East Ridge drug bust nets more than a pound of meth, several firearms
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. — Deputies seized roughly 1.5 pounds of methamphetamine, several firearms, and two vehicles Tuesday during a drug raid in East Ridge. The bust came after a months-long investigation into a local drug trafficking operation, according to a release from the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO)....
Chattanooga’s Premier Oktoberfest Festival Returns To The Southside This Weekend
Chattanooga Market organizers are excitedly making final preparations at the First Horizon Pavilion as the Chattanooga Oktoberfest returns this Saturday and Sunday for it’s 24th year. The festival is known to be the best local celebration each fall, bringing together authentic German music, local and seasonal biers...
Merging 911 services stirs mixed reactions in tight-knit Soddy-Daisy community
SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. — A big change is coming to the way emergency calls are handled in Soddy-Daisy — and it’s drawing mixed reactions from residents. The city is officially merging its 911 dispatch services with Hamilton County’s larger, regional system, a move local officials say will improve response times and save...
Law and Order October 7
The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. 25-010556 – 1400 BLK St Thomas St – Stalker – The caller requested police to speak with him about possibly being stalked. The caller did not have specific information to provide to police at this time to confirm the allegations. Police...
11 arrests during Operation HOOK
Officials held a press conference on Tuesday to announce 11 arrests in Whitfield County as a result of the joint operation Operation HOOK.
ERPD Arrests October 2-7
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from October 2-7. 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.
Car crashes into Red Bank home early Wednesday morning
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — No one was badly hurt after a crash involving 2 vehicles ended with one car crashing into a Red Bank home early Wednesday morning. Watch our live report at the scene on Good Morning Chattanooga, where we spoke with the driver involved, who said he wasn't badly hurt.
Student organized group protests ‘changes to DEI’ at UTC Tuesday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A large group of community members gathered for a protest in downtown Chattanooga Tuesday, voicing their opposition to UTC dissolving some student programs. UTC recently decided to sunset those programs in response to new state laws in Tennessee banning DEI. Tuesday's protest was organized by...
Chattanooga man arrested after police chase ends in crash, drug and weapon seizure
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — What began as a search for a wanted suspect, ended with a police chase, car crash, and multiple felony charges for a Chattanooga man who turned out not to be the original suspect. Around 5 p.m. Tuesday, the affidavit says police responded to a home on...
Driver killed in single-vehicle crash in Ooltewah Wednesday morning
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. — A single vehicle crash killed a driver in Ooltewah Wednesday morning. The accident happened a little before 7 a.m. at the 9900 block of Mahan Gap Road, just west of the Hamilton-Bradley County line, according to a release from the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office. That release...
