A Tennessee man has been arrested in connection with the U.S. Capital riot on Jan. 6
Chattanooga, TN – His name is Joseph Lino Padilla, 40-year-old, of Cleveland. Padilla is accused of having an altercation with a police officer and throwing a pole. People who recognized him in videos of the riot that circulated online told the FBI. According to the…
Chattanooga Fire Department confirms a man is uninjured after his SUV caught fire inside an automated car wash
Chattanooga, TN – This unfortunate incident occurred on Signal Mountain Road Sunday. The first responders were called to Surf’s Up Car Wash after reports came in of a Dodge Durango in flames in the self-serve tunnel. The fire was out once crews arrived, but an assessment…
Two children were rescued from frigid waters of a Wayne County pond after falling through the ice
Tennessee – Two boys, ages 7 and 4, were rescued from a pond in the Lutts community. The officials have reported that the 7-year-old was not injured and able to get out, but the initial reports says the 4-year-old was under water for about five…
One person was rushed to the hospital and several customers were without power after a truck ran off the road and struck a building
Chattanooga, TN – According to the statement, this accident happened at about 10 a.m. Wednesday at a building on the 1000 block of Mountain Creek Road. The Chattanooga Fire Department officials have reported that the truck hit a portion of the building that holds its electrical…
The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy sheriff faces charges after he violated a no contact order
Tennessee – Hamilton County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Deputy Sheriff Jorge Araiza and charged him with one county of simple domestic assault. Araiza was arrested at a home on Saylor Lane in Hixson on Monday after he was found to be in contact with the victim of…
TDOT crews applied brine on state-maintained roads in Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN – According to the statement, the TDOT crews will be on stand by to scatter salt as needed. The TDOT officials said: “Yesterday we sent some resources to the Jackson / Memphis area to help our region 4 TDOT family because they are…
Chattanooga gas prices have risen 9.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.21/g
Chattanooga, TN – According to the survey of 170 stations in Chattanooga, the gas prices in Chattanooga are 9.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 10.6 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The cheapest station in Chattanooga is priced…
The University of Tennessee has identified two new COVID-19 clusters on campus
Tennessee – According to the statement, a cluster at the Alpha Chi Omega sorority house involving two cases and 18 close contacts was identified on Sunday, Feb. 7. Another cluster of one case and 29 close contacts was identified at the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority house…
The City of Chattanooga has fired a part-time library specialist for destroying books
Chattanooga, TN – According to the statement, the officials accused Cameron Dequintez Williams of taking books from conservative authors and burning them in December. Cameron Dequintez Williams led several protests last year in Chattanooga and was charged with blocking streets during them. The officials held…
The local residents are set to decide their future
Chattanooga, TN – According to the statement, early voting for the Chattanooga Municipal Election are underway on Wednesday. Chattanoogians will be able to vote early through Thursday, February 25th. As we mentioned before, 15 candidates running for mayor. All are looking to replace current Mayor Andy Berke,…