Chattanooga Fire Department cadets train intensively with live fire and survival exercises
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Fire Department’s Fire Academy 2025 is progressing with rigorous training, combining live fire drills with a challenging Fire Ground Survival course. Cadets recently tackled a demanding survival exercise designed to prepare them for scenarios where they might become lost, trapped,…
Lane closure planned on US 64 near Cloud Branch for resurfacing project in Polk County
Chattanooga, TN – Drivers traveling along US 64 (State Route 40) in Polk County should prepare for temporary traffic delays next week as maintenance crews with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) conduct resurfacing work east of the Ocoee River. From Monday, June 16, through…
Gov. Lee to attend Paris Air Show in push for more aerospace jobs and investment in Tennessee
Chattanooga, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) Commissioner Stuart McWhorter will travel to France next week to attend the 55th International Paris Air Show, continuing the state’s efforts to attract global business and investment to the Volunteer…
Chattanooga police lieutenant graduates from national leadership academy
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Police Department has announced that Lieutenant Joe Shaw has graduated from the prestigious National Public Safety Innovation Academy (NIA), an intensive eight-week executive training program designed to equip law enforcement and corrections leaders with modern, forward-thinking leadership strategies. Lieutenant Shaw,…
Stroke survivor reunites with Chattanooga first responders who helped save her life after emergency brain surgery
Chattanooga, TN – In an emotional reunion at Chattanooga Fire Department Station 21, Bonnie MacDonald stood side by side with the first responders who helped save her life just months earlier. MacDonald, an educator at Lookout Valley Elementary, suffered a major stroke in February that…
Chattanooga launches innovative mobile book bus to support children and families
Chattanooga, TN – The City of Chattanooga’s Office of Early Learning is officially launching Sawubona, a groundbreaking triple-layered Book Bus designed to serve as a mobile library, safe space, and family resource center for children and families across the city. A ribbon-cutting celebration will take…
Chattanooga police K9 teams bring home top honors at regional USPCA trials
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Police Department showcased its elite K9 units during last week’s USPCA Region 22 K9 Trials, a competitive event featuring approximately 40 K9 teams from across the region. The department emerged with top honors, earning accolades in multiple categories. Officer Winkelman…
Chattanooga police and partners recognized for quick response that saved athlete’s life at IRONMAN 70.3
Chattanooga, TN – During the IRONMAN 70.3 competition in May, a medical emergency near the finish line prompted a rapid, coordinated response that ultimately saved an athlete’s life. Officers from the Chattanooga Police Department, including Deputy Chief Toby Hewitt, Assistant Chiefs Danny Jones and Rusty…
I-24 at Germantown exit to close fully twice in June for roadwork, Chattanooga officials warn
Chattanooga, TN – The City of Chattanooga’s Public Works Department has issued a traffic advisory announcing two full closures of Interstate 24 at the Germantown exit this June. The Tennessee Department of Transportation will carry out essential roadwork projects that will require significant detours and…
Chattanooga police investigate fatal two-motorcycle crash on Honest Street
Chattanooga, TN – On June 8, 2025, at approximately 4:40 p.m., the Chattanooga Police Department responded to a two-vehicle collision involving motorcycles in the 100 block of Honest Street that tragically resulted in the death of a 52-year-old man. According to the preliminary investigation conducted…