Plans for former Hamilton County Brainerd school inspire cautious optimism
Brainerd area residents wavered between caution and hope Thursday night on proposals for the future of the former magnet school at Cherryton Drive, off Brainerd Road. "We do not want some commerical...
View ArticleStorms, rain to continue through weekend
Thunderstorms pelted the Chattanooga area all weekend and National Weather Service meteorologists are predicting more of the same for the weekend.The storms follow on the heels of unseasonably hot...
View ArticleState officials tour road construction projects in East Tennessee
Tennessee Department of Transportation officials finished the second leg of a statewide tour to inspect 32 construction projects on state roads either underway or completed.DOT Commissioner John...
View ArticleChattanooga police investigate shootings, six males injured
A drive through Bushtown Community Sunday showed residents enjoying a typical summer day in Chattanooga: Residents waved from the porches of wood frame shotgun houses and small brick duplexes as...
View ArticleChattanooga man extradited from Georgia to face homicide charge; crime roundup
Langdon Murice Strickland was booked at the Hamilton County Jail Tuesday where he is being held without bond in connection with the Aug. 5 shooting death of Darrell Lane, according to county jail...
View ArticleChattanooga Police identify Saturday's shooting victim, suspect still free
Chattanooga Police identified the woman who was shot and killed over the weekend as Kenyeta Tramble, 21, according to Chattanooga police spokesman Nathan Hartwig.Police are searching for a suspect...
View ArticleHousing foreclosures continue to be headache for city
While local media are reporting on the Chattanooga housing market's revival, local government officials say homeowners are still suffering the effects of a sluggish market that saw home foreclosures...
View ArticleSuicide hotlines expand helplines, training programs with federal grants
Three young people took their lives in as many weeks - in September during suicide prevention awareness month - leaving families and friends coping with loss and guilt, common reactions for suicide...
View ArticleRegional planners seek input for Summit area land use
Chattanooga Regional planners want input from Summit residents as they begin a land use study for the Hamilton County community that abuts the city of Collegedale and borders Interstate 75. The first...
View ArticleChattanooga, Hamilton County launch joint venture to memoralize young victims
Local officials announced plans for a Chattanooga-Hamilton County Children’s Memorial Peace Garden project, Chattanooga director of media relations Richard Beeland said Friday.The purpose of the...
View ArticlePolice search for suspect in shooting
Chattanooga Police were searching for the person who shot and wounded a 25-year-old man Saturday morning.Police said Stephen Strickland was shot shortly before 5 a.m. in the 600 block of North Orchard...
View ArticleChattanooga Police arrest second murder suspect
Chattanooga Police arrested Deangelo Demon Bowman, 21, in connection with the Sept. 19 shooting death of Barry Bowman.The shooting occurred at 6317 Walden St., around 8 p.m. Police were called to...
View ArticleChattanooga Police charge murder suspect
Chattanooga Police charged Dennis Weyers with the death of Robin Sanders, 51, a police spokesman said.Police said Weyers was the boyfriend of Sanders, who died at her home at 103 Cross St., on Dec....
View ArticleChattanooga area governments start collecting separate sewer bills this month
Along with a recent rate hike for Tennessee American Water customers, area residents will receive a new, separate bill for their sewer use, starting this month.The move from the third party billing...
View ArticleCity to provide public info forum on responsibilities of city departments
After receiving an avalanche of requests from local city council and mayoral candidates on how city government works, Chattanooga city officials decided to host a daylong presentation from each of the...
View ArticleTeenager charged in shooting death of 16-year-old Howard student
Courtney D. Birt, 18, was being held without bond late Tuesday night in connection with the shooting death of a 16-year-old Howard High School student.Chattanooga police spokesman Nathan Hartwig said...
View ArticleChattanooga police officer injured, police searching for shooter
Chattanooga Police were searching for the person who shot and wounded a Chattanooga police officer around 6 p.m. Tuesday evening.Early Wednesday morning Chattanooga police identified the officer who...
View ArticleChattanooga Mayor elect announces early results of housing cleaning
Yet only five days until Chattanooga Mayor-elect Andy Berke is sworn in but the former state legislator is already taking names and cleaning house.Earlier this month Berke, who played it close to the...
View ArticleWoman found in Tennessee River died from strangulation, police seek information
The woman found in the Tennessee River last month was strangled and bludgeoned to death, a Chattanooga Police spokesman said Thursday.The Hamilton County Medical Examiner report ruled the cause of...
View ArticleState selects contractor to repair road
The Tennessee Department of Transportation awarded an emergency contract to repair a rock slide on State Route 25, state officials said in a news release Monday.Lojac Enterprises Inc., was the low...
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