Chattanooga approves $250K plan to haul contaminated soil from Alton Park project
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — Contaminated soil tied to a major Chattanooga redevelopment project could soon be hauled away under a new contract up for a vote Tuesday. City leaders approved a plan to pay up to $250,000 to dispose of contaminated soil connected to the Alton Park Connector project, a key piece of ongoing cleanup...
Chattanooga Climber To Summit Mount Kilimanjaro In International Charity Climb
Global Partners in Hope, a nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to healthcare, clean water, and education in underserved communities, has announced its 2026 Summit for Hope, a fundraising expedition to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. GPiH Chairwoman and Chattanooga resident Mindy Ruffalo will also...
Locals ADORE This Neighborhood Butcher Burger Spot in Chattanooga, TN
Main Street Meats might just be the spot where Chattanooga’s burger obsession and whole-animal butchery finally collide in the best way possible. Tucked into a brick storefront on East Main Street, this place pulls double duty as a neighborhood butcher shop and serious burger bar, and that combo is exactly why people...
Highway 58 VFD battles inaccessible cabin, barn fire in Harrison Wednesday night
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — A cabin and barn burned to the ground Wednesday evening in Harrison, sparking a woods fire that scorched about an acre before crews contained it. That's according to the Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management. The Highway 58 Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched at 8:30...
Chattanooga city council OKs deal to install free Narcan box at Miller Park
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — You may have passed by the newspaper dispensers near Miller Park in downtown Chattanooga. Soon, a similar machine could be added on-site that is intended to help people experiencing an overdose. That's as the city of Chattanooga reaches an agreement with a company that wants to...
Law and Order March 18
The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. 26-002415 – 1000 BLK South Seminole Drive – Suspicious vehicle/Arrest – Officers got out with a white Nissan at the above location after the owners of the property approached officers stating that the driver appeared passed out behind the...
Chattanooga Incline Railway area set for makeover with new shops coming to St. Elmo
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — A new chapter is taking shape around one of Chattanooga’s most iconic landmarks. CARTA has brought in a local company to expand operations around the Incline Railway in St. Elmo, with new businesses expected to move into the area. The transit authority recently signed a...
Deadly Nightclub Shooting Trial Continues
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The night of January 31, 2021, began like any other outside the Night Owl nightclub in Chattanooga. But the evening ended in tragedy when 28-year-old Kenneth Trammell Jr. was shot and killed. More than five years later, the case is finally in court. 32-year-old Melvin...
Surge in Records Requests Prompts Changes at Walker County Sheriff’s Office as Lawmakers Consider...
WALKER COUNTY, GA — A growing number of requests for body camera footage and mug shots has led to staffing changes at the Walker County Sheriff’s Office, as state lawmakers consider new legislation that could limit access to law enforcement records. Sheriff Steve Wilson says the volume of...
11 Tennessee Patio Restaurants Where One Meal Turns Into A Long Stay
Tennessee has a way of making you slow down, and nowhere is that more obvious than at its best patio restaurants. Whether you’re watching the sun dip behind the Smoky Mountains or listening to live music drift through a Nashville neighborhood, eating outdoors here feels like a full experience.

















