Chattanooga firefighters quickly contained church fire on Beulah Avenue
Chattanooga, TN – Chattanooga Fire Department crews responded to a church fire at 5519 Beulah Avenue on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, after 911 received reports of smoke and flames coming from the structure. The call came in at 8:22 p.m., and Engine 14 was the…
Tennessee Wars Commission opens grant cycle September 1 with nearly $70,000 available for projects preserving the state’s military history
Tennessee – The Tennessee Wars Commission, a division of the Tennessee Historical Commission, announced that the 2025 grant cycle for the Tennessee Wars Commission Grant Fund will open on Sept. 1. This year, $69,700 will be available to support projects that preserve and interpret Tennessee’s…
TDLWD reports unemployment rises in most Tennessee counties in July as seasonal factors impact jobs
Tennessee – According to the state officials, the unemployment rates increased in most Tennessee counties in July, according to data released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The rise was attributed to seasonal changes in employment, including school breaks and fluctuations in…
Chattanooga police officers assist stranded driver during early morning hours
Chattanooga, TN – Around 1:30 a.m., a Chattanooga Police Department watch commander stopped to help a stranded driver, an effort that quickly grew into a team response. Sgt. Horton, Sgt. Bramlett, and Officer Ziegler joined in to provide roadside assistance. The officers worked through several…
Utility work to cause temporary lane closures on I-75 in McMinn County
Tennessee – Drivers on Interstate 75 in McMinn County should prepare for temporary traffic delays due to utility work scheduled for Sunday, August 24, 2025. From 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. Eastern Time, contract crews will conduct rolling roadblocks in both directions of I-75. Southbound…
Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office recovers more than $200,000 in separate fraud investigations
Chattanooga, TN – The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office announced that detectives recovered over $200,000 in two separate fraud investigations involving a treasury scam and a romance scam. In the first case, reported on March 25, 2025, a victim lost $54,000 after being contacted by someone…
Man who kiIIed the person who engaged in a physicaI aItercation with his parent after the woman sprayed the victim with pepper spray and he responded by pushing her to the ground, was charged
Tennessee – A Tennessee man was taken into custody last week charged with first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, and using a firearm with intent to commit a feIony. These charges stem from an incident that occurred earlier this year at a local tire shop. The…
UTC campus lockdown lifted after police respond to reports of possible active shooter in University Center and Library
Chattanooga, TN – The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga campus was placed on lockdown Thursday afternoon, Aug. 21, 2025, after police received reports of a possible active shooter in the University Center or Library. The alerts, sent out by the university just after 1 p.m.,…