Roadway Safety Improvements Underway in Chickamauga, Rossville Areas
A roadway safety improvement project is now underway in portions of the Chickamauga and Rossville areas, with work expected to continue for about a month. According to Walker County officials, a contractor is completing safety improvements along Johnson Road, Five Points Road and Wilson Road. The work includes improvem
Climbing temperatures & Heat Index levels through the weekend
Another hot and humid day Friday with highs in the mid 90s and Hext Index levels above 105. There will be the chance for a few "pop up" type t-storms during the afternoon and early evening but mainly isolated in coverage. The big weather story for the weekend will be...
Chattanooga Public Works adds crews to speed up brush pickup amid seasonal delays
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Chattanooga Public Works officials say residents should expect continued delays in brush collection as crews work through a seasonal surge in demand, compounded by increased commercial dumping and staffing shortages. To speed up progress, the City of Chattanooga Department of Public Works will begi
Visiting Frothy Monkey At The Choo Choo Terminal: All-Day Café With A Great Menu
On Wednesday I ventured out to visit and tour Gate 11 Distillery. In doing so I made my second visit to Frothy Monkey, an all-day café offering tasty bites, coffees, teas, a small cocktail menu, beers and wine. Located inside the Choo Choo Terminal, Frothy Monkey has a minimalist...
Hamilton County school board raises Chattanooga Prep charter cap to 575 despite concerns
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — A divided Hamilton County School Board voted to increase Chattanooga Prep’s charter agreement enrollment cap from 500 students to 575, a move the school’s CEO says was necessary as more students return this year. Chattanooga Prep CEO Troy Kemp says the additional seats...
A year after flood, Catoosa Co. apartment residents begin moving back into renovated units
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. — This week marks one year since flash flooding devastated our area. Thursday we're checking back in with a hard-hit apartment complex in Fort Oglethorpe, where some residents are just now able to move back in. This was the scene at the Crossings Apartments on August...
Red Bank Residents Can Again Receive Free Chattanooga Public Library Cards
The City of Red Bank and the Chattanooga Public Library are continuing their partnership with the Red Bank Resident Library Card program for 2026–2027. The Red Bank City Commission recently approved funding to cover the registration and renewal fees for 200 full-access library cards for eligible Red Bank residents. Res
Law and Order Aug. 13
The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. 26-007701 – 800 BLK Belvoir Hills Drive – Wires Down – Police responded to Fountain and Belvoir Hills where a wire was observed crossing the roadway. EPB was notified, and ERFD coiled the loose wire near the utility pole before departing from th
Former Chatt Prep CEO hired at Soddy Middle resigns by email day before school...
SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. — The former Chatt Prep CEO, who was set to work at Soddy Daisy Middle School this year, resigned before the school year started. We reviewed Brad Scott's personnel file with the Hamilton County School District on Thursday afternoon. It showed he was set to teach 8th...
Gate 11 Distillery: Small Distillery, Big Flavors And Some Of The Best Gin In...
Rounding out my tours of the local distilleries in the Scenic City, I stopped in at Gate 11 Distillery where Wanda Lee, the wife of distiller Bill Lee, gave me a personal tour of their small batch distillery located inside the Choo Choo Terminal building. Bill is a former chemical...
