A longtime spiritual leader and beloved figure in Chattooga County, Pastor John Mann, has passed away. Pastor Mann had been hospitalized for several days and died in the early morning hours of Sunday.
Mostly sunny and dry conditions will continue across Middle Georgia and parts of north Georgia through Thursday, bringing an elevated fire danger this afternoon due to very low relative humidity. Officials have issued a Fire Danger Statement as humidity values drop to 25 percent or lower in some areas, increasing the risk of wildfires despite cool temperatures.
A Rossville man is in custody after Walker County investigators arrested him on multiple child sex crime charges following an investigation involving a minor victim.
A popular North Georgia attraction is keeping the chills going this winter with the Haunted Heart of Chickamauga Ghost Tours: Winter Walks, with a walk scheduled for Tuesday, December 30, 2025.
Georgia is experiencing ongoing dry conditions and drought pressure as the state heads into the winter months. According to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor, large portions of Georgia are showing signs of dryness or drought, with drought classifications ranging from abnormally dry (D0) to moderate drought (D1) in many regions. U.S. Drought Monitor
Unseasonably warm, spring-like weather is firmly in place across Chattooga County and Northwest Georgia, with temperatures running 15 to 25 degrees above normal through the weekend. Forecasters say today will likely be the warmest day, with highs soaring into the mid to upper 70s, and a few spots across the region flirting with 80 degrees—levels more typical of late spring than late December.
Folks looking to start 2026 on the right foot are invited to James H. “Sloppy” Floyd State Park for the park’s annual First Day Hikes on Thursday, January 1, 2026, beginning at 10:00 a.m.
The Georgia Public Service Commission voted unanimously this past Friday (Dec. 19) to approve Georgia Power’s request to acquire nearly 10 gigawatts of new energy capacity—a major expansion the utility says it needs to meet projected electricity demand from data centers in coming years. The vote was taken before two new Democratic Public Service Commissioners take office next month, a timing critics say is hard to ignore.
Atrium Health Floyd Emergency Medical Services is raising the bar for emergency response in Northwest Georgia by equipping ambulance teams with life-saving blood products and plasma to begin transfusions before patients reach the hospital—a move clinicians say can significantly improve survival in severe trauma and bleeding emergencies.
Georgia’s economy is expected to remain under pressure heading into 2026, with the risk of recession nearly a coin toss, according to the 43rd annual forecast from the University of Georgia’s Selig Center for Economic Growth. The report places the odds of a recession in Georgia at 49%, noting that the economy is struggling and could tip into a downturn with only a modest shock.
