CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — You may have noticed that NewsChannel 9 and FoxChattanooga were off the air Thursday morning and afternoon.
That’s because of a string of fiber cable thefts in the area, according to AT&T.
“We’ve restored home phone and internet service to affected customers in the Harrison Pike area following recent fiber cable thefts. Theft and vandalism of critical communications infrastructure are serious matters that disrupt essential services for our customers, public safety and the community at large. We’re actively working with local law enforcement as they investigate to find those responsible,” an AT&T spokesperson told us Thursday evening.
Tipsters with information about these recent fiber cable thefts are asked to call local law enforcement and AT&T Global Security at 1-888-871-2622.
NewsChannel 9 will be back on air at 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. Thursday. FoxChattanooga will be back on air at 10 p.m…