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Free tetanus vaccination for those involved in storm related cleanup
If you have been affected by the recent tornadoes and storms or have been assisting with cleanup, you may come to the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department for a free tetanus…
4 Charged with Theft After Last Week’s Storms
The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office filed charged for two adults and two juveniles related to the theft from a home damaged by last Wednesday’s storms. They are charged with stealing…
Area Gas Prices Up 7 Cents
Average retail gasoline prices in Chattanooga have risen 7 cents ($.07) per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.74 per gallon yesterday. This compares with the national average that has…
EPB continues to restore power to service area
Chattanooga, Tenn. – EPB’s Lacie Newton reports that over the night, power was restored to an additional 5,000 homes and businesses in EPB’s 600 plus square mile service area. There…
Honk If You Want to Get Arrested
A man arrested after tooting his horn at a Chattanooga police officer has filed a nearly $2 million federal lawsuit, claiming false arrest. The lawsuit by 61-year-old Larry Ballanger states…
Chattanooga Red Cross opens shelter
Chattanooga’s Red Cross chapter has announced the opening of local shelter to aid those affected by Wednesday morning’s storms. The shelter opened at 1:00 pm and is located at the South Chattanooga Recreation…
Hamilton County ends year-round school experiment
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Seven years after beginning a year-round class schedule at one elementary school, the Hamilton County schools are dropping the idea. School officials say neither parents nor teachers…
Governor Unveils Jobs Plan, Lays Off State Workers in Recruiting Shakeup
Governor Haslam’s new Jobs plan will actually cost some jobs. He unveiled the Jobs-4-Tennessee plan today. The goals are to reduce regulations.. Invest in innovation and create regional jobs “base-…
NRC Schedules Nuclear Safety Reviews for Public
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials have scheduled meeting and open houses to discuss the safety of the Watts Bar and Sequoyah Nuclear plants. SEQUOYAH The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff…
HIV up 32% among Tennessee’s Youth
The number of Tennesseans aged 15 to 24 who were newly diagnosed with HIV jumped by 32 percent between 2005 and 2009, the last year for which statistics are available….
