Stories tagged with: local

The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report on the deadly plane crash in Lafayette this past March. According to the NTSB, 52-year-old Steven Boyd Powell, a licensed pilot, took off from Rome, Georgia, before picking up 48-year-old Russell Edward Jones, an... Read More.

More details have emerged on the accident this week that took the life of two LaFayette teens and left another hospitalized. A report from the Georgia Highway Patrol shows that Brennon Beavers, the driver of a Tacoma, steered left, hitting the front of... Read More.

Authorities have identified two of the people killed in a crash on Highway 27 on Tuesday. Brennon Beavers, a junior at LaFayette High School and 2024 LHS graduate Cassiddy Mitchell both died in the crash. According to reports Mitchell’s brother Cooper survived the crash... Read More.

Two people are dead and one is injured following a crash yesterday afternoon in Rock Spring. Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson confirmed the tragic accident occurred on Highway 27 near Industrial Drive. The crash, which involved three vehicles, resulted in the death of the... Read More.

Two felony arrests in Walker County on Sunday. 72-year-old Richard Thomas Angwin was charged with reckless conduct and aggravated assault. 57-year-old Gary Wayne Foster was charged with being a habitual violator, DUI, open container along with driving on a suspended license.At last night's LaFayette... Read More.

The Catoosa County firefighters that have been in Kentucky have returned home. The crew spent 9 days in Kentucky assisting in rescue efforts there after the flooding. The price of a stamp could be going up. The US Postal Service filed... Read More.

Five felony arrests in Walker County on Wednesday. Two people were arrested on meth charges. Tabitha LaShae Dunn and Robert Lewis Dunn, both 34-years-old were booked on possession of meth charges. 27-year-old Marquel Keon Taylor was charged with aggravated assault.Ringgold Telephone Company says that... Read More.

A former lieutenant with the Walker County Sheriff’s Office has pleaded guilty to stealing tens of thousands of dollars in citation payments. According to the Lookout Mountain District Attorney’s Office, Amy Kathleen Bradley admitted to pocketing cash payments meant for citation fines while... Read More.

The Walker County Sheriff's Office is requesting assistance from the public to find a missing Flintstone girl. Kristen Elizabeth Elliott, 14, is 5'3, weighs about 130, has red hair, and hazel eyes. She was last seen at her home on Old Chattanooga... Read More.

Walker County is going to crack down on the state's unsecured and uncovered load law this month. The county hopes the move will help curb roadside trash. The state law says that any load moved by a vehicle is to be loaded or covered... Read More.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Chattooga River in Summerville. The Warning is in effect all through today. The National Weather Service says most flood deaths occur in vehicles. They encourage you to use caution as you travel through... Read More.

Walker County's unemployment rate was up two-tenths of a percentage last month. February unemployment numbers were at 3.4% in the county. That's up from 3.2% in January. It's risen four-tenths since last February when it was at 3%. There are 1,113 unemployed in Walker... Read More.