Walker County Board of Commissioners Chairman Shannon Whitfield cast the tie-breaking vote Thursday, Oct. 14, that will allow developers to proceed with a controversial affordable housing development across the street from Ridgeland High School.

Georgia’s nationally watched U.S. Senate race – a contest that could decide the balance of power in the world’s greatest deliberative body – keeps raking in the big bucks.

ATLANTA — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker raised $3.7 million during the first five weeks of his campaign to unseat Democratic incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock.

ATLANTA — A Henry County Superior Court judge dismissed a lawsuit Wednesday, Oct. 13, seeking to inspect 147,000 Fulton County absentee ballots from last November’s election for signs of fraud claimed by supporters of former President Donald Trump.

Catoosa County Animal Control will discontinue Saturday animal adoption services, effective Nov. 1.

State legislative Democrats are holding a series of events this weekend through Tuesday, Oct. 19, to pressure Gov. Brian Kemp to include Medicaid expansion in the upcoming special legislative session.

As President Joe Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure plan continues stalling in Congress, Georgia U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is hoping to get $10 billion included in the budget reconciliation bill for high-speed passenger rail for Georgia and the Southeast.

MARIETTA — In his first public appearance here since announcing for U.S. Senate, Georgia football great Herschel Walker joined the “Grumpy Old Men” breakfast club to lay out his stance on a variety of topics at The Red Eyed Mule on Thursday morning, Oct. 14.

Walker County landfill is chipping a large pile of storm debris into mulch and selling it a discounted price for use in local gardens and landscaping.

The following information concerning recent arrests was provided by the Walker County Sheriff’s Office. All people are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

After a year off due to the pandemic, Ringgold’s Haunted Depot is back.

Downtown Chickamauga will host a family-friendly outdoor chili cookoff and street fair next month.

Public health officials with the Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District are urging Northwest Georgians to protect themselves, their families, and those around them by getting vaccinated against influenza as the state enters flu season while experiencing a surge of COVI…

Free drive-up COVID-19 testing from the Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District is available in Catoosa County, as well as Bartow, Floyd and Paulding counties.

Chickamauga officials propose leveraging COVID-19 relief funds to upgrade some crucial areas of infrastructure in the city's aging storm water, water and sewerage systems.

CHI Memorial Diabetes and Nutrition Center has been awarded the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Education Recognition Certificate for quality diabetes self-management and support services. This recognition signals that the organization offers high-quality education that is an essential c…

CHI Memorial Foundation, the fundraising arm of CHI Memorial, announces Jake Johnson will serve as the director of development and major gifts.

The following information concerning recent arrests was provided by the Walker County Sheriff’s Office. All people are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

The Georgia Department of Education has approved LIFT Youth Center Inc. in Ringgold to receive funding through the competitive Building Opportunities in Out-of-School Time (BOOST) grants program.

ATLANTA — While the General Assembly gears up for next month’s once-a-decade redrawing of Georgia’s legislative and congressional district maps, lawmakers also will soon renew a much more frequent debate over legalized gambling.

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp followed Georgia business leaders Thursday, Oct. 7, in criticizing a crucial part of the White House’s proposed tax compliance agenda.

Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union (TVFCU) has opened its Chickamauga branch, the company’s first free-standing location in Walker County.

Because early detection can save lives, the MaryEllen Locher Breast Center at CHI Memorial wants all women, regardless of ability to pay, to have an annual breast screening.

The developer of a controversial affordable workplace housing complex in Rossville is threatening lawsuits and will seek $19 million in damages if Walker County does not issue a building permit to proceed immediately, two weeks before the property’s scheduled rezoning hearing.

ATLANTA — Georgia has one of the highest densities of so-called food deserts in the nation, several experts told a state Senate committee Tuesday, Oct. 4.

A new report shows COVID-19 vaccinations may have helped prevent roughly 5,100 new COVID-19 infections and 700 deaths among seniors in Georgia during the first five months of this year.

The Catoosa County Chamber of Commerce honored firefighters, law enforcement, and Emergency Management Service personnel from Catoosa County, the city of Ringgold, and the city of Fort Oglethorpe at the Chamber luncheon held Sept. 23 at The Colonnade.

The Jimmy Simpson Foundation, which cares for patients with traumatic brain injuries, has introduced new activities.

When it comes to COVID-19 vaccines, there’s understandable confusion over the terms “third or additional dose” and “booster” and who currently qualifies for which — and when. I’ll try to clarify.

Residents in unincorporated Walker County can now burn natural vegetation through April 30.

The Walker County officials remind residents that October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, a perfect time for families to give a forever home to a lucky dog.

The Salvation Army’s Chattanooga Area Command has opened registration for the Angel Tree program, which makes Christmas possible for thousands of children and senior citizens throughout the region.

Former 14th District Congressman Tom Graves announced Friday, Oct. 1, the launch of America’s Future, Together, an effort to support bi-partisanship in Congress.

ATLANTA — The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a stay on an appeal of Georgia’s controversial abortion law, pending the outcome of an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court abortion case.

The past two years have been challenging for the U.S. military and all first responders. They have been called upon to go above and beyond time and time again. It seems only fitting to honor and celebrate them with an all-out parade, festival and fireworks.

Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office detectives on Thursday, Sept. 30, charged an eighth-grade Ringgold Middle School student with making terroristic threats after he allegedly posted them late Wednesday night against his school on social media.

Hakie Shropshire, who previously ran for as a Democrat for a spot on the Walker County Board of Commissioners, hopes to unseat incumbent Beacher Garmany for LaFayette’s Ward 1 seat.

The following information concerning recent arrests was provided by the Walker County Sheriff’s Office. All people are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Catoosa and Walker counties had more deaths than births last year, according to a new statistical report from the Georgia Department of Community Health. Statewide, however, that wasn’t the case.

A Walker County educator has received the Phil Pickens Leadership Award.

ATLANTA — Georgia State University has partnered with the federal government to open the National Center for Sexual Violence Prevention.

Talley Construction was awarded a contract to work on 5.151 miles of Ga. 151.