News From Chattooga County

Summerville Police Arrest 23 in Text-Sting

Amanda Shropshire

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Police officers in Summerville, Ga. score a big sting using technology and cleverness. There are 23 people in Chattooga County facing charges after they got stung in a texting sting by Summerville Police. This afternoon we spoke to Captain Harold... Full story

New Mayors Elected in Several N.Ga Towns

Lookout Mountain, Lyerly, Trion have new leaders

Nathan Frick

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After low turnout across the North Georgia area for the off year election, there are new leaders in several small towns. Lookout Mountain, Georgia Mayor Tom Gifford lost in a rematch of the 2005 mayor race to challenger Bill Glascock. ... Full story

One Dead, Three Hurt in Summerville Crash

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A grinding crash kills one and serious hurts three others in Summerville, Ga. Georgia State Trooper Stan Smith said it happened Thursday around 8 am. Steven White, 56, was driving the 1997 Jeep Cherokee on Highland Ave. in Summerville when he lost... Full story

Disaster Relief Centers in Catoosa, Chattooga Closing

Derek Dellinger

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Three weeks ago it would have been hard to imagine the waters would recede.  But they did.  And Saturday night--another sign of moving on.  The Disaster Recovery Center in Ringgold closed its doors. The numbers  of people coming... Full story

Chattooga Co. Qualifies for Federal Flood Assistance

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Chattooga County, Ga. has now been added to the counties qualified to receive federal assistance following the recent floods. Vice President Joe Biden is pledging the federal government's support to Georgia residents displaced by severe storms that... Full story

North Georgia Counties Not Approved for Federal Flood Assistance, Yet

Richard Simms

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Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue today announced that President Obama has issued a Federal Disaster Declaration for individual assistance to aid residents of Cobb, Paulding, Douglas and Cherokee counties with recovery efforts in the wake of flooding... Full story

Teen Drowning Victim Described As Compassionate

John Madewell

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    A teenager known for helping the helpless drowned in an attempt to save someone.      Recovery crews found 14 year old Nicklous Olsey's body close to where he jumped into the raging floodwaters near the... Full story

Trion Teen Found Dead in Floodwaters

Kim Chapman

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In Trion, crews have recovered the body of 14-year-old Nicholas Osley about 7:45 am Tuesday morning.  Crews searched for him all Monday afternoon and into the night.  His grandmother says Nicholas and another teenager noticed a car in... Full story

Levee Breached in Trion, Ga. - Evacuations Underway

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Water is coming over the top of a levee in Trion, Ga. in Chattooga County. Evacuations are underway. We're told 300 people are having to be evacuated from their homes, however the levee has not actually broken. Evacuees are being taken to the... Full story

Wife Admits She Killed Her Husband

Karen Zatkulak

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A case of domestic violence ends in murder in Chattooga County but the victim in this case is not a woman.  Instead, investigators believe the wife killed her husband in a fit of rage.  The Chattooga County Sheriff says the couple had been... Full story

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