Chattanooga Police Department to celebrate 2025 academy class graduation
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Police Department will host the graduation ceremony for its 2025 Academy Class on Thursday, September 4, 2025. The event is scheduled from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Roland Hayes Concert Hall in the UTC Fine Arts Center, located…
Chattanooga firefighters rescue kitten from small fire in homeless encampment
Chattanooga, TN – Firefighter Elliott Brown from Engine 21 Blue Shift helped rescue a kitten that suffered minor burns during a fire at a homeless encampment near Gunbarrel Road and Commons Boulevard on Thursday, August 28, 2025. Chattanooga firefighters responded around 2:30 p.m. after noticing…
Suspect arrested in Brainerd Road homicide that killed 29-year-old man, investigation ongoing
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Police Department has arrested and charged a suspect in connection with an August 17, 2025, homicide in the 3200 block of Brainerd Road. The 29-year-old male victim was found with life-threatening injuries at the scene around 4:02 a.m. and was…
Road repairs, temporary closures, and traffic improvements announced across multiple neighborhoods in Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN – Chattanooga officials announced a series of road repairs, temporary closures, and traffic improvements across the city to address infrastructure needs and neighborhood safety concerns. Repairs to Heritage Landing Drive have required an alternative route into the Heritage Landing neighborhood via Barton Avenue,…
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…