Chattanooga police urge use of safe exchange zone after rise in marketplace robberies
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Police Department is reminding residents to take precautions when meeting strangers to buy or sell items listed on online marketplaces. The warning comes amid a noticeable increase in robberies where victims are meeting sellers in person and then being robbed…
TDOT reopens SR-107 bridge in Greene County nearly a month early after Hurricane Helene damage
Tennessee – Less than a year after Hurricane Helene caused widespread destruction in East Tennessee, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has reopened the State Route 107/Sgt. Elbert Kinser Bridge in Greene County—nearly a month ahead of schedule. The bridge officially reopened on Friday, May…
CFD crews responded to vehicle fire on I-75 northbound near Ooltewah exit, no injuries reported
Chattanooga, TN – A camper being towed by a wrecker caught fire Friday evening on I-75 Northbound just before the Ooltewah exit, prompting a response from multiple fire departments during rush hour traffic. Chattanooga Fire Department’s Squad 7 Blue Shift, along with units from the…
Tennessee’s 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment to transform into Mobile Brigade Combat Team under new Army initiative
Tennessee – In alignment with the U.S. Army’s sweeping transformation initiative, the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment has been selected as one of only three National Guard units nationwide to reorganize into a Mobile Brigade Combat Team (MBCT). The move marks a…
Chattanooga Fire officials complete two-day leadership training focused on accountability and success strategies
Chattanooga, TN – Members of the Chattanooga Fire Department participated in an intensive two-day leadership training session this week, hosted by Paratus Consulting. The program brought together a cross-section of the department’s personnel, including command staff, battalion chiefs, and representatives from the Fire Marshal’s Office,…
Chattanooga firefighters perform high-angle rescue to save injured worker from rooftop
Chattanooga, TN – Chattanooga firefighters successfully executed a high-angle rescue Thursday morning after a worker was injured while servicing an HVAC system on the roof of a senior living facility. At 8:58 AM on May 22, 2025, Red Shift companies were dispatched to Signal Mountain…
Chattanooga to host youth violence prevention seminar with focus on conflict resolution and community healing
Chattanooga, TN – The City of Chattanooga is organizing a community-driven seminar focused on youth conflict resolution, scheduled for Saturday, May 24, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM at the Carver Community Center, located at 600 N. Orchard Knob Avenue. This free event is…
Chattanooga police escort Run for the Wall riders through the city
Chattanooga, TN – Chattanooga Police Department motorcycle officers provided an escort for the annual Run for the Wall (RFTW) motorcade as it passed through the city on its journey to Washington, D.C. The RFTW is a ten-day cross-country motorcycle ride dedicated to honoring veterans, their…
2-month-old baby was regularIy beaten and crushed by her dad until her death, while her mother saw what the man was doing to the child and their other baby but chose not to seek medicaI attention or report the abuse: DA
Florida – A Florida parent was ordered to spend the next twenty years behind bars after pleading no contest to two counts of chiId negIect with great bodiIy harm. The charges stemmed from the death of one of her babies and the severe injury of the…
ChiIdren survived on suppIies left on the porch weekly and had been Iiving aIone for years without aduIt supervision after their parent Ieft them in a home with no running water: DA
Michigan – According to Michigan authorities, the trial of a 34-year-old parent, KeIIi, is set to proceed following a preIiminary examination where harrowing testimonies revealed the conditions her three children endured after being left to take care for themselves for years in a home filled…