TWRA is seeking fields to lease for the upcoming 2022 dove season
Chattanooga, TN – According to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, the first segment of dove season opens at noon on Thursday, Sept. 1. State officials have announced that landowners can earn up to $4,000 for providing a dove field for public hunting. These fields must…
Gov. Lee and the Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security invited Tennesseans to get ready for the new school year by downloading the SafeTN app
Chattanooga, TN – According to the statement, the SafeTN app gives every Tennessean a direct line for confidentially reporting suspicious or concerning activity within schools. Concerns and tips are vetted by law enforcement 24/7 to address circumstances like: · Violence or assault · Threats of…
Man charged with attempted 1st degree murder in Lillian Lane shooting
Chattanooga, TN – According to the Chattanooga Police Department, the suspect was arrested and taken into custody right before 4 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. His name is Walter Fortson and he was arrested at his residence on Sylvan Drive Fortson is now charged with attempted 1st degree murder…
The Chief Elevator Inspector from the DLWD’s Elevator Unit traveled to Gatlinburg to investigate the Chondola Chair Lift at Anakeesta after the reported death of a passenger
Gatlinburg, TN – According to the state officials, the chair lift is considered a conveyance device and is under the jurisdiction of the state’s Elevator Unit. The Chief Elevator Inspector from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s Elevator Unit traveled to Gatlinburg after the reported…
Authorities investigating carjacking on Hornbuckle Road
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Police Department officials said this incident occurred right after 10 p.m. late Tuesday night. It happened at the Shell Sudden Service located at 601 Hornbuckle Road. Clarksville Police Department officers responded to a report of a carjacking. The responding officers discovered…
TDHS: Eligible students will be issued pandemic EBT benefits beginning July 30, 2022
Chattanooga, TN – According to the statement, the TDHS announced three new developments with the administration of the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Program. School Year 2021/2022 P-EBT – the distribution of P-EBT benefits covering the 2021/2022 school year will begin on July 30, 2022. Eligibility for…
Shooting on Taylor Street sends one person to hospital with non-life threatening injuries, police say
Chattanooga, TN – According to the Chattanooga Police Department, the shooting occurred right before 10 p.m. Tuesday. It happened on Taylor Street. Chattanooga Police Department officers responded to a shooting call. When the officers arrived on scene, they found one juvenile victim. Police said the victim…
The State Veterinarian is advising horse owners to be alert after another confirmed case of Potomac Horse Fever in Tennessee
Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, another case of Potomac Horse Fever was detected in Wayne County. Officials said that this case is in addition to two cases earlier this month in DeKalb and Rutherford Counties. Aquatic snail larvae and other intermediate hosts…