Two-alarm apartment fire in downtown Chattanooga sends two to hospital
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Fire Department reported that a two-alarm fire at 500 W Martin Luther King Boulevard early on December 7, 2025, sent two residents to the hospital. At 12:11 a.m., Red Shift companies responded after multiple alerts were received from the high-rise tower’s fire alarm system....
Becky Andrews: When cats delay Christmas decorating plans
Years ago, we had to drive around and look at the Christmas lights and envy homes and their décor from afar when we wanted to. Now, thanks to those little twits Zuckerberg and Dorsey, I get to feel bad about the fact that I put up only one non-themed Christmas tree.
TWRA: Fish and Wildlife Commission approves new rules on Deer Bait Privilege License, endangered...
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission (TFWC) approved two new rules during its final 2025 meeting at the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga on Friday, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA). The rules that the commission discussed at the meeting were related to the...
Cleveland family shares Christmas Day heartbreak as AAA pushes for sober holiday driving
CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Three years after a drunk driver took the lives of Dustin and Brittany Dillard on Christmas Day, their family is using their grief to warn others as holiday travel ramps up. AAA has teamed up with the 24/7 Movement to get the message out about driving...
Georgia police chief hit by vehicle during Christmas parade
Chief Greg Fowler was handling traffic control with full emergency lights activated and wearing a reflective traffic vest.
Gas Prices Continue To Fall Locally, Down Nearly Six Cents A Gallon In The...
Average gasoline prices in Chattanooga have fallen 5.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.42/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 170 stations in Chattanooga. Prices in Chattanooga are 6.7 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 16.5 cents per gallon lower than a year...
Storm’s arrival brings accumulating snow, treacherous travel to Virginia and West Virginia
A quick-moving swath of accumulating snow and slippery travel will focus along much of the interstates 64, 81 and 85 corridors of Virginia into Monday evening. A quick-moving storm is bringing snow and slippery travel to start the workweek for parts of Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina, forecast to...
Alcoa dominates in 11th straight state title
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WATE) — New class, same title. Alcoa won their 11th straight state title, the Tornadoes first in 4A, with a 47-27 win over Pearl-Cohn Saturday. Alcoa wasted no time. On the first play of the Tornadoes’ first drive, Micah Jones ran 45 yards to the house, giving Alcoa a quick 7-0 lead. Jones […]
Alcoa, Pearl-Cohn combine for 30 penalties as Firebirds fall in Class 4A BlueCross Bowl
Russell McCurdy and the Alcoa marching band played “penalty” time and again, and again, Saturday at Chattanooga’s Finley Stadium. An interpolation of the Dragnet theme sandwiched with the classic “You can’t do that” chant, their song rang out a staggering 14 times from the stands in the TSSAA Class 4A BlueCross Bowl.
Oakland’s Craig Tutt ties championship record in blowout finale
Superman showed up Saturday night in Chattanooga. He arrived at Finley Stadium not wearing a red cape, but a white helmet and navy uniform. His name also wasn’t Clark Kent. Oakland senior and Ole Miss signee Craig Tutt arrived on the scene with one mission in mind: win the damn game.

















