According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), a suspect shot a Chattanooga police officer at a Highway 153 gas station on Sunday night. Officers then fired back, wounding the suspect, who managed to escape in an unattended patrol car and drove into Sequatchie County. The suspect was pursued by officers and Tennessee Highway Patrol …
Dunlap Police Arrest Man after Pursuit on Christmas Day
A Dunlap man is facing multiple felony charges following a vehicle pursuit and foot chase on Christmas Day, according to the Dunlap Police Department. Police say officers attempted to stop a white Ford F-150 driven by Jared Keith Welch around 2:05 p.m. on Highway 28 in Dunlap. Authorities say Welch was driving on a suspended …
Three People Injured in Head-On Collision Saturday on Hwy 41
Saturday afternoon Haletown Fire and Rescue responded to a head-on collision on Hwy 41. Upon arrival firemen and police found two people entrapped in one vehicle. Extrication procedures started immediately. After extricating the patients, they were transported to an area hospital for treatment. The driver of the second car received minor injuries. One of the …
UTV Fire on Cagle Mountain
Cagle Volunteer Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire involving a side-by-side on Reynolds Road on Saturday. Firemen and deputies with the Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office arrived to find the unit fully involved. There were no occupants, no nearby exposures, and no injuries reported. The owners stated they noticed smoke coming from under the seat …
Motorcycle Driver Leaves the Scene of Firey Crash in Dunlap
On Friday night, a motorcycle crashed and caught fire on Old Union Road in Dunlap. At approximately 7:00pm CST, Dunlap firefighters arrived at the scene, where they found that the motorcycle had veered off the road and landed in a ditch. Following the accident, the bike ignited. The rider had already left the area and …
Elementary School Teacher Faces Serious Charges
A first-grade teacher at Lookout Mountain Elementary School has been charged with abuse after her children reported to police that she bit and scratched them in the Ruby Falls parking lot. According to an affidavit, Chattanooga Police responded to the Lookout Mountain Police Department on December 12th following a child abuse report. A man informed …
Marion County Election Commission Reminds Candidates of Important Information
Current and aspiring public officials may have received your reminder email regarding your Statement of Interest disclosure. THIS IS SEPERATE FROM YOUR CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE. Even if you signed a waiver of non-disclosure for spending $1000 or less on your candidate campaign, this is still required if you are QUALIFIED CANDIDATE ON A ’26 BALLOT. This …
Fire in Sequatchie County on Sunday
On Sunday morning, the Dunlap Fire Department reported to a mutual aid call for a residential structure fire in the Southend VFD district in Sequatchie County. The residence was a single wide mobile home off Mahoney Road; however, the occupant was not home. Southend had made entry and knocked down the fire and Dunlap firefighters …
TDOT’s 5th Annual No Trash November Removed More than 77,000 Pounds of Litter from Tennessee Roadways and Waterways
More than 77,000 pounds of litter were removed from communities throughout Tennessee as part of the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s (TDOT) 5th Annual No Trash November, a month-long initiative dedicated to keeping the state’s roadways and waterways safe from the harmful effects of litter. This year’s effort surpassed the statewide goal of 75,000 pounds—demonstrating the …
Tennessee Arts Commission Awards Arts and Health Funds to Select Rural Hospitals Including Bledsoe
The Tennessee Arts Commission has awarded $175,000 in grant funding for the inaugural Tennessee Arts & Rural Health Initiative, a pilot program supporting arts-based projects designed to improve health and wellness outcomes in rural Tennessee hospitals. A collaboration between the TN Arts Commission and the Tennessee Hospital Association, this initiative supports 10 hospitals—four in West …




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