Last week we reported that most of the New Hope Volunteer Fire Department members had quit. Some stated say they left the department after disputes with Mayor Mark Meyers. On Wednesday, it was announced that Cory Comstock has been named as the new fire chief for New Hope.
We have an update on a story we reported yesterday. On Wednesday at 12:42 PM the Haletown Volunteer Fire Department responded to I-24 eastbound near mile-marker 144 near the foot of Monteagle Mountain and the Martin Springs exit for a car hauler on fire. Haletown received mutual aid from Jasper Highlands, South Pittsburg Mountain, and …
We have an update on a story we reported to you yesterday. Andrew Wade Cline, 44, of Marion County, was arrested on Sunday by the Jasper Police Department. Cline, the former owner of Nickajack Motors, which was located in Jasper, was charged with three counts of Fraudulent Transfer of a Motor Vehicle. Cline was in …
According to reports, an accident took place in Jasper on Wednesday afternoon around 4:30 PM. The first crash was reported as a semi-truck hitting a home near the foot of the mountain on Hwy 150. Then later, a report of a vehicle flipping upside down in the same area. Emergency crews were on location for …
A car hauler (semi-truck) caught fire Wednesday afternoon and shut down a portion of Interstate 24 eastbound. The crash occurred around 2:30 PM, right past the foot of Monteagle Mountain, near the Martin Springs exit. The interstate was closed for a period of time while fire departments extinguished the fire. No injuries were reported. Photo …
Fans of the Chattanooga Lookouts can no longer buy a certain t-shirt on their website after Twitter users mocked its resemblance to a racial slur. The shirt in question spelled the word “Nooga,” shorthand for “Chattanooga,” by replacing each letter “O” with the team’s logo, a pair of eyes. Shirts with “Nooga” without the eyes …
As if your commute into and out of Chattanooga from the valley isn’t headache enough most days, the next phase of TDOT’s I-75/24 expansion project will begin this weekend with more road work that will likely snarl traffic for the next 16 weekends, officials say. The agency has announced that starting this Friday, July 28th, …
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The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office says they are suspending Chief Deputy Brandon King along with Sergeant Shawn Norris. The sheriff’s office is conducting an internal investigation following a state audit that found “deficiencies” within the department. King and Norris are currently suspended from duty pending the internal investigation. The sheriff’s office says they are investigating …
Andrew Wade Cline, 44, of Marion County, was arrested on Sunday by the Jasper Police Department. Cline, the former owner of Nickajack Motors, which was located in Jasper, was charged with three counts of Fraudulent Transfer of a Motor Vehicle. Cline was booked in and remains in the Marion County Jail. He has a court …
