Students will be returning to Georgia Northwestern Technical College for the spring semester, one week from today on January 12, 2026. Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) continues to be a major resource for residents across Northwest Georgia by providing career-focused education, adult learning opportunities, and workforce training designed to help people move into better jobs and meet the needs of local employers.
Here are some of the top stories from WZQZ Radio and our website at www.chattoogainfo.com for 2025, highlighting major legal battles, elections, public safety issues, education news, and political developments that shaped the year in Chattooga County.
Several major changes are expected across Chattooga County in 2026, with local leaders and state partners pointing to new funding tools, downtown development incentives, and a comprehensive planning update that could shape priorities for years to come.
The Chattooga County Chamber of Commerce is spotlighting its Shared Workspaces program at the Hurley Community Development Center, offering a convenient option for entrepreneurs, remote workers, traveling professionals, and small businesses looking for a productive place to work in Chattooga County.
For many families in Chattooga County, holding a steady job often means getting on the road and driving to it.
Summerville officials say a new urgent care facility is now in the works, bringing new medical services—and new jobs—into a long-vacant commercial space in the city.
The Chattooga County Chamber is shining a spotlight on the Leadership Chattooga Class of 2025, recognizing a group of local professionals who represent a wide range of organizations serving Chattooga County and Northwest Georgia.
The Chattooga County Chamber of Commerce has moved its offices to the Hurley Community Development Center in downtown Summerville, a transition leaders say will strengthen the Chamber’s ability to serve members and support continued growth across Chattooga County and Northwest Georgia.
Downtown Summerville is set to become one of Georgia’s newest “Rural Zones” on January 1, 2026, a designation aimed at boosting private investment, job creation, and building revitalization in small-town business districts. The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) announced that Summerville is one of several cities selected for the new round of Rural Zones across the state.
A long-idle industrial facility in Lyerly is being transformed with hopes of bringing new jobs and renewed business activity to Chattooga County. A developer from North Carolina has taken over the property and is now working to update the site and position it for a new chapter as a multi-tenant industrial and warehousing location.
