The Hamilton County Health Department reported 948 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday
Chattanooga, TN – According to the health officials, that’s the highest daily number reported in Hamilton County since the pandemic began. Health officials have reported that the previous record was 655 and it was on Jan. 8, 2021. Dr. Jensen Hyde with Erlanger Health System…
57-year-old man charged with aggravated arson after Boynton Drive apartment fire
Chattanooga, TN – According to the statement, his name is Lonnie Kaufmann and he is now charged with aggravated arson. Officials said the 57-year-old man is charged for setting fires at the Overlook Apartments on Boynton Drive on Sunday. Kaufmann reportedly set two fires inside…
Fire crews respond to residential building fire at 510 Central Drive
Chattanooga, TN – According to the Chattanooga Fire Department, this unfortunate incident occurred around 1:15 p.m. Tuesday. It happened at 510 Central Drive. Chattanooga Fire Department crews responded to a report of a residential building fire. The responding crews found smoke coming out of one of the…
More than 1,000 acres have been added to Tennessee’s Bear Hollow Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, the Conservation Fund purchased the property in March 2021 to buy time for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency to secure funds for its purchase. Officials have announced that the property was transferred to the agency last week….
Man beat a store worker in the head with a piece of lumber after the worker refused to check him out without a mask as part of store policy amid the ongoing pandemic; sentenced
According to the court documents, the 61-year-old man was sentenced to 1 year in prison for reportedly attacking a store employee who had asked him to wear a face mask. The defendant then attacked the responding officer with a hammer, court records say. He was sentenced…
34-year-old arrested for reportedly hitting another man in the head
Chattanooga, TN – According to the Chattanooga Police Department, his name is Marcus Trammell Williams and he was arrested on Sunday. Police officials said this incident occurred at the Olivet Baptist Church located at 740 East Martin Luther King Boulevard. Chattanooga Police Department officers responded to reports…
Chattanooga police investigating fatal hit-and-run killing 57-year-old cyclist
Chattanooga, TN – According to the Chattanooga Police Department, this incident occurred right before 1 a.m. early Friday morning. It happened in the 181.2 block of Interstate 24 Eastbound. Chattanooga Police Department officers responded to a report of a crash. The responding officers discovered that the cyclist…
30-year-old motorcyclist dies following crash on Cummings Highway
Chattanooga, TN – According to the Chattanooga Police Department, this unfortunate accident occurred around 6:15 p.m. Friday. It happened in the 3700 block of Cummings Highway. Chattanooga Police Department officers responded to a report of a crash. The responding officers discovered that Nissan was traveling west…
Authorities investigating after 12-year-old boy shot and killed at 1013 Haynes Street
Memphis, TN – According to the Memphis Police Department, the shooting occurred right after 2 a.m. early Saturday morning. It happened at 1013 Haynes Street in Orange Mound. Memphis Police Department officers responded to a shooting call. When the officers arrived on scene, they found the 12-year-old…
Teen charged with vehicular homicide by intoxication in fatal S. Dickerson Pike crash
Nashville, TN – According to the Metro Nashville Police Department, this unfortunate accident occurred right before 7 a.m. Saturday. It happened in the 1300 block of S. Dickerson Pike. MNPD officials said the 17-year-old was driving a Toyota Camry when the vehicle left the roadway and hit…