets... Read More.
WQCH & Georgia 93.7 Local News Headlines 6-9-23
The Walker County Sheriff's Office was awarded a grant of more than a half million dollars from the state. The money will go towards new equipment and technology that improves safety and modernizes digital intelligence. Money will go towards purchasing FLOCK cameras which will... Read More.
Walker County Sheriff’s Office Awarded $558,697.70 to Invest in New Equipment
Governor Brian Kemp announced grant awards totaling more than $83 million for 118 qualified projects to improve community-level public safety measures and address law enforcement staffing challenges that arose during the COVID-19 pandemic. Funds awarded are to be used to supplement law enforcement staffing,... Read More.
WQCH & Georgia 93.7 Local News Headlines 6-8-23
Authorities have made a breakthrough in a long-standing murder case. A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the 2016 killing of Donald Fickey, Jr. in Walker County. This arrest comes after the cause of Fickey’s death was initially labeled as “undetermined.”
Medical... Read More.
Walker County Sheriff Shares Tip of the Month
The Walker County Sheriff's Office has shared its monthly tip. This month, they want to emphasize O.C.G.A. 40-6-16, commonly called the "move over" law. This Georgia law explains the procedures for passing stationary authorized emergency vehicles, stationary towing or recovery vehicles, or stationary highway... Read More.