A building in downtown Summerville was destroyed by fire early on Friday morning. Summerville Police say that the fire was intentionally set.
Last year, “whirling disease” – a virus that can be deadly to fish – and Infectious Hematopoietic Necrosis Virus were found in trout at the Summerville Fish Hatchery in Chattooga County. The disease was also found in fish at the Georgia Department of Natural Resources fish hatchery in Buford, Georgia. The Georgia DNR says that while the diseases can be fatal for fish, it is not known to affect humans. The DNR gave an update on the disease recently.
A DeKalb County man who was arrested and charged with the murder of an 11-year-old girl in 2019, pled guilty to a capital murder charge.
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has again recognized Floyd Medical Center for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with chest pain.
The Lookout Mountain Drug Task Force has served papers ordering stores in Walker and Dade Counties to pull Delta 8 and Delta 10 products from their shelves.
Two Rome residents have been arrested in connection with the brutal beating of a woman that occurred back in October.
A National Weather Service special alert has prompted the Georgia Forestry Commission
to prepare for the elevated threat of wildfires by discouraging outdoor burning this weekend.
Burning permits may also be temporarily suspended in certain areas until conditions change.
A Northwest Georgia man was convicted by a Catoosa County jury following a three-day trial before
Judge Ralph Van Pelt ending on March 23, 2022. Lon Taylor Willbanks, 28, was convicted on 1 count of
rape in less than one hour of deliberation by the jury.