Mayor Andy Berke on Friday said he has asked City Attorney Wade Hinton, on behalf of the city of Chattanooga, to file the necessary paperwork "to confirm the city is no longer listed as a trustee of a Confederate Cemetery on East Third Street." Mayor Berke said, “Our action today makes it clear that the city of Chattanooga condemns white supremacy in every way, shape and form. While we honor our dead, we do not honor the principle ... (click for more)
Judy Kay Peer, 69, was killed on Friday night when a train struck her car in Hixson on Friday night. Ms. Peer, a Hixson resident, was driving a 2015 Hyundai Sonata. Police said she was traveling west on Hamill Road and had stopped at the railroad crossing. The gates were extended ... (click for more)
A marker at the Confederate Cemetery on East Third Street calls it "sacred ground," but Mayor Andy Berke said the city is taking legal steps to disavow the historic spot across from the UTC campus. The Confederate Cemetery was established not far from the National Cemetery. A number ... (click for more)
August 19, 2017
A Signal Mountain has been charged after a shooting near the 3100 block of Highway 127 in Sequatchie County on Friday night. Stewart Luttrell, 31, was charged with aggravated assault. ... (click for more)
A man was shot in an early morning robbery on Rawlings Street on Saturday. Chattanooga Police responded at 1:10 a.m. to the 2100 block of Rawlings Street. Officers ... (click for more)
Here is the latest jail booking report from Hamilton County: ACKERMAN, SARAH RENEE 5129 WOODLAND VIEW CIRCLE CHATTANOOGA, 37410 Age at Arrest: 48 years old Arresting Agency: ... (click for more)
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