The massive oak tree that sheltered Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg when he planned the Battle of Chickamauga may be long gone, but this city has never forgotten its Civil War heritage.

Descendants of some who served with the armies of the Confederacy are celebrating their Southern heritage this weekend at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park.

The change in how Lookout Mountain, Ga., will go about planning future development could be good, even though it has delayed his plans for a community development, Frank Brock said.

A change in how Lookout Mountain, Ga., will plan future development could be good, although it has delayed plans for a community development, Frank Brock said.

LAFAYETTE, Ga. — The oldest brick schoolhouse in Georgia becomes home to the state’s newest museum next week.

A restored and expanded memorial to veterans of the U.S. military was dedicated Friday in the heart of Rossville.

Unemployment rose to record highs across North Georgia last month as the slowing economy continued to lead to layoffs and job cuts across the region.

Review and analysis of the controversial planned unit development ordinance for Lookout Mountain, Ga., is the focus of a special called meeting tonight of the Lookout Mountain City Council.

Remote monitoring of probationers is saving money for Dalton and easing overcrowding at the Whitfield County Jail — and those are helping save jobs, officials said.

Katie Kasch has seen coyotes kill calves and even run cattle to death on her farm in Wildwood, Ga.

Residents and elected officials agree that growth and development in the mountaintop community are inevitable.

The Lookout Mountain, Ga., City Council is expected to vote on a proposed planned unit development ordinance (PUD) during their regular meeting that begins today at 5:30 p.m.

Teams this morning will resume looking on and under the cold Conasauga River here for a fisherman missing since Sunday.

Attracting business to the region is why members of the Northwest Georgia Joint Development Authority are in Germany today.

About 3,000 Dade County residents were among Georgians still without power Tuesday after severe thunderstorms, high winds and tornados moved through the area beginning on Good Friday and continuing through Monday.

Businessmen, home owners and county officials say it is still too early to accurately estimate damage caused by a tornado that sheared trees, shifted roofs, smashed windows and destroyed a mobile home on Friday.

LaFAYETTE, Ga. — City officials and employees agree that buying an abandoned carpet mill and converting it into a one-stop utilities shop was a good move for the Queen City of the Highlands.

DALTON, Ga. — Two new hangars that can house 20 aircraft are ready at the Dalton Municipal Airport for when an improving economy puts the rug back under the region’s top industry.

Two new hangars that can house 20 aircraft are ready at the Dalton Municipal Airport.

LaFayette, Ga., city officials and employees agree that buying an abandoned carpet mill and converting it into a one-stop utilities shop was a good move.

Housing led the nation into the current recession, and it will lead the way out, U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., told a group of Realtors here Tuesday.

The Dalton City Council on Monday made it official: no more red light cameras will be used to enforce traffic laws.

LaFAYETTE, Ga. — Officials in Walker County have said “thanks, but no thanks” to federal stimulus funding for a local water project.

An investigation of Georgia-based Angel Food Ministries by the IRS and the FBI is not denting demand for its services.

An investigation of Georgia-based Angel Food Ministries by the IRS and the FBI is not denting demand for its services.

A battle is brewing in Rossville.

Not every family’s spring cleaning requires renting a 165-foot construction crane, pressure washing giant worms and packing parachutes.

Local warriors will wage a two-prong campaign against grime and crime on Saturday.

More than 16,000 people living in Georgia are registered sex offenders.

Today is Brenda McKaig’s last day as a member of the Dade County Board of Assessors.

Gordon County and state authorities haven’t decided if a 16-year-old will be tried as an adult in the fatal shooting of her stepfather.

Brenda McKaig should no longer serve on the Dade County Board of Assessors, Superior Court Judge Brian House ruled Tuesday.

Numbers tell a story: Times are tough and getting tougher for people and governments in Northwest Georgia.

Most of the stimulus dollars set aside for “shovel-ready” road projects in Georgia will be delivered to the Atlanta area.

A judge will rule next week whether Brenda McKaig will remain a member of the Dade County Board of Assessors.

The numbers 911 can be a lifesaver.

The prospect of residential growth has officials here considering rules to regulate residential and mixed-use development in this mountaintop community of 1,600 people.

Moving an entire police department is very much like moving a family into a new house.

Georgians should be careful, very careful, any time they or their pets have close encounters with wildlife.

Free rides are a thing of the past for anyone using the Georgia Rural Public Transportation Program in Dade County.

Terry Freeze is no longer police chief for this Franklin County town.

Public health advocates and Georgia legislators who support a major increase in taxes on tobacco products said the action will help the state cover smoking-related health care costs and deter people from smoking.

Uninsured or underinsured Dade County residents soon will be able to save about 20 percent on prescription medicines through the National Association of Counties prescription discount card program.

With her close-cropped hair, she doesn’t look like a typical beauty queen.

It will be at least 60 days before video poker machines could be installed in the historic district of this city that promotes its Civil War heritage and Mayberry-like image.

As punishment for selling tainted meat, livestock dealer Charles Ricky Bobo will serve five years in prison and 13 years probation and be banned for life from working in the food industry.

The phrase “You can’t get there from here” was driven home for some North Georgians when two bridges — one in Catoosa County, one in Chattooga County — were ordered closed.

CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. — A businessman seeking to open a video poker parlor in this city that promotes its Civil War heritage will find out tonight if he’s a winner.

Roper Corp., Walker County’s largest employer, will lay off about 10 percent of its work force on March 30, company officials said Wednesday.

Animal shelters throughout Northwest Georgia are overfull, and not because of leash law enforcement but because of worsening recession.