The Dunlap Fire Department responded to a report of a fire on Rankin Avenue around 4:30 on Saturday. A piece of cooking equipment triggered an alarm. Firefighters arrived at the scene just minutes after the alarm sounded, but the fire had already been extinguished with a fire extinguisher. A fan was set up to clear …
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter, and West Star Aviation, LLC officials have announced that the company will expand manufacturing at its Chattanooga operations. West Star Aviation will create 200 new jobs through the project and invest nearly $32 million in Hamilton County. Gov. Lee stated, “West …
If you get a text claiming you’re due a $1,400 stimulus check from what looks to be the IRS, don’t click on any links. The text is a scam, as the federal agency doesn’t send such messages. Yet the Better Business Bureau warns that criminals are impersonating the IRS to trick taxpayers into sharing personal …
Chattanooga police located the man driving through the Frazier Avenue planters Tuesday morning. The planters had been in place for less than 24 hours before the truck driver collided with four of the planters. They were intended to serve as barriers to enhance safety in the area after a drunk driver struck and killed a mother …
At 7:15 Friday night, the Dunlap Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire on Highway 127 near Garrett’s Garage. Firefighters arrived to find the vehicle just off the southbound lane with fire in the dash. Garrett’s Wrecker service employees deployed three fire extinguishers on the car before the fire department arrived. Firefighters extinguished the fire, …
On Tuesday morning, the Dunlap Fire Department responded to a single-car accident on SB Hwy 111 on Lewis Chapel Mountain. A pickup truck with two occupants inside was found on its side in a drainage ditch. Firefighters stabilized the vehicle and removed the roof to rescue them. Puckett EMS transported the victims with non-life-threatening injuries. …
Blood Assurance needs donors who will roll up their sleeves to help. The flu season takes a toll on the supply. O-negative is also in high demand. Anyone who donates from February 15 to February 28 will automatically be entered in a drawing for a $500 e-gift card that one lucky donor will win. All …
Purity brand ice cream lovers The Dairy Farmers of America announced that Purity Dairy will cease production of ice cream products. This change will not affect the overall Purity Dairy nor jobs at their Athens, TN plant or the Nashville manufacturing facility where fluid milk is produced. Soon, all Purity Dairy ice cream products will …
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) is warning people to be aware of the signs of sextortion. Sextortion is the practice of extorting money or sexual favors from someone by threatening to reveal evidence of their sexual activity, TBI says. If you fall victim to sextortion, follow the tips listed in the graphic below. It is …
Emergency responders have a friendly reminder that creeks, streams, and ditches have received a lot of water runoff from the recent rainfall. Some of these can and will impact residents and commuters. Please drive cautiously. Remember that 6 inches of water can sweep your feet from under you, and 2 inches can move an automobile. …
