The Walker County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged incident involving Chattooga County Sole Commissioner Andy Allen. The incident happened Monday morning around 8am at a location on Little Sand Mountain Road. Allen was involved in a dispute with William Willson of Kentucky. It’s unclear what started the conflict. Wilson claims that Allen opened his truck door and tried to jerk him out while he was backing up. Wilson’s wife caught part of the altercation on video. Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Shrader requested that the Walker County Sheriff’s Office handle the investigation.
Walker County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay today. This will allow for additional time to assess any potential damages from last nights storms. It will also allow wind gusts to drop below 35 mph before the buses roll with students on board. Chickamauga City, Catoosa and Dade County schools are also delayed two hours this morning. Be safe as you travel this morning and we’ll do all we can to keep you updated on Georgia 93-7.
Progress is being made on two bridges in Catoosa County. The Georgia Department of Transportation notes that the bridge over Sugar Creek on Mt Vernon Road is 71% complete. Work on the bridge is expected to be wrapped up by the end of September. The other bridge is on Highway 41 that runs across Peavine Creek. It’s at 20% complete. That bridge won’t be finished until April of next year.
A bill to protect the carpet industry in northwest Georgia from litigation for the use of PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, was presented to a judiciary committee. Representative Kasey Carpenter of Dalton said the house bill is designed to protect 50,000 jobs in northwest Georgia and hundreds of thousands across the state since lawsuits have been filed against the carpet industry for the improper use of the toxic chemical. The judiciary committee will put the proposal to a vote tomorrow.
