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Multi-Vehicle crash results in I-24 slow down
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Tuesday night, a multi-vehicle crash on I-24 Westbound resulted in all lanes being blocked. According to the Chattanooga Fire Department on X, two cars crashed into each other at 9:23 PM with two people entrapped. The Chattanooga Fire Department were able to free the people...
Chattanooga Man Gets 21-Year Sentence For Fentanyl Death Of 19-Year-Old
A 25-year-old Chattanooga man, was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison for supplying drugs that led to the death of 19-year-old Charlotte Gallant. Jonathan Bash appeared before Judge Curtis L. Collier after earlier pleading guilty to distributing parafluorofentanyl, resulting in the overdose death. Following his incarceration, Bash will be...
Individuals Pulling Car Door Handles At Walmart - And Other Collegedale Police Calls
Officers responded to Walmart on a report of two individuals pulling on door handles. Both individuals were gone before the officers' arrival. Officers were dispatched to an alarm in the 9600 block of Salisbury Lane. Everything checked ok. Officers responded to an alarm in the 9600 block of Chaucer Terrace....
Patten Towers murder suspect makes brief court appearance
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The suspect charged with the murder of a Baylor alum was back in court Thursday morning. Darryl Roberts has been indicted on first-degree murder among other charges in the September shooting death of Christopher Wright. The incident occurred outside of Patten Towers after an argument...
Nightfall Announces Its 37th Season Of Free Summer Concerts Downtown Starting May 24
Nightfall, Chattanooga’s longest-running outdoor summer concert series will celebrate its 37th season this year with a 15-week season of free outdoor concerts held at Miller Plaza beginning Friday, May 24 and continuing every Friday through August 30. Shows begin at 7pm and end at approximately 9:30pm. In addition to...
Over $453.5 Million Of Railroad Property In Hamilton County Changes Hands As Cincinnati Sells Its Line To Chattanooga
Over $453.5 million of railroad property in Hamilton County has changed hands after the city of Cincinnati sold its line to Chattanooga. Register of Deeds Marc Gravitt said 365 tracts here were involved in the transaction to Norfolk Southern. The deal yielded a conveyance fee of $1,678,222 to Hamilton County.
Frequent user of Heritage Park concerned about increased flooding
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Frequent flooding is disrupting life in one Chattanooga park. One citizen, Henri Tenthorey, says that the flooding at Jack Benson Heritage Park in East Brainerd is completely preventable. Tenthorey said, “Everybody wants to be able to come to the park and enjoy it.”. Henri...
A 'total solar snackdown'? MoonPie's ready for 'brutality in totality' with a solar eclipse survival kit
It's time for brutality in totality with MoonPie's SUN vs. MOON '24 snackdown!! The Chattanooga-based company that makes the chocolaty, graham cracker and marshmallow treat is ready to help people get through the April 8 total solar eclipse with its new solar eclipse survival kit. And not to mention, bring the smackdown snackdown...
TVA considering renovating, selling or demolishing Chattanooga office complex
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority's largest office building, at the Market Street site in Chattanooga, was built in the 1980s when TVA had more than 50,000 employees. TVA said its nearly 1.4 million-square-foot space is now too large for its needs, and it is seeking feedback. "It's...
W Road to close for 2 weeks starting Monday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The W Road will close for two weeks starting April 1, according to the Hamilton County Highway Department. Crews will complete milling, paving and safety enhancement along the road. The highway department asks the public to avoid this area during construction. They ask drivers to...
Lease To Lincoln Electric Brings 75 New Jobs To Chattanooga
When Lincoln Electric was looking at different potential locations, Chattanooga-based commercial real estate agency Urban Story Ventures recruited the manufacturer of welding equipment and accessories to The Bend, earning it a 2024 CoStar Impact Award for lease of the year, as judged by real estate professionals familiar with the market.
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