A Chattooga County woman was arrested on Christmas Eve after deputies say she interfered with an arrest involving a suspect with multiple warrants.
Additional charges have been filed against a man accused of robbing the former State Line Tavern in Floyd County, near the Alabama state line, last Friday.
Two people were killed in a head-on collision on New Year’s Day in Cherokee County, Alabama.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Saturday, January 3, 2025:
Northwest Georgia will stay wet today as widespread rain continues through the morning and into the evening.
Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Judge Melissa Hise released a video update on January 1 highlighting several changes she says will improve efficiency in the courts and help the circuit stay better organized in 2026.
Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden in Chattooga County is closing the book on a successful 2025, highlighting a year of growth, creativity, and global interest at the iconic folk art site.
A Summerville man was arrested in the early morning hours of December 26, 2025, following a traffic stop that led to drug-related charges, according to an arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office.
As the new year begins, the Georgia Department of Education is turning its attention to the 2026 General Assembly, releasing a new list of legislative priorities aimed at shaping education policy under the Gold Dome.
Georgia State Senator Colton Moore, a Republican from Trenton, who represents Chattooga County and surrounding areas in Northwest Georgia, has introduced a wide-ranging slate of legislation this session, targeting issues from National Guard deployments and gun regulations to taxes, abortion, elections, and lobbying rules. But despite the ambitious scope, the proposals are widely viewed as facing steep obstacles in the Georgia Legislature, where committee gatekeeping and leadership support often determine which bills advance.