Chattanooga Police join multi-state campaign to reduce deadly speeding crashes
Chattanooga, TN – Chattanooga Police Department is partnering with law enforcement agencies from five other states, along with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office and Georgia GOHS, to launch Operation Southern Slow Down. This speed enforcement campaign began recently and will run through July 20. The…
Attic fire in Chattanooga duplex displaces seven residents on Dodson Avenue
Chattanooga, TN – A fire in the attic of a duplex on Dodson Avenue displaced seven residents Monday morning. At 9:36 a.m. on July 14, 2025, Chattanooga Fire Department Blue Shift companies were dispatched to the 3500 block of Dodson Avenue following reports of smoke and…
Lake Halford to close temporarily for paving and parking improvements starting July 21
Tennessee – Anglers and boaters should prepare for a temporary closure of Lake Halford beginning July 21, 2025, as the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) undertakes paving operations to improve the area. The project includes replacing old asphalt and adding clearly marked parking spaces aimed…
New interim administrator appointed to lead Chattanooga’s Department of Community Development
Chattanooga, TN – Mayor Tim Kelly has named Cedric Henson as the interim administrator of the Department of Community Development, following the departure of Carol Hunter, who will take on a new role within the Department of Public Works (DPW). Henson, who currently serves as…
Four hospitalized after shooting on Ty Hi Drive as Chattanooga police investigate
Chattanooga, TN – Chattanooga Police are actively investigating a shooting that occurred on July 12, 2025, in the 6800 block of Ty Hi Drive, which left four individuals with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. Officers responded to the scene at approximately 3:06 p.m. after receiving reports of…
Man was Ieft in criticaI condition after another man, who wanted to be with the woman the victim was seeing but the woman didn’t want to be romanticaIIy involved with him, fired severaI shots at him, then cIaimed seIf-defense: police
Ohio – An Ohio man was indicted on Thursday by the County Court of Common Pleas and now faces two counts of feIonious assauIt, one count of tampering with evidence, one count of iIIegal possession of a firearm in a Iiquor permit premises, and two counts…
1-year-old dies after his mom chose to Ieave the baby and his sibIing aIone even after staff said they could stay inside the buiIding, not knowing how Iong the visit would take, only to return hours Iater and find him unresponsive: police
California – A California woman was arrested last week after police say she left her chiId, AmiIIio, 1, and his 2-year-old sibIing aIone in a parked vehicIe outside a fascility while she went inside for a Iip fiIIer procedure. She has been charged with invoIuntary…
Mayor Kelly to hold open office hours with Chattanooga residents on July 31
Chattanooga, TN — Mayor Tim Kelly will host open office hours with constituents on Wednesday, July 31, offering residents a chance to meet one-on-one and speak directly with the mayor at City Hall. “Our residents are the best source of insight we have,” Kelly said….
Chattanooga Police highlight motorcycle safety on National Motorcycle Day
Chattanooga, TN — The Chattanooga Police Department joined agencies across the country in recognizing National Motorcycle Day on Friday, using the occasion to emphasize safety for riders and motorists alike. “Happy National Motorcycle Day from the best-looking motor unit around,” the department wrote in a…
Road closure planned on Cummings Highway in Marion County for drainpipe replacement
Tennessee – Drivers traveling on SR 2, also known as Cummings Highway, should prepare for a temporary road closure on Monday, July 14, 2025. Tennessee Department of Transportation maintenance crews will close the highway between Raccoon Mountain Road and Holder Lane from 6:00 a.m. to…