The Chattanooga Police Department is pleased to announce the publication of its 2023 Annual Report, showcasing remarkable progress in crime reduction and community safety
Chattanooga, TN – According to the police officials, the report reportedly illuminates the steadfast endeavors of the Chattanooga Police Department’s dedicated and proficient personnel, whose unwavering dedication has yielded a notable 12% decrease in overall crime from 2022 to 2023. This achievement underscores the department’s…
Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions unveiled that the maximum effective formula rate of interest in the state stands at 12.50 percent per annum
Chattanooga, TN – According to Greg Gonzales, this rate is determined by adding a ceiling of 4 percent to the weekly average prime loan rate, which currently sits at 8.50 percent as per the Federal Reserve’s publication on May 13, 2024. Commissioner Gonzales emphasized that…
Quick stop for breakfast led Tennessee woman buying an instant ticket worth 1 million dollars
According to the TELC officials, the lucky woman said that she enjoys playing a Tennessee Lottery game in the car on the way to work with her husband. Luckily, one morning, she bought a ticket worth 1 million dollars. The lucky woman said that she is tremendously thankful…
Enthusiastic animal lover lost most of her face below her eyes after she was allegedly attacked by two dogs when she showed up to walk them; lawsuit
The 22-year-old student and animal lover is suing the dog owners after she reportedly claims that she was permanently and catastrophically disfigured during an attack by two dogs that tore off and ate parts of her head and face when she showed up to walk them. The…
High school football coach cancels practice, tells players to shovel elderly neighbors’ driveways instead
When a winter storm threatened to dump several inches of snow on western Pennsylvania, a high school football coach decided it was in everyone’s best interest to cancel practice. So instead of lifting weights in the weight room, the football coach instructed his players to find…
11-year-old saves choking student and rescues woman from house fire on the same day
Had the 11-year-old boy not been where he was, two lives might have been lost. The brave boy reportedly saved a classmate who was choking after learning the Heimlich maneuver on YouTube. Later the same day he selflessly ran into a burning home to rescue…
Gov. Lee has signed a bill that requires businesses and government facilities open to the public to post signage if they allow transgender people to use multi-person bathrooms, locker rooms or changing rooms associated with their gender identity
Chattanooga, TN – According to the officials, Gov. Lee signed the House Bill 1182 on Monday, making Tennessee the first state to require public businesses to post signs outside of any facility considered inclusive. The law will go into effect on July 1. The signing comes…
CPD has announced the start of a new program that will assist drivers who are stopped for certain minor traffic violations
Chattanooga, TN – According to the statement, this new program is aimed at improving the relationship between the community and law enforcement agencies. Lights On!cp Is a micro grant program which allows officers to engage with drivers, assist with directing the source of the violation…
The Tennessee Department of Education announced a new reading initiative that will help the state’s newest readers
Chattanooga, TN – According to the statement, the Tennessee Department of Education launched the free At-Home Decodable Book Series, which will be available to families of kindergarten, first and second-grade students to help them build their reading skills. The officials have reported that this launch…
The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office began to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to inmates at Silverdale Detention Center
Chattanooga, TN – According to the statement, this process is going through the contracted healthcare provider, Quality Correctional Healthcare (QCHC). The vaccine was made available to the HCSO by the Hamilton County Health Department and has provided HCSO the opportunity to administer the vaccine to…