City of Red Bank to stop collecting garbage from non-city issued trash cans
RED BANK, Tenn. — Starting Monday, City of Red Bank Public Works staff will no longer collect garbage from trash cans that aren't issued by the City. In a Facebook post, the city says trash collection will stop this Monday, and staff will put notices on non-city trash cans.
Hamilton County Schools move toward Ten Commandments displays after 6-4 board vote
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — A debate over whether to display the Ten Commandments in Hamilton County public schools sparked heated discussion during Thursday’s Hamilton County School Board meeting. Members weighed the legal and financial risks tied to a Tennessee law that allows the display as part of a...
Rail freight slides in rare off-week
Weekly rail traffic on U.S. railroads totaled 494,865 carloads and intermodal units for the week ending Sept. 12, down 3.7% from the same week a year ago. Commodity freight came to 223,560 carloads, the Association of American Railroads reported, off 3.3%, while intermodal volume of 271,305 containers and trailers was
Free “Beyond The Plate” Chef-Led Culinary Experience Coming To Good Kinsmen
Tim Moore, a current cohort member of River City Company's Emerging Producers Program, will host Beyond the Plate on Saturday, September 26, at Good Kinsmen. Beyond the Plate is a free, one-day culinary event featuring live cooking demonstrations, fireside conversations, and tastings from some of Chattanooga's most tal
Catoosa County reviews flood mitigation plans after Ringgold businesses get washed out
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. — Nearly a month after flash flooding damaged homes and businesses in and around Ringgold, officials in Catoosa County are reviewing plans aimed at limiting future flood damage. Multiple inches of rain last month led to rising floodwaters, leaving mud and debris inside at least one...
Lupton City residents fight historic designation over cost, property-rights concerns
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Lupton City has more than a century of history behind it. The question now is how much control homeowners should give up to preserve it. A proposal to make the Chattanooga neighborhood a locally protected historic district drew opposition from residents at Thursday's Chattanooga Historic Zoning Com
Law and Order Sept. 16
The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. 26-008937 – 4214 Ringgold Road – Warrant Service – A wanted suspect was taken into custody on an active East Ridge warrant for Possession of Stolen Property (Firearm). He was transported to Hamilton County Jail without incident.
Suspect arrested after chase ends in PIT maneuver on I-75 in Whitfield County
A police pursuit starting in Catoosa County crossed into Whitfield County on I-75 South, according to the sheriff's office. Whitfield County deputies used a PIT maneuver at mile marker 332 to stop the vehicle and take the driver into custody. The incident forced emergency responders to close multiple southbound lanes..
In Chattanooga, an aquarium injected life into downtown. It remains vibrant today.
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee — It was a strange-sounding idea from a student in a class taught by a bearded man at an out-of-town school. You should put an aquarium in a park here along the banks of the Tennessee River, the student offered. “Everybody thought he was crazy, just like...
ERPD Arrests Sept. 13-16
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from Sept. 13-16. 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.
