A Chattanooga fire captain helped a victim in a Rutherford County interstate shooting
Chattanooga, TN – His name is Captain Brad Petty and he was traveling with his family from his son’s wrestling tournament when they saw a car swerve off to the side of Interstate 24. They saw a man waving for someone to stop and help. Captain Petty…
A Chattanooga-based National Guard unit is about to head overseas
Chattanooga, TN – According to the statement, the Tennessee National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 181st Field Artillery Regiment is leaving this weekend for a ten month deployment to the Middle East. The Regiment also has units in Pulaski, Lawrenceburg, Fayetteville and Dayton. More than 350 soldiers will…
Help is on the way for Tennesseans who need assistance paying their rent because of the COVID-19 pandemic
Chattanooga, TN – According to the statement, the Tennessee Housing Development Agency has opened an online portal that allows renters and landlords to apply for up to 12 months of rent through its new COVID-19 rent relief program. Renters and landlords are also able to…
Fifteen candidates are running for Mayor of Chattanooga, but early polls and numbers are showing it may come down to the top four
Chattanooga, TN – According to the statement, those include Tim Kelly, Kim White, Wade Hinton, and Monty Bruell. All candidates were raised in Chattanooga and feel they are ready to lead the city they call home. Tim Kelly is a business owner and the Chattanooga Football…
The Salvation Army had the opportunity to provide some relief for some families that needed it
Chattanooga, TN – According to the statement, the organization distributed 1,200 “blessing buckets”. The buckets were filled with food, hygiene products and other essentials. The buckets were given away on a first come first serve basis. Thank you for your time and have a nice…
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…