CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Every year for more than two decades, the approach of summer has coincided with the arrival of hundreds, sometimes thousands, of juvenile Lake Sturgeon to the Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute. Last week, biologists at the Aquarium’s freshwater field station welcomed 2,500 of these wriggling, two-inch babies into their care. As with …
Alabama man arrested for breaking into vehicles
The DeKalb County, Alabama sheriff’s department has arrested a man for breaking into multiple vehicles at Matheny’s Bridge –a natural creek area on the Fyffe to Macedonia Road near the Jackson County line that’s popular with locals for swimming. 28-year-old Crossville native Thomas Wesley Harris was arrested on Thursday, June 6th, 2023 in the incident. …
Arrest made in Battle Creek Road theft
Officials with the Marion County Sheriff’s Department say a suspect has been identified and a crime solved related to a recent theft in Marion County. According to the department, the arrest stems from advice and tips provided to their investigators that assisted in identifying the person wanted in connection with a recent theft that happened …
Haletown VFD removes hornet nest from tree blocking US-41
The Haletown Volunteer Fire Department was called-out to assist with a fallen tree blocking the the 1900 block of US-41 last night. The call came in just after 9pm CDT. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered that a large hornet nest was still attached to the tree and require removal before the tree could be safely cleared …
TBI Wanted Fugitive: Koreen Bush
Have you seen Koreen Bush? He’s wanted by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department on aggravated assault and sexual battery charges in connection to separate attacks on two women. Anyone with information concerning his whereabouts is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463 or the Department of Emergency Communications at 615-862-8600…or your local law enforcement agency.
Multiple BUI arrests in Tennessee over 4th of July holiday
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency officers arrested 31 people across the state for Boating Under the Influence (BUI) over the 4th of July Holiday period (Friday – Tuesday). TWRA Lt. Col. Matt Majors said at least four of those arrests were made on Chickamauga or Nickajack Lakes, near Chattanooga. Those individuals will be prosecuted under a …
Child falls from water slide at Lake Winnepesaukah
The state of Georgia is investigating after a five-year-old boy fell from a water slide at Lake Winnepesaukah and SoakYa amusement and waterpark on Tuesday. In a statement from the park, On July 4, a child at our water park riding in a double tube sustained an injury. All safety guidelines were observed at the …





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