• Walker County Man Arrested for Sexual Exploitation of Children

    WALKER COUNTY, Ga. – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes (CEACC) Unit arrested and charged Sean Ferguson, age 41, of Walker County, Georgia, with three counts of sexual exploitation of children. The GBI CEACC Unit began an investigation into Ferguson’s online activity after receiving a Cyber Tipline Report from the National […]

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  • Fifteen year cold case remembered

    PRESS RELEASE – December 19, 2023 marks fifteen years since father and business owner Michael Mullens was shot and killed outside his machine shop in Flintstone, GA. On the morning of December 19, 2008 Walker County Investigators along with the GBI were called to Premier Pattern and Machine on Woodburn Rd, Flintstone, GA to investigate […]

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  • GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Walker County, GA

    WALKER COUNTY, Ga. – The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Rossville, Georgia. The Walker County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to conduct an independent investigation on Sunday, October 8, 2023. One man was shot and killed. One officer was injured. On Sunday, October 8, 2023, at about 6:10 p.m., Walker County Sheriff’s […]

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  • Major Insurer Reverses Course After Commissioner King’s Involvement

    PRESS RELEASE – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that Farmers Insurance has rescinded tens of thousands of nonrenewal notices to Georgia consumers initially scheduled to go into effect in August. “It was brought to our attention this week that Farmers Insurance had alerted their customers that they would be non-renewing […]

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  • Storm across North Georgia leaves extensive damage and thousands without power

    GEORGIA – A severe thunderstorm, that traveled across north Georgia counties Sunday night, left extensive damage and thousands without power going into this week. Georgia Power stated that they are continuously working to restore power to their customers. “Our crews remain in the field working to address widespread damage from Sunday night’s storms, have already […]

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  • Two convicted in murder of Georgia man

    WALKER COUNTY, Ga. – Today, District Attorney Clay Fuller, along with the GBI, announced a major development in a Walker County murder investigation. Twelve jurors returned guilty verdicts for two Alabama men who have been convicted of felony murder in connection to the death of Dakota Bradshaw. The verdicts were handed down last week to […]

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  • Structure fire in Walker County

    BREAKING NEWS – According to a press release, a structure fire is currently causing poor driving and seeing conditions around Mize Street. Use caution if you are planning to be in and or are in the area. “City of LaFayette, GA – Fire Department is on the scene of a commercial structure fire advising heavy smoke […]

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  • Hazardous driving conditions and road blocks in Walker

    BREAKING NEWS – Heavy winds have caused debris and road way hazards across North Georgia. In Walker a county, Main Street near Sparks Street in LaFayette City, is completely shut down due to a large tree blocking the entire roadway. Also, several red lights out be sure to use common sense and treat each intersection […]

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  • Valentine’s Day Giveaway

    Enter to win our free Valentine’s Day Giveaway, featuring exciting gifts from our local business communities! Love is in the air and to show you how much we care and appreciate you, we want to do something special! Here’s How To Enter: See below for details!   *If you are not yet a subscriber* Subscribe […]

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  • Jon Burns Elected Georgia’s 75th Speaker of the House

    PRESS RELEASE – State Representative Jon Burns (R-Newington) was elected today as the 75th Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives. Speaker Burns was elected by acclamation without opposition. “I am honored to have the trust and confidence of my colleagues in the House to serve as their Speaker,” said Speaker Burns. “My vision for the […]

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  • Walker County man convicted of child molestation

    Walker County – On November 30, 2022, Wesley Lebron Romine was convicted by a Walker County Jury of Rape, Aggravated Sexual Battery, Aggravated Sodomy, Aggravated Child Molestation, Sexual Battery against a Child and Child Molestation. The jury deliberated only a short time before rendering their verdicts. The case came to light after a juvenile relative […]

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  • Georgia six-week abortion ban reinstated

    GEORGIA – Today, a week after Fulton County Superior Court overturned the Georgia six-week abortion ban, the Georgia Supreme Court has reinstated the ban. The Georgia Supreme Court effectively overturned the ruling made by Judge Robert McBurney when they put the lower court’s ruling on hold while the appeal is reviewed. When Judge McBurney ruled […]

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  • Speaker David Ralston has passed away

    GEORGIA – David Ralston, Speaker of the House for the Georgia House of Representatives, has passed away. The Georgia House of Representatives has put out the following statement following his passing: “Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge), 73rdSpeaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, passed away today following an extended illness. He was 68 years old. […]

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  • Georgia abortion ban overturned by judge

    GEORGIA – A judge in Fulton County Superior Court has overturned the six week abortion ban in Georgia. Judge Robert McBurney made the decision today in a ruling to strike down the law that had been in place since July. McBurney ruled that the six week ban violated the U.S. Constitution and U.S. Supreme Court […]

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  • Governor has been called in Georgia

    Election results

    GEORGIA – The race for Georgia Governor has been called. Incumbent Brian Kemp has been named the winner with it currently standing at 53.9 percent over Abrams. The fight for U.S. Senate is very close with the results currently tied. Hershel Walker is running against Raphael Warnock. In Georgia, the winner must have over 50 […]

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  • Roe v. Wade overturned in Supreme Court precedent on abortion

    WASHINGTON – This morning, a divided United States Supreme Court, made the 5-4 decision to overturn the 50-year precedent of Roe v. Wade to legalize abortion the federal level. The door was opened to re-visit the abortion precedent that was set in 1973 in hearing the 2021 Mississippi case for Dobbs v. Jackson. The court […]

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