Dense Fog Blankets Chattooga County & Northwest Georgia This Morning

If you’re heading out early in Chattooga County and across Northwest Georgia, plan for slow, cautious travel this morning. Forecasters say dense fog is creating hazardous driving conditions through 10 AM.

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Blood Assurance Issues Emergency Call for O-Positive Donors After Trauma Cases Strain Supply

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Blood Assurance is urging O-positive blood donors to give as soon as possible, citing an emergency need after a recent spike in trauma cases that required large amounts of O-positive units.

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Santa at Cloudland Canyon State Park Today, December 7th — Returning December 21st

Cloudland Canyon State Park is celebrating the season with a special Christmas event featuring Santa Claus—happening today, December 7th, and again on December 21st.

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20-Year-Old Arrested After 107 MPH Chase on Highway 27 Near Summerville Motel

A 20-year-old was arrested in Chattooga County following a traffic stop that began with an alleged high-speed run on Highway 27.

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Floyd Healthcare Foundation Awarded $20,000 Grant to Help Patients Get Breast Cancer Screenings

The Floyd Healthcare Foundation, an affiliate of Atrium Health Floyd, has been awarded $20,000 from the Georgia Breast Cancer License Plate Fund, a program supported through the State Office of Rural Health.

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Georgia Port Trade Helps Support Hundreds of Jobs in Chattooga County

New economic data shows that jobs in Chattooga County are closely tied to trade moving through Georgia’s ports, even though those ports are hours away from Northwest Georgia.

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Chattooga County EMA E-911 Hiring Full-Time Dispatchers

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Chattooga County EMA E-911 is looking to grow its public safety team and is now hiring full-time Communications Officers.

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Arrest Report – Saturday – December 6, 2025

Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Saturday, December 6, 2025:

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Weekend Weather: Mostly Dry for Chattooga County, Chilly Temps Continue Across Northwest Georgia

Chattooga County and the rest of Northwest Georgia can expect a cool, mostly dry weekend, while the steadiest rain chances stay well to the south.

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Gang Leader Convicted of Running 1-8 Trey from Behind Bars

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr says a major gang operation tied to Hays State Prison in Chattooga County has been shut down following the convictions of 16 members of the 1-8 Trey Gangster Bloods. The case stems from a large-scale investigation into violent crime, drug trafficking, and gang recruitment allegedly directed both inside and outside Georgia prisons.

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