Non-profit works to inform Collegedale residents about global child slavery, trafficking
COLLEGADALE, Tenn. — Lost and with no path forward: that's what officials with non-profit Child Impact International say is the the reality for many children all across the world. The non-profit says lack of awareness about child slavery remains one of their biggest obstacles in combating it. All around...
Salaries Frozen as Chattanooga (TN) Holds Up Pay Increases for Region’s 911 Operators
Siena Duncan – Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn. When Cheyenne Bedell heard about Chattanooga’s police officers and firefighters getting major raises, she was thrilled for them. She thought she would be next, Bedell said. But Bedell, a senior telecommunicator for the region’s 911 emergency communications district, wo
Hixson woman and her pets safe after smoke alarm alerts her to residential fire
HIXSON, Tenn. — A woman and her two dogs are safe after Dallas Bay Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire at her home Sunday evening. According to a release from Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management, a smoke alarm went off in the home, waking the woman from her sleep as heavy smoke filled the residence
Missing teen reported from Michigan Avenue area in Bradley County
The Bradley County Sheriff's Office is asking for assistance in locating a missing teen girl. 13-year-old Makenna Parris was reported missing on Friday, July 24th, according to the Sheriff's Office. That report came from the Michigan Avenue area in Bradley County. Parris is described as a white female, standing at...
Play a hole with Scarlett Schremmer of the University of Miami
Fans of the women's game have a new name to learn to spell. We'll make it easy for you. It's Schremmer, and her first name is Scarlett. She lives in Birmingham, Alabama, and plays golf at the University of Miami. And this friendly young lady who plays a style her...
Want to see Nolan’s “The Odyssey” in IMAX 70mm? Head to Buford or Chattanooga
Data: IMAX.com ; Map: Brad Jennings/Axios Metro Atlanta movie fans hoping to experience "The Odyssey" exactly as director Christopher Nolan intended might have to embark on a voyage of their own. Why it matters: The Mall of Georgia Buford IMAX is one of only 26 theaters in the U.S. that can project the movie in IMAX 70
ERPD Arrests July 18-26
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from July 18-26. An arrest does not mean that a person has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Man struck and killed while crossing Highway 58 in Harrison Saturday night
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — A man was found dead after being hit by a car as he crossed Highway 58 near Harrison. A release from the Chattanooga Police Department says it happened just before 10 p.m. Saturday. Officers came to the 5900 block of Highway 58 following a pedestrian...
2 men hospitalized after shooting near Arlington Avenue in Chattanooga Saturday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Two men were treated at the hospital for gun wounds after a shooting near Arlington Avenue on Saturday, according to the Chattanooga Police. CPD says officers responded to shooting near 1100 block of Arlington Avenue around 6:15 Saturday evening. Officers found a 19 year old man...
AI data center workshop aims to answer Hamilton county residents questions
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — From environmental concerns to how AI data centers could impact the local workforce, officials from Jobs for Justice East Tennessee say with no current way for the public to have a formal discussion about the topic, they’re doing it themselves by answering an questions residents may have.

















