Author: Emma Mason

Chattanooga, TN – Several Chattanooga Police Department officers recently completed the IPMBA Police Cyclist Course, a week-long training program designed to prepare law enforcement personnel for bicycle-based patrol operations in urban environments. According to the Chattanooga Police Department, the course focused on teaching officers how…

Chattanooga, TN – Chattanooga Police Department officers from the evening shift recently visited Foundation Academy & Preschool as part of a “front porch lineup” community engagement event aimed at strengthening relationships between law enforcement and local children. According to the Chattanooga Police Department, officers spent…

Chattanooga, TN – Sixteen employees from the Chattanooga Fire Department and the Department of Public Works/Citywide Services were honored with a Mayoral Award for their response efforts during a winter storm deployment in Hickman County in January 2026. The recognition highlighted their support work and…

Chattanooga, TN – Chattanooga firefighters responded to a residential structure fire in East Brainerd on Thursday afternoon after smoke and flames were reported coming from a home in the 900 block of Lindsay Avenue. According to the Chattanooga Fire Department, Red Shift companies were dispatched…

Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Police Department responded to a shooting on March 23, 2026, in the 1100 block of Arlington Avenue, where a 17-year-old male was injured. Officers were dispatched at approximately 10:27 p.m. and located the victim with a non-fatal gunshot wound. The…

Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire early on March 21, 2026, that displaced a local family after an unattended kitchen fire spread inside a home. Fire crews were dispatched at approximately 1:07 a.m. to the 2300 block of…

Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Fire Department responded to two rescue incidents on Signal Mountain on March 22, one of which involved a Black Hawk helicopter assisting with the evacuation of an injured hiker. Fire officials said the first incident of the day resulted in…

Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Public Works Department officially launched its Innovation Team, known as the I-Team, a new initiative focused on modernizing city infrastructure and optimizing departmental resources. Led by Operations Division Director Carol Hunter, the I-Team was designed to promote continuous improvement by…

Chattanooga, TN – Chattanooga Police Department announced the start of its Spring Community Police Academy, marking the largest class in the program’s history. The session, which began March 12, will run for nine weeks and is the first to be led by Sgt. Holmes. Participants…

Chattanooga, TN – Chattanooga Police Department issued a warning about speeding and reckless driving after a recent traffic stop in downtown Chattanooga. According to police, Sgt. Mullinix clocked a driver traveling 56 mph through an intersection before reaching an estimated speed of more than 70…