Chauncey Challenging Cassidy in Municipal Court Clerk Race
Patricia Cassidy is asking the voters to return her to a fourth term as the East Ridge Municipal Court Clerk. She is opposed by Misty Chauncey, a licensed practical nurse and real estate agent. Throughout her 12 years in elective office, Cassidy said she not only has had to fight...
Lawsuit claims UTC coach was replaced after advocating for women’s golf team
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Former University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s golf coach Colette Murray is suing the university, alleging she was fired after repeatedly asking athletic officials to address differences between the women’s and men’s golf programs. Murray filed the lawsuit Oct. 7th in U.S. District...
Ford’s Garage opens first Tennessee restaurant in Chattanooga near Hamilton Place Mall
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — A new automotive-themed restaurant has opened in Chattanooga, bringing Ford’s Garage to Tennessee for the first time. Ford’s Garage, a dining concept inspired by the heritage of the Ford Motor Co., is now open at 2102 Hamilton Place Blvd. near Hamilton Place Mall. The...
TWRA, volunteers install 500 fish habitat structures in Chickamauga Reservoir
BIRCHWOOD, Tenn. — Anglers on Chickamauga Reservoir will have new places to find fish after a major habitat project added hundreds of structures designed to last for decades. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Region III fisheries staff, with support from Kubota of Chattanooga and volunteers from Tennessee Tech University and...
Three Arrested on Drug Charges Following Search of Home on Alabama Highway
Ernest Ronald Brownlow, 64, Ricky Eugene Brownlow, 66, and Carol Lynn Smith, 59, all of Rome, were arrested at a home on 5005 Alabama Highway after police found a large variety of drugs packaged for sale. Reports said that during the execution of a search warrant, officers located multiple packages...
Road Construction for Marion, Grundy, Hamilton and Sequatchie Counties
Resurfacing continues on I‑24 eastbound and westbound between MM 152.2 and MM 156. Single‑lane closures will be in place Sunday–Thursday nights from 7 PM to 6 AM. Full ramp closures will occur intermittently, but at least one ramp will remain open in each direction. Tennessee Highway Patrol will assist.
Law and Order Oct. 13
The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. 26-009840- 900 BLK Spring Creek Road- Warrant Service – A woman was taken into custody for a Hamilton County Sessions court warrant (Poss. of Schedule II) after being discharged from the hospital. She was transported to the Hamilton County Jail without incident.
Chattanooga firefighters battle back-to-back fires Tuesday morning: 1 resident displaced
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Chattanooga firefighters battled two house fires in quick succession Tuesday morning, resulting in 1 resident being displaced. The first fire was reported at 8:47 a.m. at a duplex in the 1800 block of Citico Avenue in the East Chattanooga area. First-arriving units found smoke and fire...
Chattanooga councilman says South Chickamauga Creek sewer overflow cleanup nearing end
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Although part of the Riverwalk along South Chickamauga Creek remains closed, crews have almost completed final repairs following a sewer overflow in the area. That's according to Chattanooga City Councilman Dennis Clark, who provided an update at Tuesday's council meeting. Clark says water testing is ongoing...
‘I should be dead’: Former Kalamazoo tow truck driver survives crash on Tennessee highway
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — After 11 years working as a tow truck driver, Ben Moore answered a call on Oct. 1 that would change his life forever. Moore began his career in West Michigan before moving to Iowa, and eventually landed in Chattanooga, Tennessee. While responding to a broken down...

















