Off to the races: Raceway opens in South Pittsburg
The town of South Pittsburg has officially welcomed Raceway Gas into the community with open arms during the facility’s grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Feb. 11. Groundwork for Raceway officially began during the summer of 2025. After many weeks of construction, trials, and anticipation...
Photos and high-fives: Looie’s Erlanger visit comes ahead of opening day at Erlanger Park
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Erlanger welcomed Looie the Lookout to campus as he visited the Kennedy Outpatient Center and Children’s Hospital Friday. Erlanger's Staff, leadership, and patients were able to take pictures and have a moment of interaction with Looie before opening day at Erlanger Park. The park is...
Tennessee Weather Update: 60s and 70s Likely in Nashville, Chattanooga Through March 2
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Nashville, Tennessee – A stretch of milder air could bring an early taste of spring to Tennessee beginning Thursday, Feb. 26, as above-average temperatures settle across the state through Monday, March 2....
Growing pains: 5 feet from the drop, 30-year Ooltewah home now near a mud-and-pond...
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. — A longtime Ooltewah homeowner says she is watching a subdivision take shape just feet from her property line — and she fears what could happen next. Our NewsChannel 9 SkyView camera footage shows the edge of Tracie Sutton’s yard and, just beyond it, a steep embankment dropping into a retention pond...
Mosley Jones and Hadden clash over ‘diversity’ wording at Hamilton County board meeting
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — Discussion continued Thursday night at the Hamilton County School Board as members weighed how to approach diversity in the district. Board members Karitsa Mosley Jones and Felice Hadden went back and forth over the word "diversity." Specifically, the women debated whether the district should...
36 years of Thanksgiving deliveries: Marcia Kling’s kindness fed seniors, year after year
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Thursday night the Salvation Army honored someone they call a local champion and we call a NewsChannel 9 legend: Marcia Kling. Some viewers might remember Kling from her time on NewsChannel 9's airwaves, where she dedicated 50 years of her life to sharing stories. She has...
UTC Police Department warns of sextortion scam targeting college students
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Police Department (UTCPD) is warning students and locals about a sextortion scam that is targeting college students. They say they have investigated cases involving this scheme, with incidents ranging in severity. The UTCPD says the scam works by:....
1 dead, 1 injured in head-on crash in Walker County near Saddle Ridge School...
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. — A two-vehicle crash early Friday morning killed 1 driver and left another injured on GA 1 just south of Saddle Ridge School in Walker County, according to Georgia State Patrol. Around 6:39 a.m. Friday, GSP says a trooper was dispatched to the scene of a...
Dade County Man Found Dead After Being Reported Missing
A Dade County man who had been reported missing earlier this week has been found dead, according to the Dade County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities say Darvin York, 61, was located deceased. His cause of death has not yet been confirmed. The Dade County Coroner’s Office and the Sheriff’s Office...
Hamilton County Jail graduates first seven inmates from medication-assisted treatment prog
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — Seven inmates at the Hamilton County Jail & Detention Center have graduated from the new Medication-Assisted Treatment program launched in December. The program was created in an effort to expand treatment options for people struggling with opioid and alcohol use disorders. The...
