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Patchy freezing fog is expected all across northwest Georgia this morning. Please drive safely. Make sure you slow down, use your low beam headlights and leave a little extra room between you and the car in front of you. Conditions are... Read More.

The Walker County Board of Education announced on Friday; they will not opt out of House Bill 581. In a release the school board said that House Bill 581 Floating Homestead Exemption was passed by Walker County voters in November with 71% of... Read More.

The water boil advisory remains in effect for those served by the Lee School Road Water Treatment Plant. Crews continue to work on installing the DAF system.Walker County Schools have released the new school calendar for next school year. The... Read More.

Schools are back in session and operating on a normal schedule today. Will see temperatures get above freezing for today. You can expect a high in the lower 40's today. Mid-40's on Saturday. We should see temps in the 50's next week. Overnight lows... Read More.

Walker County and Chickamauga City Schools are closed today. Catoosa, Chattooga and Dade County schools are also closed. Trion City schools are open and operating on a normal schedule. The normal attendance policy is in effect there. All campuses of GNTC are operating on... Read More.

Several closures to tell you about. Georgia Northwestern Technical College has cancelled all classes and activities for today. Walker County Schools are closed today. Chickamauga City Schools are also closed. Chattooga County Schools are doing remote learning. Trion City Schools are open. School officials... Read More.

An Extreme Cold Warning is in effect for today.  Temperatures are below freezing and the wild chill could be as low as two below.  Dress in layers today if you have to go outside.  Over 75% of the country is expected to face freezing... Read More.

Walker County's defiant state senator Colton Moore is free from the Fulton County Jail. Moore was released hours after his arrest yesterday at the Georgia State Capitol by state troopers. The 31-year-old Trenton native was released on a $1,000 bond for a single misdemeanor... Read More.

The city of LaFayette will hold a special election on March 18th. Voters will decide who gets to fill the vacant Ward 1 City Council seat. That seat came open when Councilman Beacher Garmany passed. Qualifying take place January 21-23 at the Walker County... Read More.

The boil water advisory remains in effect for anyone who gets water from the Lee School Road Water Treatment Plant. The city of LaFayette says the turbidity levels of the raw water continues to remain high. The city is encouraging those who are served... Read More.

The boil water advisory is back in the city of LaFayette. The advisory is in effect until further notice. The areas impacted include east of the Highway 27 bypass, south of 136 east, including the Naomi community, Highway 151, Corinth area, Hillcrest community, Walnut... Read More.

Walker County Schools are closed today. School officials say they decided to close due to the conditions of the secondary roads and shaded areas across the county and in the mountains. Officials are also concerned with the sidewalks and parking lots at the schools.... Read More.