Early morning chemical spill closes I-24 off-ramp, Wauhatchie Pike Saturday
LOOKOUT VALLEY, Tenn. — An interstate off-ramp and Wauhatchie Pike were closed due to a substance leaking from a semi truck onto the road and other cars Saturday morning, according to a release from the Chattanooga Fire Department. That release says a driver called 911 just before 12:30 a.m.,...
Cleveland-based nonprofit helps domestic violence survivors in 4 Tennessee counties
CLEVELAND, Tenn. — A woman pooled her income to start a non-profit that spans multiple counties in our area with the aim of helping people get back on their feet. Ruby Pineda founded Ladies With A Mission, which serves communities in Hamilton, McMinn, Polk, and Bradley Counties. Pineda says...
Fire Destroys Mobile Home in Sequatchie County
A brush fire ended up destroying an unoccupied trailer home off Big Fork Road in Sequatchie County on Thursday, March 5. Crews with the Lone Oak Volunteer Fire Department responded around 6:00pm to the scene, around the time the brush fire extended to the building. Firefighters immediately started fire suppression...
Amazon employee admits to stealing thousands in merchandise ‘for the thrill’: deputies
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WKRC) - A former Amazon employee was accused of stealing thousands in tech merchandise. According to WTVC, citing the Hamilton County Sheriff's Department, David Boehning of Chattanooga, Tennessee is facing an embezzlement charge after authorities said he stole thousands of dollars worth of phones...
No one hurt in Ooltewah house fire Saturday morning
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — No one was hurt when a house caught fire in Ooltewah Saturday morning, according to the Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department. Tri-Community VFD says the fire happened on Flagridge Drive just after 11 a.m. A neighbor saw the two story house in flames and called 911.
Posse of pigs taking over Tunnel Boulevard neighborhood, neighbors say animal agencies won’t help
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Residents in one Chattanooga neighborhood say an unusual group of visitors has recently taken up residence, and they’re not exactly easy to ignore. Anquanette Cameron says seeing wildlife around her Tunnel Boulevard neighborhood is nothing new. But after more than two decades living there, she...
Expect big bags at 2025 Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Impressive limits can be expected when qualified anglers take on Chickamauga and Nickajack lakes at the 2025 Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship presented by Native Watercraft. The two-day contest is scheduled for March 11-12, with tournament headquarters located in Chattanooga. The top...
RECAP: Wrestling Finishes Runner-Up, Boast 7 on the Podium
The Chattanooga Mocs made a valiant run that fell short by a slim margin at the Southern Conference Championships. The Mocs powered by individual winners Cooper Flynn and Kade Rule ended as runner-up behind Appalachian State by a mere 1.5 points. Flynn (125) and Rule (197) headlined seven Mocs making...
Gin Phillips talks about her new novel, ‘Ruby Falls’
A psychic, his wife, his manager, a Chicago reporter and a couple of guys get stuck in a cave with a massive underground waterfall, looking for a hatpin. No, this is no joke. There's a murder. How do they get out before there's more? The new novel "Ruby Falls" is set in 1932 in Chattanooga, Tennessee shortly after a...
Two Arrested after Lockdown at Griffith Elementary in Sequatchie County
Friday morning, law enforcement responded to a situation at the Griffith Elementary school in parking lot involving a parent. The individual was taken into custody along with another adult by local authorities. During the response, law enforcement discovered drugs and weapons inside the individual’s vehicle....
