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House In North Chattanooga Suffers Extensive Fire Damage

5/18/2024

A house fire in North Chattanooga caused extensive damage Saturday afternoon. Red Shift companies responded to Lawn Street at 12:35 p.m. Battalion Chief Ashley May was first on the scene and saw heavy smoke coming from the residence. Next he heard glass breaking and saw flames coming out of the windows. Everyone was out of the burning structure. Firefighters launched a defensive attack initially because of a downed power supply line. Crews later transitioned to an offensive attack, making a good push on the fire on the interior of the home. Then they targeted remaining hot spots. There were no injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Squad 1, Engine 1, Ladder ... (click for more)

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Darby Patrick, who was trapped under six feet of dirt after a trench collapsed at a construction project on Highway 58 in 1998, was back in Chattanooga over the weekend. Little hope was given for the rescue of the construction worker, but he survived the ordeal. Mr. Patrick and his family have remained fast friends of County Trustee Bill Hullander and his wife Linda. They are shown with Mr. Patrick and his wife and son.

Former Bledsoe County Deputy Arrested, Charged With Rape Of Inmate

5/17/2024

Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have arrested and charged a former deputy of the Bledsoe County Sheriff's Department in connection to the sexual assault of an inmate in his custody. At the request of 12 th Judicial District Attorney General Courtney Lynch, agents began investigating the allegation on Oct. 31, 2023 ... (click for more)

Mercedes Workers Take Different Union Course Than Those At Chattanooga VW

5/18/2024

Workers at the Mercedes plant near Tuscaloosa, Ala., have taken a different course than employees of Chattanooga Volkswagen. Local VW employes voted by a sizable margin to join the United Auto Workers. Mercedes workers voted 2,642 to 2,045 against joining the UAW. (click for more)

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Latest Hamilton County Arrest Report

5/18/2024

Here is the latest Hamilton County arrest report: BULLARD, TOMMY JOHN 304 CEDAR BRANCH TRAIL WINSTON, 27105 Age at Arrest: 40 years old Arresting Agency: Chattanooga PD PUBLIC INTOXICATION BUNCHE, MICHAEL LATRELL 3458 CHANDLER PLACE CHATTANOOGA, 37410 Age at Arrest: 36 years old Arresting Agency: Chattanooga PD DOMESTIC ASSAULT VANDALISM/MALICIOUS MISCHIEF POSSESSING A FIREARM WITH INTENT TO GO ARMED POSS OF FIREARM DURING A FELONY CEDENO, CHRISTIAN MOISES ... more

Soddy Daisy Officials Make Case For 34-Cent Property Tax Increase

5/17/2024

CARTA - "On The Brink Of Going Out Of Business" - Seeks To Woo City, County Help; Cashless Fare Boxes Eyed

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Cleveland Falls In Extra Innings In Class 4A Sectional

5/18/2024

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The best Cleveland High baseball season in 15 years came to a tough close Friday, once again falling to Siegel in extra innings in the TSSAA Sectional deciding game. After falling 3-2 in nine innings in Thursday's best-of-3 series before the 10th-ranked Stars rallied for a game-tying run in the bottom of the seventh before adding another in the eighth for a 5-4 victory. "This series we played tough hard nose baseball just came up a little short," ... more

SPRING FLING: Chattanooga-Area Girls Track & Field Qualifiers

5/18/2024

SPRING FLING: Chattanooga-Area Boys Track & Field Qualifiers

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Leader Whitfield Seeking To Repeat At Signal Mountain Invitational

5/18/2024

While Thad Whitfield’s golfing exploits have enabled him to compete on some of the best courses in the Southeast, there is no place like home. The McCallie School senior who will take his talents to MTSU in the fall first learned the game as a youth knocking around Signal Mountain Golf and Country Club. His familiarity with the course was evident on Saturday as Whitfield shot 8-under 63 to enter the final round of the Signal Mountain Men’s Invitational with a three-stroke lead in seeking ... more