Five dead in Chattanooga crash
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – Police say five people died when a minivan crashed into a semi-truck parked on the shoulder of an interstate in Tennessee. Chattanooga police said in a statement that a Honda Odyssey was traveling East on Interstate 24 on Monday when it left…
Man shot in Chattanooga early Tuesday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – An overnight shooting sent a man to a Chattanooga hospital. Chattanooga police say that a 38-year-old man was shot about 12:15am Tuesday in the 4400 block of 13th Avenue. Police found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound, and he was transported…
Thanks to quick thinking witnesses, dumpster fire at Goodwill on Highway 58 contained
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) says a Goodwill location is starting off the week dealing with some damage from a dumpster fire. The fire broke out a little after 5 a.m. Monday at the Goodwill Store on Highway 58. CFD says several witnesses…
Golden Apple: Hixson High’s Ava Hixson
CHATTANOOGA, TN – Teacher’s assistants can play a crucial role in reaching children with developmental delays and other challenges. For 20 years, Ava Hixson has been making a positive difference at Hixson High School. She says, ” I’m just a normal Hamilton county employee. My…
Family Trip And School Program Sets Senior On A Career Quest
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – When planning a family trip, you don’t think it may turn into a journey of a lifetime, but that is what happened to Kobe Rivers, a senior at Brainerd High School. For Kobe, a family trip that included a plane flight sparked…
McKamey Animal Center Extends Adoptions On Sundays Ahead Of Holidays
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – McKamey Animal Center announced they will extend their Adoptions hours to include Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., starting December 6. “We’re really excited to open on Sundays,” said Melissa Smith, Adoptions Administrator. “We want to give every possible opportunity to…
Agencies predict evictions to rise after the new year
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- COVID has been an equally opportunity destroyer. President of the community Foundation of Northwest Georgia David Aft said housing and homelessness were already problems before the pandemic and COVID’s impact has just exacerbated the problem. “As the courts open up as the relationship between…
No injuries in an overnight house fire on Shallowford Rd.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – Chattanooga fire crews are trying to find out what caused an overnight house fire on Shallowford Road Saturday morning. The fire happened around 12:30 a.m. When crews arrived at the scene they saw flames and heavy black smoke coming from the house….
11-Year-Old Tennessee Boy Arrested For Intentionally Igniting Multiple Fires At Neighbor’s Home
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – An 11-year-old Tennessee boy has been arrested for igniting multiple blazes at a home in his neighborhood. The incident happened Monday after 4 p.m. on Maude Street in Chattanooga, Tennessee, according to a release by Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD). The fire investigators reported that…
Wreaths Across Chattanooga During The Pandemic
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – This year’s remembrance on Saturday, December 19th has been adjusted because of the pandemic, including here in Chattanooga – where today is the last day to order a wreath.