City Council Vice Chairman Chip Henderson said Tuesday he will lead an ad hoc committee that will look into possibly increasing the number of council districts from the current term. The panel will also look at staggering the terms of council members, who are currently all elected at the same time, he said. Vice Chairman Henderson said the committee will also look into moving city elections from March to August, when most other local ... (click for more)
LDA Engineering has been selected to lead the team to develop and recommend a green infrastructure master plan for the city of Chattanooga to complement traditional “gray” infrastructure, namely man-made sewer and stormwater structures, with sustainable green alternatives, officials said Wednesday. ... (click for more)
Fixing a portion of Ashmore Avenue that was damaged by recent heavy rains will cost the city of Red Bank over $60,000. The Red Bank Commission was told on Tuesday night that pavement failure occurred that allowed water to seep under the roadbed. That portion of the road was closed immediately ... (click for more)
May 22, 2013
A home was damaged by fire on Wednesday morning in the Middle Valley area. A homeowner called 911 at 11:50 a.m., reporting a kitchen fire at 1031 Old Mill Lane. The Dallas Bay Volunteer Fire ... (click for more)
An employee of the Morristown-Hamblen Humane Society altered receipts to conceal the theft of $51,130 from the organization’s adoption fees and other funds, an audit by the Comptroller’s Division ... (click for more)
Here are the latest jail booking reports from Hamilton and Walker Counties: Hamilton County: ASKEW, JULIA M 8652 SHIRLEY DRIVE OOLTEWAH, 37363 28 Hamilton County ... (click for more)
Should the number of City Council districts be increased from the current nine?