CFD leads joint training event on Lookout Mountain
Chattanooga, TN – Chattanooga Fire Department personnel joined multiple agencies on Monday for a coordinated training exercise designed to strengthen response efforts in challenging terrain. The scenario involved a mock woods fire located several hundred feet from the Incline Railway tracks, creating conditions similar to…
City partners with local organizations to launch faith-based development initiative
Chattanooga, TN – The City of Chattanooga announced a new partnership with the Maclellan Foundation, the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga and the Generosity Trust to bring Enterprise Community Partners’ Faith-Based Development Initiative to the area. The program is designed to help houses of worship…
Extrication on Alton Park Boulevard leaves two adults injured
Chattanooga, TN – In the early morning hours of November 17, 2025, Chattanooga Fire Department crews responded to a crash on the 3400 block of Alton Park Boulevard involving a vehicle that had flipped onto its side. Engine 14 Red Shift arrived at 1:37 a.m….
Police sergeant graduates from National Public Safety Innovation Academy
Chattanooga, TN – A Chattanooga Police Department sergeant graduated from the National Public Safety Innovation Academy, an intensive eight-week executive-level course designed for law enforcement and corrections leaders. The program, led by nationally recognized experts, focused on current challenges and emerging trends in public safety…
Firefighters rescued trapped driver after multi-vehicle crash involving school bus
Chattanooga, TN – Chattanooga firefighters rescued an injured driver early Wednesday morning after a multi-vehicle crash involving a school bus on Middle Valley Road near the city-county line. The Chattanooga Fire Department responded at 6:25 a.m. to the 6500 block of Middle Valley Road for…
Fire captain honored as Co-Advocate of the Year by Chattanooga Area Employment Consortium
Chattanooga, TN – Captain Skyler Phillips of the Chattanooga Fire Department was recognized with the Co-Advocate of the Year Award from the Chattanooga Area Employment Consortium. Erskine Oglesby, president of the consortium, presented the award to Captain Phillips in recognition of his continued efforts to…
Chattanooga Police Department’s K9 team earns first place at regional explosive detection trials
Chattanooga, TN – Chattanooga Police Department Officer Isler and K9 Baba earned first place at the 2025 Region 22 Explosive Detection Trials held in Huntsville, Alabama. The competition tested multiple K9 teams in several categories, including odor recognition, package and parcel detection, room detection, and…
Chattanooga Fire Department welcomes three new firefighters to Lateral Fire Academy
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Fire Department welcomed three new firefighters to its Lateral Fire Academy this week. Donovan DiCola, Gunner Gregory, and Andrew Hughes joined the department, bringing valuable experience and a strong commitment to serve the community. According to the department, the command…
Chattanooga Police Department investigates robbery and shooting on Scruggs Street
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Police Department is investigating a robbery that led to a shooting in the 100 block of Scruggs Street late Monday night. On November 3, 2025, at approximately 11 p.m., officers responded to reports of a person shot. Crime scene investigators…
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Florida – A Florida man was convicted last week of second-degree murder in the death of his girIfriend, 50-year-old CIaudette in Florida earlier this year. The jury also found him guilty of tampering with evidence. Sentencing is scheduled for next week, where he faces up…