Five members of ‘pain cream’ fraud scheme sentenced to prison
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – Five members of a fraud scheme involving “pain cream” were sentenced to prison in a federal court over a period of five days. According to a news release, Jerry Wayne Wilkerson, 39, Michael Chatfield, 30, Kasey Nicholson, 34, Billy Hindmon, 38, and…
Girls Inc. of Chattanooga helps students make the grade
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – The hallways and classrooms of Girls Inc. of Chattanooga on Brainerd Road are a little different these days. “Social distancing is still a priority. We do the health questionnaires, we’re taking temperatures,” Girls Inc. Interim CEO Toccora Johnson said. The non-profit provides…
New Artists Work Program Announced For Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – ArtsBuild, Public Art Chattanooga and the Southeast Tennessee Development District are pleased to announce a new Artists Work Grants program providing funding to individual artists, artist studios and non-profit arts organizations to produce artworks for public spaces in Chattanooga. Funding for the…
21-year-old male shot on Wilcox Blvd, CPD says
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – A 21-year-old male was shot at a Wilcox Blvd location on Tuesday evening, the Chattanooga Police Department announced. At approximately 7:21 p.m., police responded to a report of a person shot in the 3400 block of Wilcox Blvd. Upon arrival, police found a…
Police investigate fatal shooting in East Lake
CHATTANOOGA – Chattanooga Police are releasing information about a shooting Tuesday evening in East Lake. It happened in the 3900 block of Dodds Avenue after 5 PM. Witnesses say it happened at Big Daddy’s restaurant. Officers found 18 year old Jacobreyan Reed sitting in a…
Parkridge North opening new emergency room on Lee Highway
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn – Parkridge Health System is launching the first phase of a broader vision for Parkridge North, starting with the opening of a new emergency room next week. For many residents of Ooltewah and East Brainered, a trip to the ER used to come…