Chattanooga fire department thanks blue shift firefighters with holiday visit
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Fire Department recognized its Blue Shift firefighters for their continued service by visiting fire stations to show appreciation for those working on the holiday. According to the department, members of the command staff delivered cookies to stations as a gesture…
Chattanooga firefighters rescue trapped driver after unusual crash
Chattanooga, TN – Chattanooga Fire Department crews responded to a motor vehicle crash with entrapment on the afternoon of December 23, 2025, involving an unusual and hazardous scene. According to the department, firefighters arrived to find a two-vehicle crash in which one car was suspended…
Chattanooga police participate in annual Forgotten Child Fund Santa Train event
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Police Department took part in the Forgotten Child Fund’s annual Santa Train event, an initiative aimed at delivering gifts to children across the region. According to the department, officers joined community volunteers to help distribute presents as part of the…
Chattanooga announces Christmas week garbage and recycling schedule
Chattanooga, TN – The City of Chattanooga provided an update on garbage and recycling collection schedules for the Christmas holiday week. Officials said garbage and recycling scheduled for Wednesday, December 24, 2025, will be collected as normal. Collection scheduled for Thursday, December 25, 2025, will instead…
Chattanooga police investigate homicide after 18-year-old man shot
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred on the 1100 block of Jackson Avenue on December 19, 2025. Officials said officers responded to the scene around 7:00 p.m. and found 18-year-old Wallace Milam suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Milam…
Chattanooga Fire Department supports final Forgotten Child Fund toy drive before Christmas
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Fire Department supported the Forgotten Child Fund’s annual toy drive, which concluded on Friday, December 19. The event marked the final collection before Christmas, providing gifts for thousands of children across the region. First responders collected donations at Walmart locations…
Drone footage shows scale of Signal Mountain rescue
Chattanooga, TN – Drone footage released by the Chattanooga Fire Department offered a clear view of a complex mutual aid rescue on Signal Mountain on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. The footage (VIDEO), captured by Chattanooga Fire’s Special Operations Division, showed the extent of the operation…
Single-vehicle crash on Interstate 24 east leaves one dead
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Police Department investigated a fatal single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning on Interstate 24 East. According to police, officers were dispatched at approximately 3:35 a.m. on Dec. 14, 2025, to the 181 mile marker of Interstate 24 East for a reported…
Chattanooga Fire Department honors fallen captain on first anniversary of passing
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Fire Department marked one year since the passing of Captain George Turley, who died on December 14, 2024, following a medical emergency during a workout at Station 16. Despite efforts by his crew, paramedics, and doctors, he could not be…
Chattanooga Fire Department assists in complex rope rescue after Signal Mountain crash
Chattanooga, TN – Several agencies worked together on Sunday, December 14, for an hours-long response after a vehicle plunged off Signal Mountain, trapping the driver and requiring a complicated extrication and rope rescue. The Signal Mountain Fire Department was dispatched at approximately 3:33 p.m. to…