Chattanooga swamped by flash floods
Chattanooga in southeastern Tennessee saw one of its wettest days on record, triggering a state of emergency
Crews recover body of man last seen walking in floodwaters on East Brainerd Road
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The unprecedented flash flooding that hit Hamilton County on Tuesday has now claimed a total of four lives. That's after crews located and recovered the body of a man last seen walking in floodwaters Tuesday night on East Brainerd Road. The Chattanooga Fire Department announced Wednesday...
‘Never been in one like this:’ Rescued from flooding, East Ridge residents share stories
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. — We spent the day Wednesday hearing the stories from residents and business owners in East Ridge and Chattanooga who had a day like no other on Tuesday. That's when more than 6 inches of rain fell in a short amount of time, flooding many area roads, including Interstates 24 and 75.
Two Chattanooga Hospitals Earn Spots in Top 10 Best in Tennessee
U.S. News and World Report released its ranking of the best regional hospitals in the U.S.; several from Tennessee made the list. Regional hospitals are general hospitals, as opposed to specialty hospitals, that have earned high-performing ratings in at least nine procedures and conditions. According to U.S. News and...
A Chattanooga mom of four vanished without a trace more than a year ago....
Tara Daniels has known her cousin, Valerie Elder Smiley, since the day she was born. “She was just, like, my first child, and I’ve loved her from day one,” Tara said. “She’s a joy to be around.”. But Tara hasn’t seen her cousin since the...
Thunderstorms slam I-95 corridor as flood threat spans Appalachians after deadly flooding in Tennessee
Showers and thunderstorms pushed through the Interstate 95 corridor Wednesday, producing heavy rainfall and the threat of flash flooding from the mid-Atlantic to the Northeast.
OPINION: When Local Cops Act Like ICE Agents, We’re All Less Safe
This spring, a 19-year-old university student named Ximena Arias-Cristobal was sent to an immigrant detention center in Dalton, Georgia, for an alleged traffic violation. The traffic charges were eventually dropped, but it was too late. Authorities in Dalton had already called ICE under a federal program that turns...
Three dead and one missing in Chattanooga after historic rain that flooded I-24
Three people are dead and one is missing after historic rain in Chattanooga that flooded the area. The flooding occurred on Tuesday, August 12th in the Chattanooga, Tennessee area. According to NBC News, the three people killed were in their car when a tree fell in the storm, landing on their vehicle. Two adults and...
Georgia cracks down on animal abuse after major rescue operations
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper said the state is ramping up efforts to investigate and prosecute violations of animal welfare laws.
After outcry, proposed asphalt plant in Soddy-Daisy denied Wednesday
SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. — After a major outcry from neighbors, a controversial proposed asphalt plant was denied by the City Zoning Board of Appeals at their meeting Wednesday morning. A Facebook post from Ivy's Skillern Elementary School says. This morning at the City Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, the proposed...