Newborn suffered bruising to both eyes, swelling and scratch to the face after mother hit her one day before leaving the baby alone in the backseat of her vehicle while she went to work; mother charged
Charlotte, NORTH CAROLINA – The 21-year-old North Carolina mother, Nikkita, was taken into custody and later charged with multiple charges, including intentional child abuse resulting in serious physical injury after the last week’s incident left her 1-month-old child seriously injured. Authorities say the baby suffered…
Tennessee State Parks installs adult-sized changing tables at four more parks, bringing total to 10
Chattanooga, TN – Tennessee State Parks announces installation of adult-sized changing tables at four additional parks, bringing the total number of parks with these tables to 10. The announcement was made on International Persons with Disabilities Day. The newly added parks with adult-sized changing tables…
City of Chattanooga Land Development Office announces changes to inspection process
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Land Development Office has announced updates to its inspection process to improve efficiency and better align with applicants’ schedules. Key changes include: Updated Inspection Scheduling: A more flexible system allows applicants to choose inspection dates and times that work best…
Tennessee sets maximum effective interest rate for home loans at 8.43% for January 2025
Chattanooga, TN – The Federal National Mortgage Association has discontinued its free market auction system for commitments to purchase conventional home mortgages. Consequently, the Commissioner of Financial Institutions has announced that the maximum effective annual interest rate for home loans, as set by the General Assembly…
Woman praised her partner for supporting her during her darkest moments only to be fatally shot by the man, who was drunk and began throwing things in their home, before shooting both his spouse and their daughter, seriously injuring the younger woman
Indianapolis, IN – A 46-year-old Indiana man, who was intoxicated and was throwing things inside the family home, pulled out a gun and shot two of his close family members before turning the weapon on him and taking his own life. The fatal incident occurred…
Mother, who gave birth at her family home, admitted to removing the umbiIical cord from her baby’s neck after birth only to fatally injure the child and then cutting out one of his organs before placing him in a grocery bag, charged
Atlanta, GA – The young Georgia parent is now charged with murder and aggravated assault with a weapon after authorities discovered that the woman reportedly killed her newborn baby right after delivering the child at her family home. Authorities say the 17-year-old, Letticia, who was…
Tennessee announces $50 million grant opportunity for rural healthcare resiliency
Chattanooga, TN – The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) has announced the launch of the Request for Applications (RFA) for the $50 million Rural Healthcare Resiliency Program. The initiative, funded through the TennCare Shared Savings Program and supported by Governor Bill Lee and the Tennessee legislature,…
Chattanooga fire crews extinguish blaze at vacant South Holly Street structure
Chattanooga, TN – Chattanooga Fire Department responded to a fire early Monday morning at a vacant, condemned residential structure in the 2100 block of South Holly Street, near E 23rd Street. The incident was reported at 6:29 a.m. on December 2, 2024, after 911 callers…
Chattanooga police to host Coats for Kids drive at Hamilton Place Mall on December 5
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Police Department will host its Coats for Kids Drive on Tuesday, December 5, 2024, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Hamilton Place Mall. The event aims to collect new coats and monetary donations to benefit children in need throughout the…
Man, whose ‘so-called friends got him on some fake drugs,’ laid down on the sofa right after he killed his relative and her child, one week after his mom previously warned police about her son threatening to kill the whole family
Houston, TX – A 29-year-old Texas man is behind bars after the Friday morning fatal incident which left woman and her child dead. The defendant, later identified as Kendrik, was taken into custody by responding officers and later charged with two counts of first-degree murder….