Chattanooga Fire Department joins NFPA to promote Fire Prevention Week theme on lithium-ion battery safety
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Fire Department is partnering with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) for Fire Prevention Week™, October 5–11, 2025, to promote this year’s campaign, “Charge into Fire Safety™: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home.” The theme emphasizes the importance of buying, charging,…
Pedestrian dies after being struck on North Market Street in Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN – Chattanooga police responded early Sunday morning to a pedestrian struck at 30 North Market Street, resulting in the death of a 39-year-old man. The incident occurred at 1:54 a.m. on Sept. 28, 2025. According to preliminary findings from the Chattanooga Police Department…
Chattanooga police officers engage with students during community education events
Chattanooga, TN – This past week, Chattanooga Police Department officers participated in educational events at local schools to teach students about safety and law enforcement. Officers visited Red Bank Elementary for the “Community Helper Visit,” where kindergarteners learned about police duties, how to stay safe,…
Chattanooga Police Department recruitment unit attends Tennessee State University career fair
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Police Department’s recruitment unit visited Tennessee State University for the “Pathways to Purpose” Career Fair on Tuesday. Officials said the department is encouraging individuals seeking rewarding work with camaraderie, strong benefits, and opportunities for career growth to apply. Applications are…
Chattanooga Police Department mourns the passing of K9 Buck
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Police Department announced the passing of K9 Buck, a 2-year-old Labrador who had served with the department for just over a year. Buck died on September 24, 2025, from medical complications. According to CPD, Buck showed signs of gastrointestinal upset…
Man dead following officer involved shooting on Hamill Road
Chattanooga, TN – In the early hours of Thursday, September 25, 2025, Chattanooga Police Department officers responded to a reported burglary in progress in the 2100 block of Hamill Road. According to CPD, the first officer arrived at approximately 2:15 a.m. and found a male…
Chattanooga firefighters quickly contain fire at Avondale Head Start
Chattanooga, TN – Chattanooga Fire Department crews brought a fire under control within minutes Thursday morning after it broke out inside Avondale Head Start on Ocoee Street. According to CFD, the fire was reported at 6:27 a.m. on September 25, 2025, when a maintenance worker…
ToddIer and her disabIed sibIing die after their mother, who cIaimed the chiIdren returned on their own, found them unconscious and not breathing in her vehicIe after Iast seeing them in the house 5 hours earIier: police
Texas – A Texas woman is behind bars and is now charged with two counts of injury to a chiId causing serious bodiIy injury or death, following the deaths of her chiIdren: a six-year-old disabIed boy, Sevany, and a three-year-old girl, Myani. According to the Texas…
Mother, who faiIed to protect her chiId from her husband and, in some instances, hurt the 7-year-old herself, before the chiId’s IifeIess body was found in a Ioaded Iaundry appIiance after the man infIicted fataI injuries, was sentenced
Texas – A Texas woman was sentenced on Friday to ten years’ confinement in prison. She had pleaded guilty earlier this year to the charge of injury to a chiId. This conviction stems from her role in the tragic death of her ado ptive chiId,…
Chattanooga announces road closures for repair work across multiple locations
Chattanooga, TN – The City of Chattanooga announced several road closures for maintenance and repair work throughout the week of September 22, 2025. Ochs Highway between Fleetwood Drive and Ochs Highway Extension will be fully closed on Monday, September 22, from 9 a.m. to 4…