Chattanooga News covers breaking stories, schools, sports, traffic, government, and community updates in Chattanooga and Hamilton County, Tennessee and surrounding communities.
Chattanooga police responded to a potential active shooting situation near Hamilton Place Mall on Monday afternoon. During a press conference, police say the shooter attempted to execute a plan which failed, ending in him shooting himself and dying from the self-inflicted gunshot. There were no other persons shot or injured, other than the shooter. Hamilton …
On Friday at 6:17 PM the Haletown Volunteer Fire Department responded to the 19400 block of Highway 41 for a tree and power line down across the road. EPB of Chattanooga and HVFD crews worked together to quickly clear the tree. EPB crews then repaired the damaged lines. The Haletown Volunteer Fire Department, EPB and …
This Saturday, June 22 Tennessee State Parks will hold work events at 33 parks across the state for Tennessee Promise students to fulfill their community service hours. Details can be found online at tnstateparks.com. All participants must register on the website. The parks also accept help from any other volunteers who wish to participate. Participants …
The Hamilton County Commission unanimously approved the new financing agreement for the South Broad Stadium Wednesday morning without further discussion. The Chattanooga City Council approved the new agreement on Tuesday evening. Earlier in response to public support, the Hamilton County Commission and Chattanooga City Council overwhelmingly approved a plan to issue $80 million in bonds in 2022 …
There will be a public meeting on June 18, 2024, 6:00 CT/7:00ET at Grace Baptist Church Fellowship Hall 172 Robin Dr. Chattanooga, Tenn. Topics for discussion will be Trees on Suck Creek Rd. and Safety, also Big Fork Rd. to Signal Mountain as an escape route when Suck Creek Rd. is closed. This will be …
On June 5, 2024, a federal grand jury in Knoxville returned a three-count indictment against James C. Thompson, 71, of Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, for transporting minors with the intent to engage in sexual activity. Â Thompson appeared in court on Friday, June 7, 2024, before the Honorable United States Magistrate Judge Christopher H. Steger and entered …
A fugitive from justice in Sequatchie and Hamilton Counties was arrested early Thursday morning. Logan Delay was located by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office received an anonymous tip. Delay had several warrants out of Hamilton and Sequatchie Counties and was known for evading law enforcement on a motorcycle several times. Delay was taken into custody …
Builtwell Bank began in 1904 as Marion Trust and Banking. Today, Builtwell is the largest locally owned, multi market community bank in SE Tennessee and northwest Georgia. Builtwell is celebrating 120 years in business. To commemorate Builtwell Bank’s 120 year anniversary all branches will hold a celebration on Wednesday, June 12th. The community is invited …
We wanted to remind everyone about a change in phone service that we first reported in April. To ensure new telephone numbers are available, the Tennessee Public Utility Commission has approved the addition of the new 729 area code to the geographic region served by the 423 area code. This process is known as an …
A federal lawsuit filed against Erlanger in 2021 has been made public following a court order that was handed down in earlier this month on May 8th, 2024. The lawsuit claims that in April of 2013, Erlanger started offering and paying unlawful kickbacks to doctors who referred patients to the hospital. The lawsuit also claims …
