Hamilton County initiative reconnects over 100 homeless individuals with families
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — Hamilton County has implemented a program to help members of the homeless community reconnect with their loved ones. Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp spoke to commissioners about the program, called Homeward Bound. The program works to reconnect those experiencing homelessness in the county...
Bird flu case in Walker County raises new risk for backyard chickens in Chattanooga...
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. — A confirmed case of bird flu in Walker County is raising the risk for backyard chickens across the entire region, and agriculture officials say small flock owners now need to be just as cautious as large poultry producers. State and county officials say the discovery...
Amazing America: Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival marks 35 years of migration magic
BIRCHWOOD, Tenn. — For more than three and a half decades, the Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival has drawn thousands of visitors eager to witness one of nature’s most remarkable migrations. Each year, sandhill cranes travel from the cold Midwest to warmer Florida, passing right over the Tennessee Valley....
2 Chattanooga children suffer serious burns in preventable scalding incident
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — Two young children are being treated at a burn center after a scalding incident in Chattanooga this week. The Chattanooga Fire Department says a pot of boiling water was accidentally pulled off a stove, leaving the children with serious burns. Fire officials say scald burns are...
Former Pocahontas County Woman Charged in Payroll Theft Investigation
POCAHONTAS, Iowa — The Pocahontas County Sheriff’s Office reports a former employee of a local business has been charged following an investigation into alleged payroll theft reported on December 24, 2025. Authorities say the suspected theft may have occurred over a period of more than one year before being...
Dramatic viewer video: 7-car crash caught on dashcam in northwest Georgia
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. — It starts with a red light and a line of stopped cars. Then, in a split second, everything explodes into motion. Dashcam video sent to us by viewer Grace Wilson shows a silver SUV slamming into traffic on Dietz Road in Catoosa County, triggering a violent chain reaction that sent one vehicle...
Barn blaze leaves 9 animals dead in Bradley County Thursday
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. — A Bradley County homeowner says several animals are dead following a large fire at her barn on Thursday. Bradley County fire officials tell us the barn is a total loss. Bradley County EMS spokesman Adam Lewis says the barn was an old chicken house that...
Ambulance with patient aboard overturns on East Brainerd Road in Chattanoga; 3 hurt
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — We're working to learn more about an accident involving an ambulance with a patient inside on East Brainerd Road in Chattanooga late Wednesday morning. Chattanooga Police tell us 3 people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries after a vehicle crossed a lane and hit the ambulance.
Bird flu found at Georgia commercial poultry farm, state’s first case of 2026
The Georgia Department of Agriculture reported on Wednesday the state’s first positive bird flu case for 2026. Officials said bird flu was found in a commercial flock in Walker County.
Job Opportunities Available at Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park is currently seeking applicants for several open positions within its maintenance and resource management divisions. These opportunities offer a chance to work hands-on in preserving one of the nation’s most historic and scenic national parks while contributing to the...

















