Chattanooga Fire and Police Departments thank community and city leaders for support in budget process
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Fire Department and Chattanooga Police Department expressed their gratitude this week to residents, city leaders, and local officials for their support during the city’s ongoing budget process. The Fire Department, joined by the Chattanooga Fire Fighters Association, Local 820, thanked…
Chattanooga announces Labor Day garbage and recycling schedule, facility closures
Chattanooga, TN – Chattanooga officials announced that garbage and recycling collection scheduled for Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, will take place as normal. Residents are asked to place containers along the curbside by 7 a.m. on collection day to ensure pickup. While collection services…
Mayor Tim Kelly to host swearing-in ceremony for new Chattanooga Fire Chief
Chattanooga, TN – The Office of Mayor Tim Kelly will host a formal swearing-in ceremony for the Chattanooga Fire Department’s new chief, Terry Knowles. The event will celebrate the official transition of leadership within the department and honor Chief Knowles’ decades of service and dedication…
TDOT to pause all lane closures on interstates and state routes during Labor Day holiday travel period to improve safety and traffic flow
Chattanooga, TN – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced that all lane closure activity on interstates and state routes will be suspended during the Labor Day holiday travel period. Construction crews will stop lane closure work at noon on Friday, August 29, and resume…
Chattanooga firefighters quickly contained church fire on Beulah Avenue
Chattanooga, TN – Chattanooga Fire Department crews responded to a church fire at 5519 Beulah Avenue on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, after 911 received reports of smoke and flames coming from the structure. The call came in at 8:22 p.m., and Engine 14 was the…
Chattanooga police officers assist stranded driver during early morning hours
Chattanooga, TN – Around 1:30 a.m., a Chattanooga Police Department watch commander stopped to help a stranded driver, an effort that quickly grew into a team response. Sgt. Horton, Sgt. Bramlett, and Officer Ziegler joined in to provide roadside assistance. The officers worked through several…
Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office recovers more than $200,000 in separate fraud investigations
Chattanooga, TN – The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office announced that detectives recovered over $200,000 in two separate fraud investigations involving a treasury scam and a romance scam. In the first case, reported on March 25, 2025, a victim lost $54,000 after being contacted by someone…
UTC campus lockdown lifted after police respond to reports of possible active shooter in University Center and Library
Chattanooga, TN – The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga campus was placed on lockdown Thursday afternoon, Aug. 21, 2025, after police received reports of a possible active shooter in the University Center or Library. The alerts, sent out by the university just after 1 p.m.,…
Lightning sparks two-alarm fire that destroys large Hixson home, no injuries reported
Chattanooga, TN – A two-alarm fire destroyed a large home in Hixson Wednesday afternoon, with lightning identified as the cause, the Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) reported. At 4:19 p.m. on August 20, 2025, Red Shift companies were dispatched to a residential structure fire in the…
Chattanooga firefighters push to add Ladder 21 at Station 21 to close 10–15 minute emergency gap
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Firefighters Association, Local 820, is urging city leaders to approve a FY26 budget amendment to add Ladder 21 to Station 21. Currently, the station houses only an engine company, which responded to 1,470 calls for service last fiscal year. Without…