ERPD Arrests Feb. 22-25
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from Feb. 22-25. 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.
Take Home Two Free Trees Starting March 14 From The City, EPB, And Reflection...
The EPB Energy Pros, City of Chattanooga and Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center help neighbors prepare for spring with the semi-annual Free Tree ReLeaf program. All EPB customers and City of Chattanooga residents are eligible to take home two free native trees from Reflection Riding’s Native Plant Nursery,...
Fort Oglethorpe to Host Town Halls on Battlefield Parkway Waterline Project
The City of Fort Oglethorpe is inviting residents to attend upcoming town hall meetings to learn more about a planned waterline replacement project. The project will focus on Battlefield Parkway between Lafayette Road and South Cedar Lane. City officials say the meetings will provide information about the project,...
Switch2Adulting interns bring contagious joy to Chattanooga Area Food Bank
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — The Chattanooga Area Food Bank celebrates a volunteer of the month every month. However, this February was a bit of a larger celebration. Seven interns from Hamilton County Schools’ Switch2Adulting program are getting credit from the Chattanooga Area Food Bank after helping to break a volunteer...
Mortgage rates dip below 6 percent, but housing supply still squeezes Tennessee buyers
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — Mortgage rates are finally moving. The average rate on a 30-year mortgage has fallen below 6 percent for the first time since 2022. But in Southeast Tennessee, lower rates may not be enough. In Chattanooga and Hamilton County, Zillow listings this month show just over 2,000...
Police vehicles hit during chase that ended at Signal Mountain Road Walmart Thursday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — A traffic stop in Red Bank turned into a pursuit that left two police vehicles damaged. Red Bank police say an officer tried to stop a vehicle Thursday morning on Dayton Boulevard. Police say the driver led officers on a pursuit that ended at the Walmart...
Tennessee Weather Alert: 60–70% Heavy Rain Risk March 5-11 With River Flood Concerns
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Nashville, Tennessee – Tennesseans should prepare now for multiple rounds of steady rain March 5-11 that could create water-covered roads and rising rivers across much of the state. According to the...
Chattanooga mother still searching for answers 5 years after lead cleanup in her yard
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — We're catching up with a family in Chattanooga's Southside years after they learned their property tested for high-levels of lead. The mother of the family tells us she has some of the same concerns now that she was carrying nearly five years ago. The EPA is...
Astec IntelliPac Now Tracks RAP and Aggregate Moisture
Among the equipment and new technologies to be displayed at CONEXPO-CON/AGG next month, Astec Industries, Chattanooga, will offer information on the Astec IntelliPac™ aggregate moisture system, which provides visibility into virgin aggregate—and now RAP—moisture levels. At the heart of the system is its carefully...
Reading readiness: UTC graduates two kindergartners as part of the literacy pilot program
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — UTC’s new literacy pilot program is underway, with its first two successful kindergartens to graduate. Part of the pilot program includes five UTC undergraduate students who complete a one-year program at Brown Academy. We spoke with the literacy director about how this new program is...
