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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.

Walker County and Chickamauga City School will open on a two-hour delay today. There is a winter weather advisory and a wind chill advisory in effect for Walker County so make sure you bundle up before you leave for work or school. Judge Kristina Cook Graham... Read More.

School is back in session today but with a two-hour delay.  Walker County Schools are open on a two-hour delay.  There is no bus service on Lookout Mountain.  Chickamauga City Schools are delayed two hours. Some members of the Walker County Commission say they would... Read More.

Walker County remains under a winter storm warning.  Please be careful if you are traveling today and watch for icy patches on the road.  Especially on the lightly traveled back roads.  City of LaFayette Public Works is advising residents to stay off the roads this... Read More.