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The regular monthly meeting of the LaFayette City Council is set for today. The meeting starts at 6:30pm at City Hall on South Duke Street. The Walker County Detention Center reported 8 felony arrests between Friday and Saturday. 43-year-old Ted Lamar Steele was arrested on... Read More.

The Georgia House on Thursday passed bills to cut state income and local property taxes. The bills would accelerate an already-planned income tax cut, increase homeowner property tax exemptions in some jurisdictions and raise the amount parents can deduct per child from yearly income... Read More.

The Walker County Board of Commissioners will meet today. The meeting happens at 6:30 at Courthouse Annex III, 201 South Main Street in LaFayette. The meeting with be streamed live on the county Facebook page.   The Catoosa County Sheriff's Office is asking for your help... Read More.

The Walker County Sheriff's Department is looking for a burglary suspect. The incident happened Monday between noon and 1pm. The suspect pulled up to a residence on South Highway 27 in LaFayette and went inside and took several items. The suspect appears to be... Read More.

Three people were booked into the Walker County Detention Center this weekend on DUI charges. An 18-year-old female was book on underage consumption of alcohol. Ann Williard Fiddler has announced her candidacy for Superior Court Judge of the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit. The circuit includes... Read More.

Walker County Emergency Management will host a free community weather awareness event on Saturday. First responders will be on hand from 4pm to 8pm at the Cedar Grove Community Center. Free weather radios will be available on a first come, first serve basis. Walker... Read More.

Walker County officials say that public transportation saw record numbers last year. Walker Transit had their best numbers on record in 2023. 30,456 trips were made. That number is 9% higher than the year before and up 65% from 2021. Chattooga County deputies responded to... Read More.

Former Georgia State Patrol Commander Don Stultz is challenging longtime Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson in an upcoming Republican primary for the post. The two men both hail from Northwest Georgia, each have more than 40 years of experience in law enforcement and have known... Read More.

The LaFayette Police Department has released their arrest numbers from 2023.  The department recorded 52 felony arrests last year.  74 drug arrests.  57 DUI's and 1,112 traffic citations were written.  There were more than 10,000 calls to 911. Teh December unemployment rate for Northwest Georgia... Read More.

A flood watch is in effect for Walker County until 7pm Friday.  2-to-4 inches of rain is expected through Friday.  We'll see several rounds of showers and storms today and tomorrow.  If you spot a flooded roadway, no not attempt to drive through it. ... Read More.

Walker County officials remind you that there is just one week left if you want to get your letter in the Note to Self time capsule. The letters are being accepted through January 31. The time capsule will be opened in 2033. The 200th birthday... Read More.

Investigators with the Dalton Police Department are searching for two men who they say shoplifted more than $1,500 of merchandise.  The incident happened on New Years Eve.  The two men stole $1,526.95 worth of items from Walmart.  The suspects entered the store together just... Read More.